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ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 16, 2015) -- Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) signal an AH-64 Apache Helicopter assigned to the United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command, Group 10 during deck landing qualifications aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and, with the embarked 24th 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 3rd Class Adam Austin/Released)