1504016-N-XG464-066 GULF OF ADEN (April 16, 2015) Seaman Recruit Joshua Edelman, from Sanger, Texas, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), practices his strong-arm strike during a Security Reaction Force Basic course. New York is a 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)