151202-N-ZZ999-014 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 2, 2015) Marines, attached to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU), load ordnance onto an AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet, supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the effort to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL; maritime security operations; and regional theater security cooperation efforts. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Dana D. Legg/Released)