Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) prepare the ship’s forecastle for an eastbound transit of the Strait of Gibraltar. Fort McHenry, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam Austin/Released)