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    USS Essex Underway Operations

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ

    11.02.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett McMinoway 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 2, 2021) AH-1Z Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during strait transit operations, Nov. 2. Essex and the 11th MEU 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 Brett McMinoway)

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    Date Taken: 11.02.2021
    Date Posted: 11.02.2021 14:35
    Photo ID: 6919556
    VIRIN: 211102-N-EB193-1245
    Resolution: 4242x2651
    Size: 1.04 MB
    Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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