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    USS Essex Underway Operations [Image 14 of 15]

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    USS Essex Underway Operations

    ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 23, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Deandrea Doe, left, and Marine Corps Sgt. Jose Garcia observe an Aerospatiale SA 330 Puma lift cargo from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), Oct. 23. Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are 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. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John McGovern)

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    Date Taken: 10.22.2021
    Date Posted: 10.23.2021 11:56
    Photo ID: 6902741
    VIRIN: 211023-N-SH168-3050
    Resolution: 5117x3411
    Size: 1.16 MB
    Location: ARABIAN GULF

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