INDIAN OCEAN – U.S. Marine Sgt. Joshua Varner, a low altitude air defense gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), supervises Cpl. Socheata Chan, an administration specialist with the Command Element, 13th MEU, during M-240B machine gun training aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), September 2, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is 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. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)
Date Taken: | 09.03.2018 |
Date Posted: | 09.04.2018 16:12 |
Photo ID: | 4698355 |
VIRIN: | 180902-M-PK127-1247 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 1.44 MB |
Location: | INDIAN OCEAN |
Web Views: | 63 |
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