190313-M-YD783-1129 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (March 13, 2019) U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit transport gear out of a CH-53E Super Stallion after departing from the Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) to conduct training. 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Released)
Date Taken: | 03.13.2019 |
Date Posted: | 03.21.2019 02:53 |
Photo ID: | 5185456 |
VIRIN: | 190313-M-YD783-1139 |
Resolution: | 5331x3554 |
Size: | 1.24 MB |
Location: | 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS, U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
Web Views: | 116 |
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