150225-N-XG464-028 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2015) Seaman Derrius Ross, left, from Portsmouth, Va., and Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Sneeringer, from Sacramento, Calif., salute the national ensign during morning colors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 27, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, prepares to enter the well deck. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), 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 Jonathan B. Trejo/Released)