210831-N-LN075-1001 GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 31, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Austin Pine, left, and Airman Chandler Allison, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), remove chocks and chains from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), during routine flight operations, Aug. 31. Iwo Jima 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 Pacific thr
210831-N-LN075-1001 GULF OF OMAN (Aug. 31, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Austin Pine, left, and Airman Chandler Allison, both assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), remove chocks and chains from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 162 (Reinforced), during routine flight operations, Aug. 31. Iwo Jima 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 Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.
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