5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 10, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Kiyomi Bell, from the “Grey Knights” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, signals the pilot, Lt. Cmdr. John Pritchett, after a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft flight. 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

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5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 10, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Kiyomi Bell, from the “Grey Knights” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46, signals the pilot, Lt. Cmdr. John Pritchett, after a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft flight. 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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