Keywords: uss kearsarge (lhd 3); npase; purifoy; lhd 3; underway;turkish n usskearsargelhd3npasepurifoylhd3underwayturkishn foca turkey uss kearsarge (lhd 3); npase; purifoy; lhd 3; underway;turkish navy;egemen-15 usskearsargelhd3npasepurifoylhd3underwayturkishnavyegemen15 vehicle boat 151024-N-YL073-144 FOCA, Turkey (Oct. 24, 2015) Capt. David L. Bossert, commanding officer, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and Col. Robert Fulford, commanding officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board the Turkish frigate TCG Kemalreis (F 247) at Foca Naval base during Egemen 2015, Oct. 24. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. Kearsarge, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shamira Purifoy/Released) 151024-N-YL073-144 FOCA, Turkey (Oct. 24, 2015) Capt. David L. Bossert, commanding officer, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and Col. Robert Fulford, commanding officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, board the Turkish frigate TCG Kemalreis (F 247) at Foca Naval base during Egemen 2015, Oct. 24. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. Kearsarge, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shamira Purifoy/Released) |