190214-N-JN023-3013 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Feb. 14, 2019) Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Christopher Craft, left, and Chief Boatswain's Mate James Nadon, both assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, start a landing craft, air cushion in the well deck 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 Marine Expeditionary Unit (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 Megan Anuci/Released)