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U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, commanding general of Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant of Combat Development and Integration, observes the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Arlington (LPD 24), located in a Norfolk, Va., shipyard to undergo maintenance and modernization upgrades, May 14, 2024.
240514-M-AV203-1879.JPG Photo By: LCpl Michael Bartman

May 21, 2024
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Karsten S. Heckl, commanding general of Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant of Combat Development and Integration, observes the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Arlington (LPD 24), located in a Norfolk, Va., shipyard to undergo maintenance and modernization upgrades, May 14, 2024. Heckl, among other Marine Corps and U.S. Navy service members toured the ship to better understand its current modernization undertaking. Heckl's visit to the shipyard was to gain more understanding about how the Marine Corps can better assist the Navy and industry leaders modernizing amphibious ships. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Michael T. Bartman)


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