Naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region. [Image 4 of 15]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERAT..., UNITED STATES

01.21.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael E Jorge 

U.S. Navy           

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 21, 2019) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a live-fire exercise 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 MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael Eduardo Jorge/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.21.2019
• Date Posted: 01.25.2019 01:02
• Photo ID: 5054037
• VIRIN: 190121-N-SZ865-1225
• Resolution: 5833x3889
• Size: 887.33 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERAT..., US