TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA (Nov. 23, 2016) Petty Officer 3rd Class Andre’ Brown, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), directs a landing craft air cushion onto the beach during a theater security cooperation exchange with the Sri Lankan military. Somerset and embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are conducting the exchange with Sri Lankan forces in order to enhance tactical skill sets and disaster relief capabilities while strengthening the overall relationship between the two forces

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