Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 5 of 8]

GULF OF ADEN

09.18.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Adam Brock 

USS Essex (LHD 2)

180918-N-LH273-2110 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 18, 2018) An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, attached to the “Sea Elks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (Reinforced), flies over the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Djibouti during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal (TACR) 18. Led by Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade, TACR integrates U.S. Navy and Marine Corps assets to practice and rehearse a range of critical combat-related capabilities available to U.S. Central Command, both afloat and ashore, to promote stability and security in the region. U.S. 5th Fleet and coalition assets are participating in numerous simultaneous exercises as part of the greater Theater Counter Mine and Maritime Security Exercise to ensure maritime stability and security in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Brock/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.18.2018
• Date Posted: 09.24.2018 03:30
• Photo ID: 4769316
• VIRIN: 180918-N-LH273-2110
• Resolution: 4865x3475
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN