By Lt. Sonny Lorrius, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe
and Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs
ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group
(ARG) and 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) entered the U.S. 6th Fleet area
of operations Oct. 13, 2015.
The ARG/MEU, comprised of the multi-purpose amphibious
assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak
Hill (LSD 51), the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24) and
embarked Marines from the 26th MEU departed the U.S. on Oct. 6.
"The dedicated Sailors and Marines onboard have forged
a mighty team ready to respond to real world operations and remain at the
highest state of readiness," said Capt. Augustus P. Bennett, commodore,
Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 4.
While in U.S. 6th Fleet, the Kearsarge ARG and Marines of
the 26th MEU will participate in theatre security cooperation events and
exercises before continuing to 5th Fleet.
This is the maiden deployment for the USS Arlington which
was commissioned on April 6, 2013.
U.S. 6th Fleet, headquartered in Naples, Italy, conducts the
full spectrum of joint and naval operations, often in concert with allied,
joint, and interagency partners, in order to advance U.S. national interests
and security and stability in Europe and Africa.
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