190623-N-EG940-1027 [Image 1 of 9]

SUEZ CANAL, AT SEA

06.23.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacob Vermeulen 

U.S. Navy           

190623-N-EG940-1027 SUEZ CANAL (June 23, 2019) U.S. Navy Master-at-Arms 1st Class Sonya Parker stands watch aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as the ship transits the Suez Canal. 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 3rd Class Jacob Vermeulen/Released)

• Date Taken: 06.23.2019
• Date Posted: 06.29.2019 18:46
• Photo ID: 5544039
• VIRIN: 190623-N-EG940-1030
• Resolution: 5245x3498
• Size: 874.85 KB
• Location: SUEZ CANAL, AT SEA