190127-N-YH603-1048 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 27, 2019) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit fire M4A1 carbines during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of 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 I


190127-N-YH603-1048 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 27, 2019) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit fire M4A1 carbines during a live-fire exercise on the flight deck aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship of 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey Moore/Released)


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