151211-N-KW492-083 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 11, 2015) Seaman Garrett Silva, from Waxahachie, Texas, climbs up a life raft bracket on the gallery deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for 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 Apprentice Ryre Arciaga/Released)