Oak Hill Deployment [Image 28 of 39]

RED SEA

03.22.2020

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Griffin Kersting 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element East - (Active)

200322-N-VP266-1078 RED SEA (March 22, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) and a Marine assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) connect a fuel line to an MV-22B Osprey, attached to the Blue Knights of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), during flight operations, March 22, 2020. Oak Hill, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th MEU, is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Griffin Kersting)

• Date Taken: 03.22.2020
• Date Posted: 03.27.2020 02:45
• Photo ID: 6152619
• VIRIN: 200322-N-VP266-1078
• Resolution: 3606x2576
• Size: 1.19 MB
• Location: RED SEA