Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | U.S. Navy | 11.18.2015
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2015) Airman Juvikaye Ventula performs maintenance on a motor stripping pump aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication......
Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | U.S. Navy | 11.12.2015
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2015) Airman Jurmy Vicente gives the signal to lower an aircraft elevator aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication......
Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | U.S. Navy | 11.12.2015
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 12, 2015) Electrician’s Mate 2nd Class Philip Koback shoots an M9 pistol during a live-fire qualification aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is currently operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy......
Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | U.S. Navy | 10.31.2015
INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 31, 2015) Airman Raymond Zielinski shoots a .50 -cal machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the......
Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | U.S. Navy | 10.10.2015
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) Capt. Pete Mantz, USS Essex (LHD 2) Commanding Officer, speaks to Sailors in the forecastle of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S.......
Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 10.10.2015
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) Capt. Pete Mantz, USS Essex (LHD 2) Commanding Officer, speaks to Sailors in the forecastle of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship. Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S.......
Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | USS Essex (LHD 2) | 10.10.2015
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 10, 2015) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Randi Larson stands as a safety observer as Aviation Maintenance Administrationman 2nd Class Tessa Claridy shoots a .50 cal machine gun onboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in......
Photo by Irwin Philip D Sampaga | U.S. Navy | 09.26.2015
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 26, 2015) Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Ryan Mitchell and Chief David Pierce throw a gun target overboard from the hangar bay of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in preparation for a live-fire exercise. Essex is the flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and, with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is deployed in support of......
