171005-N-OW019-013 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 5, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Alexiana Caldwell, a native of Casa Grande, Arizona, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), swings a sledgehammer to release the housing stopper on the anchor chain as the ship enters Jebel-Ali, United Arab Emirates for a scheduled port visit. Pearl Harbor is part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the

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171005-N-OW019-013 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 5, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Alexiana Caldwell, a native of Casa Grande, Arizona, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), swings a sledgehammer to release the housing stopper on the anchor chain as the ship enters Jebel-Ali, United Arab Emirates for a scheduled port visit. Pearl Harbor is part of the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 15th 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 Seaman Logan C. Kellums/Released)

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