111128-N-YX169-090 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 28, 2011) Seaman Recruits Johannes Hanselmann and Kristin Brewster heave around a mooring line as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) as the ship gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk. Ponce will conduct deck landing qualifications with Marines from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, II Marine Expeditionary Forces. This is PonceÕs final scheduled underway period before decommissioning in 2012. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) US Navy 111128-N-YX169-090 Sea

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111128-N-YX169-090 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 28, 2011) Seaman Recruits Johannes Hanselmann and Kristin Brewster heave around a mooring line as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) as the ship gets underway from Naval Station Norfolk. Ponce will conduct deck landing qualifications with Marines from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, II Marine Expeditionary Forces. This is PonceÕs final scheduled underway period before decommissioning in 2012. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released) US Navy 111128-N-YX169-090 Seaman Recruits Johannes Hanselmann and Kristin Brewster heave around a mooring line as the amphibious transport dock sh

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