ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 26, 2018) Sailors position a RIM-7P missile for loading into a NATO Sea Sparrow Surface Missile System on the forward missile deck aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge 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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