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MEDITERRANEAN SEA — Navy Master Chief Culinary Specialist Scott Montgomery stands watch on the MK-38 25mm machine gun aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) while transiting through the Mediterranean Sea Jan. 17, 2007. Bataan, the flagship of the Bataan Expeditionary Strike Group, is currently operating in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility contributing to improving maritime security and safety. (Department of Defense photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Webster)