Marine 1st Lt. Mallory Martinez, lower left, the deputy Communication Strategy and Operations officer with the command element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Navy Lt. Sharon Ferracci, lower right, an administration officer with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), explain the types of vehicles and gear embarked on the ship to students from Saint Joseph’s College for Women during a tour aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in Visakhapatnam, India, Dec. 23, 2018. As part of the Essex ARG, the USS Anchorage and 13th MEU are c


Marine 1st Lt. Mallory Martinez, lower left, the deputy Communication Strategy and Operations officer with the command element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Navy Lt. Sharon Ferracci, lower right, an administration officer with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), explain the types of vehicles and gear embarked on the ship to students from Saint Joseph’s College for Women during a tour aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in Visakhapatnam, India, Dec. 23, 2018. As part of the Essex ARG, the USS Anchorage and 13th MEU are conducting a partnership strengthening visit to Visakhapatnam, India. The Essex ARG and 13th MEU are a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations.


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