PACIFIC OCEAN – U.S. Marine Sgt. Ilia Karanadze, a radio operator with the Maritime Raid Force, Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is congratulated by his peers after his meritorious promotion ceremony aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th MEU, August 8, 2018. The Essex ARG/ 13th MEU team is a is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg)
| Date Taken: | 08.08.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 08.15.2018 06:53 |
| Photo ID: | 4643757 |
| VIRIN: | 180808-M-LQ865-067 |
| Resolution: | 4827x2715 |
| Size: | 413.33 KB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 64 |
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