PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hearon observes flight quarter from primary flight control 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 Patubo/Released)
| Date Taken: | 10.28.2017 |
| Date Posted: | 10.28.2017 23:21 |
| Photo ID: | 3911164 |
| VIRIN: | 171027-N-HP601-021 |
| Resolution: | 5138x3425 |
| Size: | 1.55 MB |
| Location: | US |
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