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ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF

09.24.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Huey Younger 

USS Essex (LHD 2)

ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 24, 2015) Capt. Pete Mantz, right, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), performs a spot check on a scuttle with Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Austin Blackmon. Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)

• Date Taken: 09.24.2015
• Date Posted: 09.28.2015 15:29
• Photo ID: 2198972
• VIRIN: 150924-N-MD297-004
• Resolution: 3285x2187
• Size: 837.18 KB
• Location: ARABIAN GULF, ARABIAN GULF