Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 92 of 151]

GULF OF ADEN

09.05.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Freeman 

U.S. Navy           

180905-N-AT135-388
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 5 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Gulf of Aden during a vertical replenishment while on a scheduled deployment of the 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)

• Date Taken: 09.05.2018
• Date Posted: 09.10.2018 10:28
• Photo ID: 4714000
• VIRIN: 180905-N-AT135-388
• Resolution: 4162x2775
• Size: 1.47 MB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN