Sailors aboard a coastal command boat assigned to Coastal

Sailors aboard a coastal command boat assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 prepare to enter the well deck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is a part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Phylicia A. Hanson/Released)