170911-N-OE749-0101 PALMA, Spain (Sept. 11, 2017) Command Master Chief of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan’s (LHD 5) Ryan Lamkin, left, and Senior Chief Boatswain's Mate Carl Kundrat paint a stair well during a community relations project at the Patronato Obrero de San Jose in Palma, Spain. During the event, chief petty officers (CPO) and CPO selectees painted and cleared out a garden bed at the facility. 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 1st Class Barry Riley/Released)