INDIAN OCEAN (July 20, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 transports pallets from the USNS Patuexent (T-AO 201) to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group work together to offload mail, equipment, and food to distribute throughout the ship. Elements of the 15th MEU, based out of Camp Pendleton, California, and embarked aboard the Essex, are conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in s
INDIAN OCEAN (July 20, 2015) An MH-60S Sea Hawk from the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 transports pallets from the USNS Patuexent (T-AO 201) to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment-at-sea. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group work together to offload mail, equipment, and food to distribute throughout the ship. Elements of the 15th MEU, based out of Camp Pendleton, California, and embarked aboard the Essex, are conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of national security interests in Europe and Africa. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)
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