160924-N-TI017-097 MUSCAT, Oman (Sept. 24, 2016) Cmdr. Ethan Rule, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) speaks with Ambassador Marc Sievers, ambassador to Oman, center, during a tour aboard Whidbey Island. Whidbey Island conducted a non-combatant evacuation exercise in Muscat, Oman that concluded Sep. 22, to improve the Navy-Marine Corps team’s crisis response capabilities during natural disasters or contingencies. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan R. McDonald)

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