NORFOLK (July 30, 2021) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) departs Naval Station Norfolk July 30, 2021. Kearsarge is underway to support Large-Scale Exercise (LSE 2021), a globally integrated exercise designed to test advanced warfare concepts across the full-range of maritime and amphibious operations under Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO). LSE 2021 will take place Aug. 3-16, 2021, in the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Fleet Forces, U.S. Naval Forces Europe areas of operation, as well as virtually. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jesse Schwab)