190320-N-SZ865-1067 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 20, 2019) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) receives fuel and stores from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a replenishment-at-sea. Kearsarge is the flagship for 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
190320-N-SZ865-1067 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 20, 2019) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) receives fuel and stores from the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a replenishment-at-sea. Kearsarge is the flagship for 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. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Eduardo Jorge/Released)
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