EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- An El Pasoan is taking part in Naval exercises in the Atlantic Ocean while serving on the USS Iwo Jima, the U.S. Navy said in a news release issued Tuesday, April 1. Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Diego Camacho, from El Paso, is assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault sh ip USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). He is featured in a photo that the Navy sent out to media, where he is standing watch as a lookout while underway. Iwo Jima is conducting exercises designed to "enhance warfighting effectiveness and interoperability as part of its advanced phase of training at sea," the Navy said. Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group which is "uniquely positioned to deter aggression, project power through presence abroad, and execute contingency missions with its integrated Marine Corps team in support of U.S. strategic interests," the Navy said. ...read more read less