A Sailor mans the mooring lines of the USS Somerset (LPD 25) during maritime movement operations at Port Hueneme, Calif., as part of Exercise Pacific Blitz 19, March 12. PacBlitz19 is designed to train Marines and Sailors in maritime prepositioning force operations and aims to increase proficiency, expand levels of cooperation and to enhance maritime capabilities.

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