A U.S. Marine conducts a static fast-rope drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge in the North Red Sea, Nov. 3, 2015. The Marine is assigned to Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The unit is embarked on the Kearsarge, which is maintaining regional security in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jalen D. Phillips