Merchant Marine 3rd Officer Michael McCarthy directs the bridge controller aboard the USNS GySgt. Fred W. Stockham at sea, near Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11, 2016. 1st Truck Support Battalion, in conjunction with Merchant Marines, rehearse the offloading of vehicles during a skin to skin maneuver for the PACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) demonstration. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to discuss key aspects of maritime/amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response, and interoperability. Twe

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Merchant Marine 3rd Officer Michael McCarthy directs the bridge controller aboard the USNS GySgt. Fred W. Stockham at sea, near Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 11, 2016. 1st Truck Support Battalion, in conjunction with Merchant Marines, rehearse the offloading of vehicles during a skin to skin maneuver for the PACOM Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) demonstration. PALS brings together senior leaders of allied and partner nations from the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to discuss key aspects of maritime/amphibious operations, capability development, crisis response, and interoperability. Twenty-two countries, including the , are participating. ( Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Danny Gonzalez/Released)

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