Dawn Blitz 2017 USS Essex Food Prep [Image 5 of 18]

UNITED STATES

10.21.2017

Photo by Donavan K Patubo 

Expeditionary Strike Group 3

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class James Hobbs helps prepare lunch for Sailors and Marines aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donavan K. Patubo/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.21.2017
• Date Posted: 10.23.2017 15:01
• Photo ID: 3886311
• VIRIN: 171021-N-HP061-018
• Resolution: 5520x3680
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• Location: US