FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS - An Aerospatiale SA-330J Puma C/N 1450 lifts a crate from the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea for the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), Dec. 5, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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. ( Marine

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FIFTH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS - An Aerospatiale SA-330J Puma C/N 1450 lifts a crate from the USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea for the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), Dec. 5, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Danny Gonzalez/Released)

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