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170917-N-AC254-153 5 TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 17, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) pay respects to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors and their loved ones during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the ship’s flight deck. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by
170917-N-AC254-153 5 TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 17, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) pay respects to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors and their loved ones during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony on the ship’s flight deck. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)
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