5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 6, 2019) Sgt. Jacob Miller, left, and Lance Cpl. Steven Rinaldi, both assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, inspect the axel of an AV-8B Harrier prior to installing a tire in the hangar bay aboard 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 MEU, 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 Paci

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5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 6, 2019) Sgt. Jacob Miller, left, and Lance Cpl. Steven Rinaldi, both assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, inspect the axel of an AV-8B Harrier prior to installing a tire in the hangar bay aboard 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 MEU, 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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