Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 14 of 16]

ARABIAN SEA

12.14.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Molly Diservio 

USS Essex (LHD 2)

181214-N-NI420-1105

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2018) Marine Corps Lt. Col. Kyle Shoop, commanding officer of the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, left, briefs Capt. Brian Mutty, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), right, and Capt. Murzban Morris, commodore, Destroyer Squadron 21, on the F-35B Lightning II during a 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 3rd Class Molly DiServio)

• Date Taken: 12.14.2018
• Date Posted: 12.16.2018 12:20
• Photo ID: 4978013
• VIRIN: 181214-N-NI420-1105
• Resolution: 4400x3143
• Size: 1.2 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA