PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kasey Lay, an airframer with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), double checks the chain locks to an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU, August 13, 2018. The Essex ARG/13th MEU team is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U. S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr.)
Date Taken: | 08.13.2018 |
Date Posted: | 08.24.2018 07:35 |
Photo ID: | 4673493 |
VIRIN: | 180813-M-PK127-408 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 1.48 MB |
Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 34 |
Downloads: | 5 |
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