190205-N-KW492-2486 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 5, 2019) Cpl. Joseph Isajiw, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, counts passengers prior to Marines embarking a CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a fast-rope exercise. 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: | 02.05.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2019 03:36 |
| Photo ID: | 5082730 |
| VIRIN: | 190205-N-KW492-2486 |
| Resolution: | 4464x2976 |
| Size: | 805.81 KB |
| Location: | U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY |
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