170824-N-HP188-0340 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 24, 2017) The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Pinckney (DDG 91) maneuvers behind the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan and its amphibious ready group are deployed to 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)