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STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Chief Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Christopher Wissing, left, Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Devon Atkinson, center, and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jessica Mayers transport an AGM-114 Hellfire missile to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 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
STRAIT OF HORMUZ (April 3, 2019) - Chief Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) Christopher Wissing, left, Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Devon Atkinson, center, and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Jessica Mayers transport an AGM-114 Hellfire missile to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. 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.
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