151209-N-XJ788-091 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 9, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Tommy Raynes, from Charlotte, , lowers an aircraft elevator in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), 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 Travis DiPerna/Released)

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