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    Wasp Participates in Neptune Strike 24-2 Long Range Maritime Strike Event [Image 1 of 6]

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    Wasp Participates in Neptune Strike 24-2 Long Range Maritime Strike Event

    MEDITERRANEAN SEA

    10.28.2024

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Keresea Illenye 

    USS WASP (LHD 1)   

    241028-N-JY783-2059 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 28, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Ian Arevalo, left, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 1st Class Steven Fields, both assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), stand by to direct an AV-8B Harrier jet, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), as it lands on the ship’s flight deck while returning from supporting a long range maritime strike event as part of Neptune Strike 2024-2 (NEST 24-2), Oct. 28, 2024, in the Mediterranean Sea. Wasp is supporting NEST 24-2 while on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) area of operations as the flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (WSP ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) in support of U.S., Allied, and partner interests in the region, including in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, to continue promoting regional stability and deterring aggression. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Keresea Illenye)

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    Date Taken: 10.28.2024
    Date Posted: 11.01.2024 10:40
    Photo ID: 8725864
    VIRIN: 241028-N-JY783-2059
    Resolution: 3913x5870
    Size: 1.19 MB
    Location: MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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