USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 26 of 35]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

11.04.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chandler Harrell 

U.S. Navy           

181104-N-NB142-1358
ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 4, 2018) An SA-330 Puma helicopter delivers supplies to the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in a vertical replenishment with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) during a scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation 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 2nd Class Chandler Harrell/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.04.2018
• Date Posted: 11.07.2018 00:38
• Photo ID: 4881152
• VIRIN: 181104-N-NB142-1358
• Resolution: 3838x2559
• Size: 1.04 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY