160116-N-ZZ999-013 GULF OF OMAN (Jan. 16, 2016) Damage Controlman Fireman Kyle Blanchard, from Duncanville, Texas, lubricates a burner barrel rod in the forward main machinery room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Roland Ardon/Released)

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