160104-N-AX638-061 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 4, 2016) Jospeh Westphal, ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, receives a tour from Lt. Col. Brian Koch, commanding officer, Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162, of an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck 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 Comm

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160104-N-AX638-061 ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 4, 2016) Jospeh Westphal, ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, receives a tour from Lt. Col. Brian Koch, commanding officer, Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 162, of an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck 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 3rd Class Tyler Preston/Released)

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