5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 22, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transfers supplies from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during a vertical replenishment. Fort McHenry is part of 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 P
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 22, 2019) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter transfers supplies from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) during a vertical replenishment. Fort McHenry is part of 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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