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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

03.28.2019

Photo by Seaman Nicholas Boris 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190328-N-IK871-1019 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (March 28, 2019) Lt. Aaron D. Gaither, left and Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 3rd Class Raymond Solar watch the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transit from an MH-60S Sea Hawk during Solar's reenlistment ceremony. 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 Seaman Nicholas R. Boris/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.28.2019
• Date Posted: 03.31.2019 13:26
• Photo ID: 5218327
• VIRIN: 190328-N-IK871-1019
• Resolution: 1800x1200
• Size: 953.04 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY