GULF OF ADEN - U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), look for debris on the flight deck before flight operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Sept. 22, 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: | 09.22.2018 |
Date Posted: | 09.25.2018 11:07 |
Photo ID: | 4768180 |
VIRIN: | 180922-M-PK127-1004 |
Resolution: | 5760x3840 |
Size: | 1.35 MB |
Location: | GULF OF ADEN |
Web Views: | 278 |
Downloads: | 46 |
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