5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 4, 2019) Lance Cpl. Joseph Bowens, left, and Cpl. Kyle Miller, both assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, plan a scheme of maneuver during a tactical recovery of aircraft personnel drill in the hangar bay aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd MEU, 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 Mediterranea

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5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 4, 2019) Lance Cpl. Joseph Bowens, left, and Cpl. Kyle Miller, both assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, plan a scheme of maneuver during a tactical recovery of aircraft personnel drill in the hangar bay aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd MEU, 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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