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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

01.20.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kaitlyn Eads 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190120-N-WH681-1138 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 20, 2019) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Dylan Norton and Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Ben Monroe attach supplies to an MH-60S Sea Hawk during a vertical replenishment 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 embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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: 01.20.2019
• Date Posted: 01.21.2019 05:34
• Photo ID: 5045196
• VIRIN: 190120-N-WH681-1139
• Resolution: 5524x3683
• Size: 778.7 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY