190603-N-ZH865-3008 ARABIAN SEA (June 3, 2019) The fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) transits alongside the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during a replenishment-at-sea. Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group. The Kearsarge ARG and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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 Seaman Vincent Zaragozi/Released)