Maritime Raid Force USS Kearsarge Deck Shoot [Image 1 of 4]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

02.12.2019

Photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood 

22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit

190212-M-YD783-1026 ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 13, 2019) U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit approach targets during combat marksmanship training on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3). The Marines, with the Maritime Raid Force, conducted the training to practice and advance their skills for combat. Marines and Sailors with the 22nd MEU and Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group are deployed to the 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. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Tawanya Norwood/Released)

• Date Taken: 02.12.2019
• Date Posted: 02.15.2019 04:37
• Photo ID: 5100827
• VIRIN: 190212-M-YD783-1026
• Resolution: 5184x3456
• Size: 953.25 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY