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    USS Essex 2018 Deployment [Image 2 of 9]

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    USS Essex 2018 Deployment

    ARABIAN SEA (Jan. 16, 2019) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Mason Kintigh performs a mechanical advantage control hold (MACH) takedown on a simulated assailant while under the effects of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray as part of a security reaction force basic (SRF-B) course in the upper vehicle 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 (MEU). The Essex ARG and 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 2nd Class Chandler Harrell/Released)

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    Date Taken: 12.17.2018
    Date Posted: 01.19.2019 15:54
    Photo ID: 5044174
    VIRIN: 190116-N-NB142-1679
    Resolution: 3844x2563
    Size: 956.98 KB
    Location: ARABIAN SEA

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