190207-N-HG389-0116 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2019)

190207-N-HG389-0116 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 7, 2019) Seaman Julian Vargas Franco of Buena Park, Calif., left, supports Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Natalia Fraser of New York, N.Y. as she signals to an MV-22 Osprey assigned to the “Fighting Griffins” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 266 on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), Feb. 7, 2019. Arlington is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a forward naval presence. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brandon Parker/Released)