U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Wendell inserts a torch into a boiler during a manual boiler check aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) as the ship operates in the Persian Gulf on July 8, 2013. The Carter Hall is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.