5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 21, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Jeziahren Cortez takes the Navywide petty officer third class advancement exam on the mess deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship 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 O
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 21, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Jeziahren Cortez takes the Navywide petty officer third class advancement exam on the mess deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship 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.
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