ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 8, 2018) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, prepares to receive cargo from the aircraft elevator of Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in a vertical replenishment during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operation in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and securit
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 8, 2018) – An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the “Blackjacks” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, prepares to receive cargo from the aircraft elevator of Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in a vertical replenishment during a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 5th Fleet area of operation 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.
Size: 1732px × 1155px
Photo credit: © David Wa / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: 2, 3rd, 6, 14, 51, 98, air, america, amphibious, archive, armed, army, assault, bhr, bonhomme, carrier, combat, ddg, defence, destroyer, diego, essex, exam, fleet, fleetweeksf18, force, forces, forrest, francisco, gators, group, hstcsg, lcs, lhd, lhd6, littoral, mcm, mcmron, medical, military, navy, reportage, revolutionary, richard, sail, sailors, san, scout, service, serviceman, servicemen, sffw2018, sherman, ship, soldier, squadron, states, strike, truman, united, usa, usn, uss
