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    USS Essex [Image 4 of 7]

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    USS Essex

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    06.13.2018

    Photo by Cpl. Victoria Taylor 

    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

    A CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land at aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 13, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU are conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), the final exercise before the units’ upcoming deployment. This exercise validates the ARG/MEU team’s ability to adapt and execute missions in ever-changing, unknown environments. Upon completion of COMPTUEX, the 13th MEU and Essex ARG will be certified as the nation’s premier forward-deployed, crisis response force, capable of executing missions across the broad spectrum of military operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Victoria Decker)

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    Date Taken: 06.13.2018
    Date Posted: 06.20.2018 22:29
    Photo ID: 4500593
    VIRIN: 180613-M-AG794-0004
    Resolution: 5321x3547
    Size: 1.22 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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