151027-M-AW179-001 AEGEAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2015) U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Assault Craft Unit 4 prepare to embark to Doganbey, Turkey,from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 4) to conduct an amphibious assault during Exercise Egemen 2015 Oct. 27. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua W. Brown/Released)