LCAC Ops [Image 1 of 5]

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

12.02.2018

Photo by Lance Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg 

13th Marine Expeditionary Unit   

ARABIAN GULF – U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and U.S. Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5, Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), prepare vehicles to be loaded on Landing Craft, Air Cushion 80, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 2, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex ARG and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. A. J. Van Fredenberg/Released)

• Date Taken: 12.02.2018
• Date Posted: 12.03.2018 07:43
• Photo ID: 4941250
• VIRIN: 181202-M-LQ865-1017
• Resolution: 5454x3068
• Size: 1.11 MB
• Location: U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY