USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 3 of 6]

ARABIAN SEA

12.13.2018

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Chandler Harrell 

U.S. Navy           

181213-N-NB142-1219
ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 13, 2018) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Araseli Morales signals to an F-35B Lightning II attached to the “Avengers” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group are conducting integrated operations in the Arabian Sea to ensure 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: 12.13.2018
• Date Posted: 12.18.2018 00:28
• Photo ID: 4982130
• VIRIN: 181213-N-NB142-1219
• Resolution: 4643x3095
• Size: 1.08 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA