USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 37 of 43]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

09.30.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson 

U.S. Navy           

180930-N-RP442-2258
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 30, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, prepares to transport cargo from the flight deck of the Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in a vertical replenishment during a scheduled deployment with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). 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: 09.30.2018
• Date Posted: 10.04.2018 00:39
• Photo ID: 4795510
• VIRIN: 180930-N-RP442-2258
• Resolution: 5556x3969
• Size: 1.19 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY