MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 26, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Natalia Fraser of New York salutes an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter assigned to the “Black Knights” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 (Reinforced) as it departs the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Feb. 26, 2019. Arlington is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence.

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