260205-N-GN902-1030 Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Jenifer Bellma, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), uses a M14 rifle to fire a shot line across to Henry J. Kaiser-class underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) during a replenishment-at-sea, Feb. 5, 2026. Essex is currently underway conducting routine operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Aaron J. Rolle)
| Date Taken: | 02.05.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.20.2026 22:14 |
| Photo ID: | 9530338 |
| VIRIN: | 260205-N-GN902-1030 |
| Resolution: | 4713x3366 |
| Size: | 2.67 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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