171106-N-BK384-144 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 6, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Esmerelda Hernandez, from Corpus Christi, Texas, and assigned to the air department aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), directs an AH-1Z Viper, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (reinforced), on the ship’s flight deck Nov. 6, 2017 . San Diego is deployed with the America Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit to support maritime security and theater security cooperation in efforts in the 6th Fleet are

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171106-N-BK384-144 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 6, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Esmerelda Hernandez, from Corpus Christi, Texas, and assigned to the air department aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), directs an AH-1Z Viper, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (reinforced), on the ship’s flight deck Nov. 6, 2017 . San Diego is deployed with the America Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit to support maritime security and theater security cooperation in efforts in the 6th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Justin A. Schoenberger/Released)

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