U.S. Navy Seaman John Mendez (left), Seaman Antoinette Smith and Petty Officer 1st Class Jay Collette watch an approaching helicopter from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) in the Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 8, 2009. The Fort McHenry is deployed with the USS Bataan (LHD 5) Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.