Petty Officer 3rd Class Mario Teasley, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), directs a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter to take off from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2011, a U.S. and Thailand co-sponsored multi-national exercise designed to improve interoperability between participating nations.
| Date Taken: | 02.10.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 02.14.2011 20:53 |
| Photo ID: | 367274 |
| VIRIN: | 110210-N-8607R-210 |
| Resolution: | 2520x1800 |
| Size: | 1.11 MB |
| Location: | USS ESSEX, AT SEA |
| Web Views: | 19 |
| Downloads: | 12 |
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