Keeping USS Kearsarge running tip-top [Image 3 of 18]

USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3), U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

02.11.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Anuci 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

U.S. Navy Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Dylan Lash cuts a target to weld to a discharge pipe of a potable water pump aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Operations, Feb. 11, 2019. The Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, was 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)

• Date Taken: 02.11.2019
• Date Posted: 02.11.2019 11:32
• Photo ID: 5095825
• VIRIN: 190211-N-JN023-1045
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 838.29 KB
• Location: USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3), U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY