Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance operability with partners, serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. [Image 29 of 200]

USS WASP (LHD 1), OKINAWA, JAPAN

03.18.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Barker 

U.S. Navy           

180319-N-RI884-0128 OKINAWA, Japan (March 19, 2018) Capt. John Howard (left), Commanding Officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Capt. Christopher Herr (middle), Executive Officer, and the Officer of the Deck (OOD) observe boat operations as the ship departs Okinawa. Wasp, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance operability with partners, serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency and advance the Up-Gunned ESG concept. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Daniel Barker/Released)

• Date Taken: 03.18.2018
• Date Posted: 03.20.2018 00:14
• Photo ID: 4229360
• VIRIN: 180319-N-RI884-0128
• Resolution: 3000x2401
• Size: 1.55 MB
• Location: USS WASP (LHD 1), OKINAWA, JP