ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Nickolas Rounceville cleans and lubricates a .50 caliber machine gun on the fantail of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) Dec. 15, 2016. Whidbey Island is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations.

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