151027-N-KW492-054 AEGEAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2015) Lt. Cmdr.

151027-N-KW492-054 AEGEAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2015) Lt. Cmdr. Carter Johnston (right), meteorology and oceanography (METOC) officer on board the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), briefs (clockwise from from bottom left) Col. Robert Fulford, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) commanding officer, Turkish Capt. Hakan Ercan, director of exon staff, Rear Adm. Aydin Sirin, Turkish amphibious task group commander, Capt. Augustus P. Bennett, Amphibious Squadron Four commodore and Turkish Capt. Imran Demirbilek, deputy of exon staff, aboard Kearsarge during Exercise Egemen 2015, Oct. 27. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. Kearsarge, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryre Arciaga/Released)