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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

03.04.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael E Jorge 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190304-N-SZ865-1020 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 4, 2019) Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Marco Villasana sets up a camera flash as Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman James Vanantwerpen poses for a photo on a landing craft, air cushion in the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary, 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 Michael Eduardo Jorge/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.04.2019
• Date Posted: 03.04.2019 09:52
• Photo ID: 5147872
• VIRIN: 190304-N-SZ865-1020
• Resolution: 5909x3939
• Size: 903.63 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY