5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 12, 2019) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Krizek, left, and Airman Ethan Pendergrass move a pallet of food in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 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 a

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5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 12, 2019) Aviation Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas Krizek, left, and Airman Ethan Pendergrass move a pallet of food in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 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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