5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 14, 2019) Airman Matthew Bystrom blocks baton strikes from Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Kevin Suazo after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum during security reaction force training on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is 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 Medite
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 14, 2019) Airman Matthew Bystrom blocks baton strikes from Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Kevin Suazo after being sprayed with oleoresin capsicum during security reaction force training on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is 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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