Seaman Stedman Holston, from Atlanta, performs a safety check on a personal flotation device aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22). San Diego is part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime and theater security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stacy M. Atkins Ricks/Released)