170502-N-LC424-0018 [Image 128 of 128]

PACIFIC OCEAN

05.02.2017

Photo by Seaman Tarra Gallagher 

U.S. Navy           

170502-N-LC424-0018 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 2, 2017) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Noriliz Hernandez-Santiago, a Mayaguez, Puerto Rico native, assigned to the Supply Department of amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52), performs maintenance on a .50 caliber machine gun on the ship’s forecastle. 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are currently conducting a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California in preparation for the ARG’s deployment later this year. The America ARG is comprised of Pearl Harbor, the amphibious transport dock, USS San Diego (LPD 22) and the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tarra Samoluk/Released)

• Date Taken: 05.02.2017
• Date Posted: 05.04.2017 00:26
• Photo ID: 3354263
• VIRIN: 170502-N-LC424-0018
• Resolution: 4928x3280
• Size: 1.12 MB
• Location: PACIFIC OCEAN