USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 5 of 17]

GULF OF ADEN

09.16.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sabyn Marrs 

U.S. Navy           

180916-N-AF263-0402
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 16, 2018) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Landon Jamison launches an F-35B Lightning II attached to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is the first U.S. Navy/Marine Corps team to deploy tot eh U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations with the transformational warfighting capabilities of the F-35B Lightning II, making it a more lethal, flexible and persistent force, leading to a more stable region for our partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabyn L. Marrs/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.16.2018
• Date Posted: 09.19.2018 00:26
• Photo ID: 4751028
• VIRIN: 180916-N-AF263-0402
• Resolution: 4260x3043
• Size: 1.11 MB
• Location: GULF OF ADEN