GULF OF OMAN (Nov. 11, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Corey Martin, left, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Kent Martin watch an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 place supplies on 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 Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), Nov. 11. 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)
Date Taken: | 11.11.2021 |
Date Posted: | 11.12.2021 08:49 |
Photo ID: | 6937069 |
VIRIN: | 211111-N-SH168-1360 |
Resolution: | 5504x3669 |
Size: | 912.66 KB |
Location: | GULF OF OMAN |
Web Views: | 27 |
Downloads: | 14 |
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