220726-N-XH769-1152 ATLANTIC OCEAN - A Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, attached to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 167, prepares for takeoff during flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) July 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by Sixth Fleet to defend , allied and partner interests.

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Keywords: 3, aircraft, deployment, flight, kearsarge, lhd, night, ops