171030-N-MZ078-131 INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) Bobby

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INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2017) Bobby Jones, a Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) instructor, goes over mathematics coursework with Operations Specialist 2nd Class Yao Koumekpo, from San Diego, and Operations Specialist 1st Class Christopher Wilson, from Dallas, in the classroom aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70). Lake Erie 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 navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Lucas T. Hans/Released)