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    USS Arlington's VBSS team takes to the water [Image 4 of 11]

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    The image depicts a maritime boarding operation, likely a military or law enforcement exercise, where personnel in tactical gear are ascending the hull of a large gray naval or commercial vessel from a rigid inflatable boat (RIB). One operator is visibly climbing the ship's side using a rope or ladder while others on the RIB provide cover or await their turn. Personnel on the ship's deck are observing and assisting the boarding team.

    USS ARLINGTON, AT SEA

    06.20.2015

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton Precht 

    26th Marine Expeditionary Unit     

    U.S. Navy sailors with the USS Arlington’s visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team conduct VBSS training during an Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise aboard the USNS Robert E. Peary June 20, 2015. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and sailors with the Kearsarge Amphibious Readiness Group are being evaluated by Expeditionary Operations Training Group during the scenario-based amphibious integration exercise in preparation for a deployment later this fall. (Official Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dalton A. Precht)

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    Date Taken: 06.20.2015
    Date Posted: 06.22.2015 23:45
    Photo ID: 2022163
    VIRIN: 150620-M-WI309-310
    Resolution: 3263x2175
    Size: 132.54 KB
    Location: USS ARLINGTON, AT SEA
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    The image shows a military or law enforcement boarding operation at sea, with a tactical operator in full gear climbing a ladder or rail structure on the side of a naval vessel. A second person wearing a blue hard hat and blue vest is visible above, likely a crew member. The scene takes place on rough open ocean waters.
    The image shows two individuals in what appears to be a military or naval vessel environment. The foreground figure wears a black tactical helmet, body armor/vest, and desert camouflage uniform, and appears to be handling equipment. A second person in the background wears a blue hard hat and blue vest, suggesting a support or civilian contractor role.
    A gray naval vessel flying a United States flag is shown at sea with a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) alongside its hull. The RIB carries multiple personnel in dark tactical gear, appearing to conduct a boarding or personnel transfer operation. Crew members are also visible on the ship's lower deck observing or assisting the operation.
    The image depicts a maritime boarding operation, likely a military or law enforcement exercise, where personnel in tactical gear are ascending the hull of a large gray naval or commercial vessel from a rigid inflatable boat (RIB). One operator is visibly climbing the ship's side using a rope or ladder while others on the RIB provide cover or await their turn. Personnel on the ship's deck are observing and assisting the boarding team.
    A military or law enforcement personnel is seated at the helm of a patrol boat, operating the vessel on open water. The individual is wearing tactical gear including a ballistic helmet with communications equipment, body armor, and sunglasses. An American flag is visible in the upper left corner, and a second crew member is standing in the background.
    A large gray naval warship is underway on open ocean under a hazy blue-gray sky. The vessel appears to be a modern amphibious transport dock (LPD-class) ship based on its distinctive superstructure with angular masts and flat deck configuration. The ship is photographed from a low vantage point at sea level, giving a sense of its considerable size.
    A large naval vessel, likely an amphibious transport dock or similar warship, is photographed at sea during nighttime or twilight conditions. The ship is illuminated by interior and navigation lights, with a bright cyan/teal glow visible from what appears to be an open well deck or hangar bay. The sea conditions appear moderately rough with visible wave action in the foreground.
    An aerial-perspective photograph taken from the deck of one naval or military vessel looking across churning ocean water toward a second large grey vessel alongside. Crew members wearing hard hats are visible on the lower deck, suggesting an underway replenishment (UNREP) or ship-to-ship transfer operation is in progress. The turbulent white-capped water between the two vessels indicates both ships are underway at speed.
    An aerial/overhead view of crew members working on the deck of a naval or military vessel at sea. Multiple personnel wearing hard hats of various colors are gathered around what appears to be a mechanical apparatus or equipment mounted on the ship's deck. The ship is underway, as evidenced by the white wake and churning ocean water visible beyond the ship's railing.
    Military personnel are forming a human chain to pass white cardboard boxes along a ship's deck. The group consists of individuals in desert camouflage uniforms (likely U.S. Marines) and at least one person in dark navy coveralls (likely a sailor). The activity appears to be a coordinated cargo transfer or supply offload operation aboard a naval vessel.
    A military service member in olive/dark green uniform is handling cardboard boxes on what appears to be a naval vessel or dock area. The individual is passing or stacking boxes onto a pallet, with multiple stacked pallets of cardboard boxes visible in the foreground. Naval equipment including what appears to be a rigid inflatable boat (RIB) and ship superstructure are visible in the background.

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