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U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Eddie Delacruz signals an Indian Navy UH-3H helicopter to take off from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Indian Ocean Dec. 26, 2018.
The Anchorage and embarked 13th MEU participated in a cooperative deployment with the Indian vessel, INS Rajput (D51), to test their ability to communicate and improve on maritime capabilities between partners. The Anchorage is deployed as part of the Essex ARG Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). The Essex ARG and 13th MEU are a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Victoria Decker) Original public domain image from Flickr
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