USS Essex action [Image 49 of 134]

USS ESSEX, ARABIAN GULF

10.17.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Liam Kennedy 

U.S. Navy           

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 17, 2015) Sailors carry chocks and chains during flight operations on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th 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 Liam Kennedy/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.17.2015
• Date Posted: 10.21.2015 06:15
• Photo ID: 2241235
• VIRIN: 151017-N-BD107-035
• Resolution: 3000x1997
• Size: 1.32 MB
• Location: USS ESSEX, ARABIAN GULF