USS America Sailors and Marines conduct aircraft maintenance [Image 67 of 214]

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

10.04.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand 

U.S. Navy           

171004-N-ZS023-058 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 4, 2017) Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Santia Garcia, a native of Racine, Wisconsin, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), removes a keel cover from the engine of an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) in the hangar bay. America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners and preserve the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Vance Hand/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.04.2017
• Date Posted: 10.06.2017 00:15
• Photo ID: 3839964
• VIRIN: 171004-N-ZS023-058
• Resolution: 1884x2832
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: Ba