ARABIAN GULF – Marine Staff Sgt. Joshua Jackson, a production chief with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), leads Marines with the 13th MEU, in exercises during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program black belt test, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 30, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connect
ARABIAN GULF – Marine Staff Sgt. Joshua Jackson, a production chief with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), leads Marines with the 13th MEU, in exercises during the culminating event of a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program black belt test, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 30, 2018. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is 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.
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