USS America Marine conducts maintenance [Image 134 of 196]

GULF OF ADEN

10.18.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Vance Hand 

U.S. Navy           

171018-N-ZS023-108 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 18, 2017) Marine Corps Cpl. Derrick Perkins, a Cleveland native, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), installs fasteners on the frame of an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) on the flight deck. 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 Seaman Vance Hand/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.18.2017
• Date Posted: 10.20.2017 00:45
• Photo ID: 3880997
• VIRIN: 171018-N-ZS023-108
• Resolution: 1908x2869
• Size: 618.8 KB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN