Keywords: preston; npase; lhd3; kearsarge; deployment; lhd; lhd 3; 26th marine expeditionary unit; 26 meu; ras; replenishment at sea prestonnpaselhd3kearsargedeploymentlhdlhd326thmarineexpeditionaryunit26meurasreplenishmentatsea mediterranean sea mediterraneansea outdoor 160407-N-AX638-098 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 7, 2016) An MH-60S Knight Hawk moves cargo from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS). Kearsarge, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group/26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Preston/Released) 160407-N-AX638-098 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 7, 2016) An MH-60S Knight Hawk moves cargo from the flight deck of the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS). Kearsarge, a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship, deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group/26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Preston/Released) |