190123-N-XQ375-1059 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS

190123-N-XQ375-1059 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Jan. 23, 2019) Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga interviews Sailors and Marines on camera during media training for a female engagement team with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd MEU, 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 1st Class Deven B. King/Released)