Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 2 of 9]

ARABIAN SEA

10.07.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Molly Diservio 

USS Essex (LHD 2)

181007-N-NI420-1072

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 7, 2018) –Damage Controlman 3rd Class Jacob Hunt lubricates a hose connector of the P-100 pump in the hangar bay 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 Molly DiServio)

• Date Taken: 10.07.2018
• Date Posted: 10.08.2018 06:18
• Photo ID: 4803467
• VIRIN: 181007-N-NI420-1072
• Resolution: 5568x3712
• Size: 925.78 KB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA