MV-22 Osprey Engine Repair [Image 8 of 9]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

03.21.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190321-N-KW492-2043 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 21, 2019) Cpl. Collins Tucker, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), mounts engine links to a MV-22 Osprey in the hangar bay 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 Ryre Arciaga/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.21.2019
• Date Posted: 03.21.2019 16:38
• Photo ID: 5197787
• VIRIN: 190321-N-KW492-2043
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 868.42 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY