180713-N-AT135-026 RELEASED
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2018) – Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) lower a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile container, using a slewing arm davit, during a missile upload while on a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive, and consistent force capable of maneuver warfare across all domains; it is equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman)
| Date Taken: | 07.13.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 07.29.2018 05:18 |
| Photo ID: | 4596682 |
| VIRIN: | 180713-N-AT135-0026 |
| Resolution: | 3848x2565 |
| Size: | 1.01 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 36 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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