5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 11, 2018) Sailors assigned to the “Grey Knights” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 discuss maintenance procedures during a scheduled maintenance check of a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft. VP-46 is currently deployed to the 5th Fleet and 7th Fleet Areas of Operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, VP-46 is supporting 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 p


5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 11, 2018) Sailors assigned to the “Grey Knights” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 discuss maintenance procedures during a scheduled maintenance check of a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft. VP-46 is currently deployed to the 5th Fleet and 7th Fleet Areas of Operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, VP-46 is supporting 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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