GULF OF OMAN (March 5, 2019) Marine Cpl. Trevor Gex, an avionics technician with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, examines an MV-22 Osprey after removing its lower fire door activator in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced) perform routine maintenance on aircraft aboard the Kearsarge to ensure they will remain operationally functional while at sea. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support
GULF OF OMAN (March 5, 2019) Marine Cpl. Trevor Gex, an avionics technician with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, examines an MV-22 Osprey after removing its lower fire door activator in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced) perform routine maintenance on aircraft aboard the Kearsarge to ensure they will remain operationally functional while at sea. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are 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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