USS Essex operations [Image 6 of 16]

USS ESSEX, INDIAN OCEAN

11.04.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Liam Kennedy 

U.S. Navy           

151104-N-BD107-172
INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 4, 2015) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 1st Class Patrick Baumia, from the "Blackjacks" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, cleans components of a MH-60s Sea Hawk in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during scheduled maintenance. Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Liam Kennedy/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.04.2015
• Date Posted: 11.06.2015 02:27
• Photo ID: 2271247
• VIRIN: 151104-N-BD107-172
• Resolution: 3000x1997
• Size: 1.83 MB
• Location: USS ESSEX, INDIAN OCEAN