ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 16, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Garreth Hayward, left, and Sgt. Phillip Gamez, right, air crew chiefs with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, install a panel onto the tail of a CH-53E Super Stallion during maintenance on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Marines attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (REIN) routinely perform maintenance on aircrafts aboard the Kearsarge to ensure that they will remain functional throughout their time at sea. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group ar
ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 16, 2019) Marine Corps Cpl. Garreth Hayward, left, and Sgt. Phillip Gamez, right, air crew chiefs with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, install a panel onto the tail of a CH-53E Super Stallion during maintenance on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Marines attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (REIN) routinely perform maintenance on aircrafts aboard the Kearsarge to ensure that they will remain functional throughout their time at sea. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.
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