15th MEU formation aboard USS America (LHA 6) [Image 36 of 39]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.27.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alexander Ventura 

15th Marine Expeditionary Unit

171027-N-AC254-154 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 27, 2017) Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit Dennis Campbell, a New York native, center, hands an honorary bull whip to Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Christian Caba, a native of Newark, New Jersey, during an all hands call on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is the flagship for the America Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 2nd Class Alexander A. Ventura II/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.27.2017
• Date Posted: 10.30.2017 03:59
• Photo ID: 3910329
• VIRIN: 171027-N-AC254-154
• Resolution: 4256x2832
• Size: 782.86 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY