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160603-N-VS214-121 GULF OF ADEN (June 3, 2016) From right to left, Chief Engineman Yvan Tejeda, Chief Operations Specialist Efrain Padron, Chief Electronics Technician Thomas Gaines, and Chief Machinist Mate William Nesbit march to the front of the crew of the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) to be ceremoniously promoted to the rank of Senior Chief. Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Eshleman/Released)