ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 9, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Deona Munnerlyn signals to raise an aircraft elevator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a vertical replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), Oct. 9. Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. ( Navy ph
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 9, 2021) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Deona Munnerlyn signals to raise an aircraft elevator aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a vertical replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), Oct. 9. Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Wesley Richardson)
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