180215-N-OI558-1056 RED SEA (Feb. 15, 2018) Sailors transit from the Arleigh Burke-class guided- missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) to the Egyptian navy’s guided-missile frigate Sharm El-Shiek (F901) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Egyptian navy. Sampson is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group to the 5th fleet area of operations in support of maritime operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3r

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180215-N-OI558-1056 RED SEA (Feb. 15, 2018) Sailors transit from the Arleigh Burke-class guided- missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) to the Egyptian navy’s guided-missile frigate Sharm El-Shiek (F901) in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a passing exercise (PASSEX) with the Egyptian navy. Sampson is deployed with the Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group to the 5th fleet area of operations in support of maritime operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chanel L. Turner/Released)

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