151109-N-GR361-005 SUEZ CANAL (Nov. 9, 2015) Seaman Ernest Gambrel, from Kumasi, Ghana, looks through binoculars at the "Welcome to Egypt" sign as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) transits the Suez Canal. Arlington is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (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 Seaman Kaleb R. Staples/Released)