151027-N-KW492-057 AEGEAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2015) Capt. Augustus P. Bennett, Amphibious Squadron Four commodore, shakes hands with Turkish Capt. Hakan Ercan, director of exon staff, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during Exercise Egemen 2015, Oct. 27. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. Kearsarge, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Ryre Arciaga/Released