190303-N-KW492-1047 [Image 6 of 6]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

03.03.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190303-N-KW492-1047 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 3, 2019) Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Mitchell Smith tightens screws on the search light of an MH-60S Sea Hawk in the hangar bay of 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 Ryre Arciaga/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.03.2019
• Date Posted: 03.03.2019 04:22
• Photo ID: 5145886
• VIRIN: 190303-N-KW492-1047
• Resolution: 6720x4480
• Size: 733.92 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY