160805-N-CL027-028 GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 5, 2016) Midshipman 3rd Class Kurt Pasque, left, from Norman, Okla., participates in a freshwater wash-down aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) on the forecastle. Mason, deployed as part of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Janweb B. Lagazo/Released) USS Mason (DDG 87) Freshwater Washdown 160805-N-CL027-028

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