USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 24 of 43]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.01.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson 

U.S. Navy           

181001-N-RP442-3005
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 1, 2018) Internal Communications Electrician 3rd Class Noah Bruno records the levels of low pressure air in damage control central aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled deployment with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The Essex is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S 5th Fleet area of operation 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 Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.01.2018
• Date Posted: 10.04.2018 00:33
• Photo ID: 4795459
• VIRIN: 181001-N-RP442-3005
• Resolution: 5222x3730
• Size: 1.24 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY