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    USS Essex Underway Operations [Image 5 of 7]

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    USS Essex Underway Operations

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ

    11.12.2021

    Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class John McGovern 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Nov. 12, 2021) AH-1Z Venom attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) transits the Strait of Hormuz with the guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Nov. 12. 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 John McGovern)

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    Date Taken: 11.12.2021
    Date Posted: 11.13.2021 06:16
    Photo ID: 6938048
    VIRIN: 211112-N-SH168-1243
    Resolution: 4321x2431
    Size: 929.23 KB
    Location: STRAIT OF HORMUZ

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