INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Commanding Officer Col. Clay C. Tipton speaks to 11th MEU Marines on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25). Somerset is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Chavez/Released)161203-N-LR795-013 Join the conversation:

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INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Commanding Officer Col. Clay C. Tipton speaks to 11th MEU Marines on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25). Somerset is deployed with the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Amanda Chavez/Released)161203-N-LR795-013 Join the conversation: Commanding Officer speaks to 11th MEU Marines on the flight deck of USS Somerset. (31088962780)

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