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150623-N-XN518-002 INDIAN OCEAN (June 23, 2015) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Nohemi Ventura receives instructions from Ensign Scott Ryder during a safety zone inspection aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex, part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th 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 Irwin Sampaga/Released)

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