190119-N-WH681-2062 [Image 12 of 12]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

01.19.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kaitlyn Eads 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190119-N-WH681-2062 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 19, 2019) Lance Cpl. Adam Leblanc, left, Cpl. Caleb McCarty, center, and Cpl. Luis Guerrero, all assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), test communications equipment during a contingency call-away drill 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 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 3rd Class Kaitlyn E. Eads/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.19.2019
• Date Posted: 01.19.2019 11:08
• Photo ID: 5043900
• VIRIN: 190119-N-WH681-2062
• Resolution: 6413x4275
• Size: 796.02 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY