U.S. Marine Capt. Andrew Jordan, an MV-22B Osprey pilot with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands by with his gear before loading an MV-22B Osprey aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 3, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. Fifth 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)
Date Taken: | 10.03.2018 |
Date Posted: | 10.07.2018 05:35 |
Photo ID: | 4801386 |
VIRIN: | 181003-M-PK127-1078 |
Resolution: | 3840x5760 |
Size: | 1.46 MB |
Location: | ARABIAN SEA |
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