190129-N-KW492-1433 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 29, 2019) Reconnaissance and infantry Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk onto the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. 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 M
190129-N-KW492-1433 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 29, 2019) Reconnaissance and infantry Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Maritime Raid Force fast-rope from an MH-60S Sea Hawk onto the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise. 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga/Released)
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