PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) simulates a strait transit as part of 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 Irwin Sampaga/Released)
| Date Taken: | 10.24.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 10.26.2017 00:36 |
| Photo ID: | 3900185 |
| VIRIN: | 171024-N-XN518-233 |
| Resolution: | 4928x3280 |
| Size: | 1.21 MB |
| Location: | US |
| Web Views: | 153 |
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