U.S. Sailors assigned to the Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21 observe the sun rise next to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017 in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 26, 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)
| Date Taken: | 10.26.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 10.27.2017 04:11 |
| Photo ID: | 3904660 |
| VIRIN: | 171026-N-XN518-042 |
| Resolution: | 4920x3280 |
| Size: | 1.02 MB |
| Location: | USS ESSEX (LHD 2), US |
| Web Views: | 60 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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