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    USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 17 of 28]

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    USS Essex 2018 Deployment

    ARGENTINA

    12.05.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson 

    U.S. Navy           

    181206-N-RP442-1054 ARABIAN GULF (Dec. 6, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, prepares to transport ordnance from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). 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)

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    Date Taken: 12.05.2018
    Date Posted: 12.11.2018 00:38
    Photo ID: 4963654
    VIRIN: 181206-N-RP442-1054
    Resolution: 4721x3372
    Size: 1.25 MB
    Location: AR

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