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Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3).

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U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 05, 2019) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast-rope from a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter onto the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during an exercise. 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 2nd Class Ryre Arciaga) File# 190205-N-KW492-2383

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