171217-N-OW019-004 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 17, 2017) Damage Controlman 1st Class Joshua Haag, left, and Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Noah Tibbetts, both assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepare to launch from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is 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 3rd Class Logan C. Kellums/Released)