USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 13 of 35]

ARGENTINA

11.26.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jenna Dobson 

U.S. Navy           

181127-N-RP442-1132
ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 27, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while on a scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG and 13th MEU are 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 3rd Class Jenna Dobson/Released)

• Date Taken: 11.26.2018
• Date Posted: 11.30.2018 00:34
• Photo ID: 4937096
• VIRIN: 181127-N-RP442-1132
• Resolution: 5225x3732
• Size: 1.35 MB
• Location: AR