USS Arlington action [Image 19 of 23]

ARABIAN GULF, USS ARLINGTON, AT SEA

03.01.2016

Photo by Seaman Kaleb Staples  

U.S. Navy           

160301-N-GR361-084 ARABIAN GULF (March 1, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Ebonie Jenkins, from Newark, N.J., coils a heaving line in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24). The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Kuwait Armed Forces are conducting Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX 16), a bilateral amphibious and ground exercise, to enhance operational readiness and improve interoperability between U.S. and regional partners. Arlington is part of 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 U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaleb R. Staples/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.01.2016
• Date Posted: 03.09.2016 03:36
• Photo ID: 2451447
• VIRIN: 160301-N-GR361-084
• Resolution: 4183x2789
• Size: 798.24 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, USS ARLINGTON, AT SEA
• Hometown: NEWARK, NJ, US