Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class James Alvarado performs pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marin

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Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class James Alvarado performs pre-flight checks on an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is the flagship for the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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