170923-N-ZS023-020 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 23, 2017) Lance Cpl. Deonte Dawson, from Atlanta, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), tightens a bolt on an engine starter in an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) in the hangar bay. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th MEU, is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and pres
170923-N-ZS023-020 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 23, 2017) Lance Cpl. Deonte Dawson, from Atlanta, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), tightens a bolt on an engine starter in an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) in the hangar bay. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th MEU, is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)
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