U.S. Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) maneuver a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a rescue and assist drill in the Gulf of Aden May 24, 2014.
The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group and was underway in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. (DoD photo by Seaman Phylicia A. Hanson, U.S. Navy/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr