PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Michal Orman signals to an F-35B Lightening II pilot assigned to the “Wake Island Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the assault evolution of Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donavan Patubo/Released)
Date Taken: | 10.27.2017 |
Date Posted: | 10.27.2017 20:14 |
Photo ID: | 3907743 |
VIRIN: | 171027-N-HP601-017 |
Resolution: | 2354x1570 |
Size: | 771.79 KB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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