190301-N-BV658-1068 SAN DIEGO (March 1, 2019) Capt. Brian Mutty, left, commanding officer, Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Capt. Gerald Olin, commander, Amphibious Squadron One, speaks to the media in a post-deployment press conference at Naval Base Coronado. Essex (LHD 2), flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, returned to its homeport of San Diego following a successful eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. The deployment marked the first combat deployment of the Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kryzentia Richards)
Date Taken: | 03.01.2019 |
Date Posted: | 03.01.2019 17:01 |
Photo ID: | 5143807 |
VIRIN: | 190301-N-BV658-1068 |
Resolution: | 5568x3712 |
Size: | 7.4 MB |
Location: | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, US |
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