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Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 1 of 16]

ARABIAN SEA

12.14.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class William Phillips

USS Essex (LHD 2)

181214-N-AN781-1701

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Essex ARG, and 13th MEU are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure stability 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 William Phillips)

IMAGE INFO

Date Taken:	12.14.2018
Date Posted:	12.16.2018 12:17
Photo ID:	4977971
VIRIN:	181214-N-AN781-1701
Resolution:	4719x3146
Size:	1.12 MB
Location:	ARABIAN SEA

Web Views:	78
Downloads:	17

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