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    Anchorage 2018 Deployment [Image 4 of 6]

    Anchorage 2018 Deployment

    USS ANCHORAGE (LPD 23), GULF OF ADEN

    09.20.2018

    Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Breeden    

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    A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 Reinforced, launches from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the Gulf of Aden, Sept. 20, 2018. 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 Ryan M. Breeden)

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    Date Taken: 09.20.2018
    Date Posted: 09.25.2018 07:45
    Photo ID: 4772875
    VIRIN: 180920-N-PH222-1278
    Resolution: 3892x2780
    Size: 841.01 KB
    Location: USS ANCHORAGE (LPD 23), GULF OF ADEN

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