5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 28, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman John Quetel, right, signals to Sailors during flight operations under the instruction of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) 3rd Class Jaime Vasquez on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). 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,
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 28, 2019) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman John Quetel, right, signals to Sailors during flight operations under the instruction of Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) 3rd Class Jaime Vasquez on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). 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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