PACIFIC OCEAN (June 11, 2018)—Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Phelps, assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes forklift operations aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in a vertical replenishment with the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU’s abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment in
PACIFIC OCEAN (June 11, 2018)—Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Thomas Phelps, assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes forklift operations aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in a vertical replenishment with the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, during composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX). COMPTUEX is the final pre-deployment exercise that certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU’s abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment in summer of 2018.
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