PACIFIC OCEAN (March 20, 2021) An AH-1Z Viper, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 165 (Rein), prepares to land on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is conducting routine operations underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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Keywords: amphibious, essex, lhd, lhd2, navy