Sailors pose for a group photo on the aft mast of the Kearsarge [Image 7 of 8]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

04.10.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga 

USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

190410-N-KW492-2225 ARABIAN GULF (April 10, 2019) Sailors pose for a group photo on the aft mast of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 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: 04.10.2019
• Date Posted: 04.13.2019 10:07
• Photo ID: 5263654
• VIRIN: 190410-N-KW492-2225
• Resolution: 6229x4153
• Size: 949.97 KB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY