170503-N-LC424-0520 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2017) Sailors

170503-N-LC424-0520 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) team of amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) board a training vessel during a VBSS drill. More than 1,800 Sailors and 2,600 Marines assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are currently conducting a Composite Unit Training Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of Southern California in preparation for the ARG’s deployment later this year. The America ARG is comprised of Pearl Harbor, the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego (LPD 22) and the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tarra Samoluk/Released)