Engineman 2nd Class Bobby Leonard, from Doniphan, Mo., performs maintenance on a salt water pump in an auxiliary machine room aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19).

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May. 31, 2014) Engineman 2nd Class Bobby Leonard, from Doniphan, Mo., performs maintenance on a salt water pump in an auxiliary machine room aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is a part of 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 Seaman Phylicia A. Hanson) File# 140531-N-HB951-287