USS Kearsarge transits Suez Canal U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Fernando Anzaldua III, an assistant gunner, and Cpl. Jordan Gillett, a gunner with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit provide security to their light marine air defense integrated system aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as it passes the Mubarak Peace Bridge in the Suez Canal. The Marines, with Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264 (Reinforced), 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Aaron Henson/Released) 2019.09.25