190302-N-AT530-1465 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 2, 2019) – An SA-33 Puma helicopter lowers supplies to the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during a vertical replenishment. Fort McHenry is part of 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

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190302-N-AT530-1465 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 2, 2019) – An SA-33 Puma helicopter lowers supplies to the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during a vertical replenishment. Fort McHenry is part of 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chris Roys/Released)

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