PACIFIC OCEAN (August 31, 2021) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Sherwin Tubon (left), from the Philippines, teaches Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Deryah Toomer, from San Diego, Calif., to man the helm of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Aug. 31. Essex, flagship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), along with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.


Size: 2337px × 3025px
Photo credit: © Operation 2021 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: