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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 18, 2013) Quartermaster 3rd Class Kyle Smith charts the location of Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1648) from the pilot house during a ship-to-shore transfer from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark El-Rayes/Released)