ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2018) Boatswain's Mate Seaman James Minor, from Minneapolis, directs a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group embarks the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and includes Iwo Jima, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), Fleet Surgical Team 8, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, Tactical Air Control Squadron 22, components of Naval Beach Group 2 and the embarked staff of Amphibious Squadron 4. ( Navy photo by

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ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 9, 2018) Boatswain's Mate Seaman James Minor, from Minneapolis, directs a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group embarks the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and includes Iwo Jima, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51), Fleet Surgical Team 8, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28, Tactical Air Control Squadron 22, components of Naval Beach Group 2 and the embarked staff of Amphibious Squadron 4. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel C. Coxwest/Released)

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