Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board an aircraft on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43).

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Jan. 02, 2019) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board an aircraft on the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 2, 2019. Fort McHenry and embarked 22nd MEU are deployed 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 3rd Class Chris Roys) File# 190102-N-AT530-0126