181017-N-PH222-1253 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 17, 2018)

181017-N-PH222-1253 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 17, 2018) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Wayne L. Batten refills self contained breathing apparatus tanks aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 17, 2018. Anchorage and embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations as a crisis response force in support of regional partners as well as to promote U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ryan M. Breeden/Released)