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    USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 6 of 8]

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    USS Essex 2018 Deployment

    180918-N-RP442-1178 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 18, 2018) Marine Brig. Gen. Matthew Trollinger, commander of Naval Amphibious Force, Task Force 51/5th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (TF 51/5), departs Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal (TACR) 18. Led by TF 51/5, 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 3rd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)

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    Date Taken: 09.18.2018
    Date Posted: 09.24.2018 03:30
    Photo ID: 4769319
    VIRIN: 180918-N-RP442-1178
    Resolution: 5585x3989
    Size: 1.11 MB
    Location: GULF OF ADEN

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