USS ESSEX 2018 DEPLOYMENT [Image 3 of 3]

ARABIAN SEA

01.31.2019

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Molly Diservio 

USS Essex (LHD 2)

INDIAN OCEAN (Jan. 31, 2019) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Jake Bonet picks up metal foreign object debris (FOD) with a magnet prior to a FOD walk-down on 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 (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Molly DiServio/Released)

• Date Taken: 01.31.2019
• Date Posted: 02.05.2019 08:41
• Photo ID: 5080285
• VIRIN: 190131-N-NI420-1032
• Resolution: 2819x2013
• Size: 1.19 MB
• Location: ARABIAN SEA