170225-N-ME988-044 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 25, 2017) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Megaen E. Verdoorn mans the rails aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) as the ship departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Carter Hall is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Darren M. Moore/Released)