160303-N-YL073-009 ARABIAN GULF (March 3, 2016) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Kyle Calkins, from Lampasas, Texas, conducts pre-fire maintenance on the local control station of a closed-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard 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 Shami

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160303-N-YL073-009 ARABIAN GULF (March 3, 2016) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Kyle Calkins, from Lampasas, Texas, conducts pre-fire maintenance on the local control station of a closed-in weapon system (CIWS) aboard 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 Shamira Purifoy/Released)

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