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    USS Essex Conducts Flight Operations

    PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN

    02.03.2026

    Photo by Seaman Aaron Rolle 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    260203-N-GN902-1097 Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Headling) 3rd Class Christopher Meraz, assigned to the America-class amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), directs an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron (VMM) 165, to take off from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Feb. 3, 2026. Essex is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron J. Rolle)

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    Date Taken: 02.03.2026
    Date Posted: 02.20.2026 22:14
    Photo ID: 9530319
    VIRIN: 260203-N-GN902-1097
    Resolution: 3647x2428
    Size: 2.59 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN

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