190211-N-JN023-1035 [Image 1 of 18]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

02.11.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Anuci 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190211-N-JN023-1035 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 11, 2019) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman James Vanantwerpen, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, welds a target to the discharge pipe of a potable water pump aboard 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 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 2nd Class Megan Anuci/Released)

• Date Taken: 02.11.2019
• Date Posted: 02.11.2019 11:30
• Photo ID: 5095793
• VIRIN: 190211-N-JN023-1035
• Resolution: 4113x2742
• Size: 775.42 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY