170920-M-CK339-082 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 20, 2017) A UH-1Y Huey helicopter attached to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (15th MEU) Aviation Combat Element takes off from the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) Sept. 20, 2017. San Diego is deployed with the America ARG and 15th MEU to support maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jeremy Laboy/Released)