170818-N-HP188-0032 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 18, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Barry Cohen, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), judges box cars made by Sailors in the hangar bay. Bataan and its amphibious ready group are deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mutis A. Capizzi/Released)