ARABIAN SEA– U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 Reinforced, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), unfold the rotors of a CH-53E Super Stallion before flight aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 5, 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 Staff Sgt. Joshua Jackson/Released)
| Date Taken: | 10.05.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 10.12.2018 09:33 |
| Photo ID: | 4812731 |
| VIRIN: | 181005-M-HH269-0081 |
| Resolution: | 3888x2592 |
| Size: | 321.13 KB |
| Location: | ARABIAN SEA |
| Web Views: | 29 |
| Downloads: | 8 |
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