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USS Essex (LHD 2)

Naval Base San Diego, CA, US

USS Essex (LHD 2)

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Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin

Seaman Guadalupe Barragan Arenas

Petty Officer 2nd Class Donita Burks

Chief Petty Officer Brian Caracci

Chief Petty Officer Rosalie Chang

Ensign Brianna Curley

Lt. Grace Kording

Ensign Fiona Kurland

Petty Officer 2nd Class Isaak Martinez

Petty Officer 3rd Class Emmanuel Mathews

Lt.Cmdr. Chloe Morgan

Seaman Apprentice Aaron Rolle

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Featured Video

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Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) pet therapy dogs from Independent Therapy Dogs, Inc., on the flight deck of Essex, July 19, 2024. Essex is homeported in San Diego, conducting a maintenance period to upgrade and refurbish many key systems aboard. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emmanuel D. Mathews)

Taken: 07.19.2024 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emmanuel Mathews

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Recent Images

USS Essex In-Port Operations

07.10.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participate in small boat operations with a 7m rigid-hull inflatable boat (RIB),...

USS Essex In-Port Operations

06.20.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin

Michael Valdez, a Phlebotomist from Balboa Hospital, draws a blood donation from a Sailor onboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June...

USS Essex In-Port Operations

06.26.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Donita Burks

Seaman Herly Darrow, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), serves cake during a Pride Month observance event on the mess decks,...

Essex Command Picnic 2024

06.28.2024 | Photo by Chief Petty Officer Brian Caracci

Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Bradly Rich assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), tosses a bean bag during a game of corn-hole at the...

USS Essex In-Port Operations

06.21.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin

Culinary Specialist Seaman Roselle Cello, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), pets Chance, a dog from Independent Therapy Dogs,...

USS Essex In-Port Operations

06.21.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin

Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Michael Sanchez, right, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Brian Anderson, both assigned to amphibious assault ship...

USS Essex In-Port Operations

06.18.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Donita Burks

Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Kyle Garrison, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), performs maintenance on a life raft in...

USS Essex In-Port Operations

06.13.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin

Capt. Wayne P. Liebold, commanding officer of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), greets Cmdr. Tyson Bergmann, commanding officer of Royal...

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Recent Videos

240719-N-EY279-1001

07.19.2024 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emmanuel Mathews

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) pet therapy dogs from Independent Therapy Dogs, Inc., on the flight deck of Essex,...

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06.29.2024 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Donita Burks

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) attend a command picnic and participate in the Captain’s Cup in San Diego, July...

USS ESSEX Departs Dry Dock

09.08.2023 | Video by Chief Petty Officer Brian Caracci

Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) departed the Pride of California Dry Dock, BAE Systems, San Diego, Sept. 8, 2023. Essex was in dry...

USS Essex enters dry dock 2022

09.27.2022 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Richardson

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 27, 2022) U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits from Naval Base San Diego to dry dock, Sept....

USS Essex First Ship to Participate in Naval...

07.08.2022 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Donita Burks

PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2022) Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Roxanne Barrera, from Torrance, California, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious...

USS Essex First Ship to Participate in Naval...

07.08.2022 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Donita Burks

PEARL HARBOR (July 8, 2022) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) receives a 3D printer during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022,...

USS Essex Underway Operations

06.18.2022 | Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wesley Richardson

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 18, 2022) A CMV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, attached to Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 30, lands on the...

USS Essex Underway Operations

03.02.2022 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaak Martinez

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 2, 2022) Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) conduct an ammo offload with an MH-60S Sea Hawk...

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Recent News Stories

Essex Launches Airspeed Program

06.05.2024 | Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Emmanuel Mathews

SAN DIEGO (June 06, 2024) Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) launched an Airspeed program on May 8th to streamline the process of...

USS Essex Sailors Test New Navigation, Seamanship,...

04.25.2024 | Story by Ensign Fiona Kurland

SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024)- Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), participated in the testing of Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific’s...

Essex Sailor Performs in Culinary Olympics

04.02.2024 | Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Richard Anglin

STUTTGART (February 3, 2023) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Larry Burns, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, assigned to the amphibious assault ship...

Service Extends Past the Gates of Naval Base San...

03.24.2024 | Story by Ensign Fiona Kurland

SAN DIEGO (March 22, 2024) Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), ranked number one for volunteer hours among all ashore and afloat commands...

USS Essex Wins Self-Sufficiency Award

03.13.2024 | Story by Ensign Fiona Kurland

Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) was recently awarded the Amphib Quarterly Self- Sufficiency Award, recognizing the Engineering...

Therapy Dogs Arriving

02.13.2024 | Courtesy Story

SAN DIEGO (February 13, 2024) Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) hosted therapy dogs to spend time with Sailors onboard, February 13-16,...

TAKE NOTICE! USS Essex turns 31

10.17.2023 | Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Isaak Martinez

Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) hosted a ceremony to celebrate their ship’s birthday along with the Navy’s...

USS Essex Completes Dry Docking Availability

09.11.2023 | Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett McMinoway

SAN DIEGO - Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) undocked from the Pride of California Dry Dock at BAE Systems in San Diego, Sept. 8.

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USS Essex Wins Self-Sufficiency Award

03.13.2024 | Graphics by Petty Officer 2nd Class Donita Burks

A social media graphic designed to announce amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) winning the Amphib Quarterly Self-Sufficiency Award. (U.S....

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