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Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 6 of 14]

GULF OF ADEN

09.04.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Freeman

USS Essex (LHD 2)

180904-N-AT135-0120

GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 4 2018) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Trenten Howell participates in a fire drill on the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Freeman)

IMAGE INFO

Date Taken:	09.04.2018
Date Posted:	09.05.2018 11:10
Photo ID:	4702335
VIRIN:	180904-N-AT135-0120
Resolution:	4710x3140
Size:	1.03 MB
Location:	GULF OF ADEN

Web Views:	29
Downloads:	10

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