5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 27, 2019) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 inspect a joint direct attack munition on an AV-8B Harrier aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prior to flight operations. 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 west
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 27, 2019) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 264 inspect a joint direct attack munition on an AV-8B Harrier aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prior to flight operations. 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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