5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 6, 2019) Sailors assigned to the “Grey Knights” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 46 check the engine of a P-3C Orion anti-submarine warfare patrol aircraft during a maintenance check. 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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