PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hearon observes flight quarter from primary flight control aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialis
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hearon observes flight quarter from primary flight control aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donavan Patubo/Released)
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