Keywords: uss kearsarge (lhd 3); npase; purifoy; lhd 3; underway;turkish navy;egemen-15 usskearsargelhd3npasepurifoylhd3underwayturkishnavyegemen15 foca turkey 151024-N-YL073-077 FOCA, Turkey (Oct. 24, 2015) Col. Robert Fulford, commanding officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a gift to Rear Adm. Aydin Sirin, Turkish amphibious task group commander, at the Foca Naval base during Egemen 2015, Oct. 24, 2015. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shamira Purifoy/Released) 151024-N-YL073-077 FOCA, Turkey (Oct. 24, 2015) Col. Robert Fulford, commanding officer, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, presents a gift to Rear Adm. Aydin Sirin, Turkish amphibious task group commander, at the Foca Naval base during Egemen 2015, Oct. 24, 2015. Egemen is a Turkish-led and hosted amphibious exercise designed to increase tactical proficiencies and interoperability among participants. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shamira Purifoy/Released) |