USS Essex operations [Image 2 of 9]

USS ESSEX, PACIFIC OCEAN

11.10.2015

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Huey Younger 

U.S. Navy           

151110-N-MD297-028
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2015) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Chinedu Darlington salutes the pilots of an MH-60S Seahawk from the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 after takeoff from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is currently operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)

• Date Taken: 11.10.2015
• Date Posted: 11.14.2015 05:01
• Photo ID: 2287588
• VIRIN: 151110-N-MD297-028
• Resolution: 3754x2682
• Size: 641.16 KB
• Location: USS ESSEX, PACIFIC OCEAN