USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 4 of 13]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

10.25.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson 

U.S. Navy           

181026-N-RP442-2017
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 26, 2018) Army Gen. Joseph Votel, commander of U.S. Central Command, arrives aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled deployment with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Oct. 26, 2018. The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a 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: 10.25.2018
• Date Posted: 11.02.2018 00:26
• Photo ID: 4866643
• VIRIN: 181026-N-RP442-2017
• Resolution: 5321x3801
• Size: 1.22 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY