5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 3, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman John Quetel removes a chock and chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck abaord 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 thr
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 3, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman John Quetel removes a chock and chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk on the flight deck abaord 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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