An MV-22 Osprey with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit transports personnel, mail and cargo over the Arabian Sea in route to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The Osprey, attached to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), flew to the Kearsarge from Qatar. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are 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
An MV-22 Osprey with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit transports personnel, mail and cargo over the Arabian Sea in route to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The Osprey, attached to the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), flew to the Kearsarge from Qatar. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are 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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Photo credit: © Nelly George / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: 22nd, 264, archive, armed, corps, defence, deployment, flight, forces, kearsarge, marine, marines, meu, military, operations, osprey, reportage, servicemen, underway, usa, vmm
