USS Essex action [Image 6 of 10]

USS ESSEX, ARABIAN SEA

08.27.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Huey Younger 

USS Essex (LHD 2)

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 27, 2015) Junior officers complete a closest-point approach maneuvering board during a training exercise aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)

• Date Taken: 08.27.2015
• Date Posted: 08.30.2015 14:53
• Photo ID: 2150753
• VIRIN: 150826-N-MD297-011
• Resolution: 3357x2234
• Size: 839.15 KB
• Location: USS ESSEX, ARABIAN SEA