171105-N-OW019-120 U.S 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (NOV. 5, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Kelly Pfaus, assigned to the deck department of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), braces herself as a MV-22B Osprey, assigned to the "Grey Hawks" of Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron 161 (VMM-161) lifts off the ship’s flight deck. Pearl Harbor is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations designed to reassure allies and partners, and preserve the freedom of navigations and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)