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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 2, 2014) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter lifts stores during a vertical replenishment between the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) and the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Aaron T. Kiser/Released)