ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Sgt. Brandan Wilkerson, left, a squad leader with India Co., spars with Sgt. Alfred White, right, a network administrator with Headquarters and Support Co., Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor course, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 27, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg/Released)
Date Taken: | 12.27.2018 |
Date Posted: | 12.30.2018 12:53 |
Photo ID: | 4999567 |
VIRIN: | 181227-M-LQ865-1021 |
Resolution: | 4712x2650 |
Size: | 864.31 KB |
Location: | ARABIAN SEA |
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