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Seaman Trace Williams signals a combat rubber raiding craft to exit the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehearsal (TACR) 18.

Seaman Trace Williams signals a combat rubber raiding craft to exit th...

GULF OF ADEN (Sep. 12, 2018) Seaman Trace Williams signals a combat rubber raiding craft to exit the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Theater Amphibious Combat Rehear... More

Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Marines assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a flight deck scrub.

Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (...

ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 05, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Marines assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a flight deck scrub during a... More

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Terry McLaughlin stands guard as crew members from an oil tanker are escorted to a holding area.

Electronics Technician 2nd Class Terry McLaughlin stands guard as crew...

Arabian Gulf (Sep. 27, 2004) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Terry McLaughlin stands guard as crew members from an oil tanker are escorted to a holding area aboard the ship prior to his teammates conducting a ... More

Lance Cpl. Chris Seigal, left, assists Airmen Apprentice Grigory Severyukhin hook a cargo pendant onto the cargo hook of an SA-330 Puma helicopter on the flight deck of USS Essex (LHD 2).

Lance Cpl. Chris Seigal, left, assists Airmen Apprentice Grigory Sever...

Persian Gulf (Jan. 10, 2005) Lance Cpl. Chris Seigal, left, assists Airmen Apprentice Grigory Severyukhin hook a cargo pendant onto the cargo hook of an SA-330 Puma helicopter on the flight deck of USS Essex (L... More

US Navy (USN) Repair Locker Sailors, Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BOXER (LHD 4), are briefed by a Damage Control Training Team (DCTT) member at the conclusion of a simulated Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) drill, which is part of the Unit Level Training and Assessment (ULTRA) program that tests the readiness and capabilities of various training teams onboard the USS BOXER

US Navy (USN) Repair Locker Sailors, Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Shi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Paul Polach, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military ... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarked onboard the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2), Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), work to remove wreckage and debris as they participate in a rescue and recovery effort to find survivors after a landslide devastated Guinsahugon Village, Saint Bernard Municipality, Leyte Island, Philippines (PHL). The USS ESSEX is visiting the Philippines on a regularly schedule Western Pacific (WESTPAC) Spring Patrol and has been tasked to provide humanitarian assistance to the landslide victims

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Bernard State: Leyte Island Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Justin Park, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

The US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2) (foreground), sails in formations with an armada of USN and Republic of Korea (ROK) ships, through the Yellow Sea during Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2006. Ships and Units assigned to Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76), and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating with forces from the Republic of Korea (ROK), in the joint and combined field training exercise conducted by Combined Forces Command / US Forces Korea. (SUBSTANDARD)

The US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RSOI/FE 06 Country: Yellow Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. Kennedy, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Aerial view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2) (center), sailing in formations with an armada of USN and Republic of Korea (ROK) ships, through the Yellow Sea during Reception, Staging, Onward-Movement and Integration (RSOI) and Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2006. Ships and Units assigned to Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76), and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating with forces from the Republic of Korea (ROK), in the joint and combined field training exercise conducted by Combined Forces Command / US Forces Korea. (SUBSTANDARD)

Aerial view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, U...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RSOI/FE 06 Country: Yellow Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. Kennedy, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Onboard the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), USN Sailors and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group 1 (ESG-1), gather to listen as US Vice President Richard B. Cheney speaks during rally to honor ESG-1, in San Diego, California (CA). During the visit, Vice President Cheney met with ESG-1 service members and thanked them for their support in the Global War on Terrorism and for providing humanitarian relief to Pakistan after an earthquake in 2005

Onboard the flight deck of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Joseph Gocong, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), US Vice President Richard B. Cheney, addresses Service Members during a rally to honor USN Sailors and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group 1 (ESG-1), in San Diego, California (CA). During the visit, Vice President Cheney met with ESG 1 service members and thanked them for their support in the Global War on Terrorism and for providing humanitarian relief to Pakistan after an earthquake in 2005

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BONH...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Mark Patterson II, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... More

Machinery Repairman 2nd Class David J. Potter uses a milling machine to create a new WSC-8 locking block.

Machinery Repairman 2nd Class David J. Potter uses a milling machine t...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 28, 2007) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class David J. Potter uses a milling machine to create a new WSC-8 locking block in the machine shop aboard USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the Navy's only fo... More

An operations watchstander, of Amphibious Squadron 11, analyzes ship movements of a synthetic battle group during a Fleet Synthetic Training exercise.

An operations watchstander, of Amphibious Squadron 11, analyzes ship m...

SASEBO, Japan (Apr. 18, 2007) An operations watchstander, of Amphibious Squadron 11, analyzes ship movements of a "synthetic" battle group during a Fleet Synthetic Training exercise held aboard amphibious assau... More

Lt. Richard N. Bean, meteorology and ocean officer for the Royal Australian Navy, looks over the shoulder of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jon P. Stacy, force protection officer for Amphibious Squadron 11, during an amphibious landing rehearsal.

Lt. Richard N. Bean, meteorology and ocean officer for the Royal Austr...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 17, 2007) Lt. Richard N. Bean, meteorology and ocean officer for the Royal Australian Navy, looks over the shoulder of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jon P. Stacy, force protection officer for Amph... More

Approximately 5,400 gallons of water are stored in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) for for possible distribution to victims of Cyclone Nargis.

Approximately 5,400 gallons of water are stored in the hangar bay of t...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May. 11, 2008) Approximately 5,400 gallons of water are stored in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) for for possible distribution to victims of Cyclone Nargis. The... More

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) completes a stern gate marriage with Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627.

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) complet...

SATTAHIP, Thailand (Jun. 09, 2008) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) completes a stern gate marriage with Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 onloading Marines and equipment after the ... More

Air Traffic Controller Airman Apprentice Adam Minkel tracks aircraft on the aircraft status board in the Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Air Traffic Controller Airman Apprentice Adam Minkel tracks aircraft o...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 29, 2009) Air Traffic Controller Airman Apprentice Adam Minkel tracks aircraft on the aircraft status board in the Amphibious Air Traffic Control Center aboard the amphibious assault ship US... More

Sailors and Marines move pallets as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter drops off supplies aboard USS Essex (LHD 2).

Sailors and Marines move pallets as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter drop...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 01, 2009) Sailors and Marines assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) move pallets as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter drops off supplies during an underway ... More

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) arrive on the pier to board the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2).

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) arri...

OKINAWA (Apr. 07, 2009) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) arrive on the pier to board the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2). The 31st MEU is embarking for Balikatan 09, a... More

Boatswain's Mate Kevin Harris, from Drew, Miss., communicates with the Combat Information Center (CIC) as a landing craft, air cushioned (LCAC) vehicle departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Boatswain's Mate Kevin Harris, from Drew, Miss., communicates with the...

CORAL SEA (Jul. 15, 2009) Boatswain's Mate Kevin Harris, from Drew, Miss., communicates with the Combat Information Center (CIC) as a landing craft, air cushioned (LCAC) vehicle departs the well deck of the amp... More

Royal Australian Navy Chief of Navy, Vice Adm. Russ Crane, Australian Army Lt. Gen. David Hurley and Capt. Brent Canady observe flight operations.

Royal Australian Navy Chief of Navy, Vice Adm. Russ Crane, Australian ...

CORAL SEA (Jul. 20, 2009) Royal Australian Navy Chief of Navy, Vice Adm. Russ Crane, Australian Army Lt. Gen. David Hurley and Capt. Brent Canady, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault s... More

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits through the Gulf of Thailand during exercise Cobra Gold 2010.

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transit...

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 08, 2010) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits through the Gulf of Thailand during exercise Cobra Gold 2010. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kashonda Leycock signals for helicopter pilots to exit their aircraft aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kashonda Leycock signals f...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Mar. 10, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Kashonda Leycock signals for helicopter pilots to exit their aircraft aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (L... More

Sailors fight a fire at the firefighting training facility in Yokosuka, Japan.

Sailors fight a fire at the firefighting training facility in Yokosuka...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 04, 2010) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) fight a fire at the firefighting training facility in Yokosuka, Japan. Essex is part of the for... More

An officer watches the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), left, conduct a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (T-AKE 3).

An officer watches the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (L...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 02, 2010) An officer watches the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), left, conduct a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship ... More

Cpl. Geoffrey M. Mester, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU),

Cpl. Geoffrey M. Mester, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Uni...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 06, 2010) Cpl. Geoffrey M. Mester, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), participates in weapons training in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault s... More

Machinist's Mate Fireman Jessica Fernandez reviews an engineering operations manual during a damage control drill aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Machinist's Mate Fireman Jessica Fernandez reviews an engineering ope...

SULU SEA (Oct. 19, 2010) Machinist's Mate Fireman Jessica Fernandez reviews an engineering operations manual during a damage control drill aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). ... More

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Brian Varilla mans the rails aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Brian Varilla mans the rails aboard the...

SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 14, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Brian Varilla mans the rails aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship returns from Fall Patrol. Essex is par... More

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) stand at attention for colors during the ship's change of command ceremony.

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS E...

SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 20, 2011) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) stand at attention for colors during the ship's change of command ceremony. Capt. David Fluker re... More

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) aboard a landing craft utility, depart the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) aboa...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 01, 2011) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) aboard a landing craft utility, depart the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex and the embarked 31st ... More

Sailors take the E-6 advancement exam aboard USS Bonhomme Richard.

Sailors take the E-6 advancement exam aboard USS Bonhomme Richard.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 01, 2012) Second class petty officers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) take the E-6 advancement exam on the mess decks. Bonhomme Richard is en route to relieve... More

Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt, commander of Naval Surface Forces, talks with Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)

Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt, commander of Naval Surface Forces, talks wi...

SASEBO, Japan (Apr. 18, 2012) Vice Adm. Richard W. Hunt, commander of Naval Surface Forces, talks with Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as they prepare f... More

Australian marines sleep alongside USS Essex before training evolutions with Kingdom of Tonga, Indonesian, and U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers.

Australian marines sleep alongside USS Essex before training evolution...

PEARL HARBOR (Jul. 06, 2012) Australian marines sleep alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) before training evolutions with Kingdom of Tonga, Indonesian, and U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers... More

Hull Technician 2nd Class Amanda Ocon sorts through mail received during a replenishment-at-sea in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Hull Technician 2nd Class Amanda Ocon sorts through mail received duri...

INDIAN OCEAN (Jun. 22, 2015) Hull Technician 2nd Class Amanda Ocon sorts through mail received during a replenishment-at-sea in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex,... More

Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Ryan Johnson, front, and Information Systems Technician Seaman Kimotaro Asoau program frequencies aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Ryan Johnson, front, and Info...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 10, 2015) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Ryan Johnson, front, and Information Systems Technician Seaman Kimotaro Asoau program frequencies aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ... More

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit bear-crawls his way back on ship during a swim call aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2).

A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit bear-crawls his...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 15, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit bear-crawls his way back on ship during a swim call aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2). The Marines and Sailors of the 15th MEU a... More

Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 pilot a landing craft, air cushion into the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 pilot a landing craft, ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 pilot a landing craft, air cushion into the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The ship is underw... More

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Andrea Escobar Pineda records discrepancies during a zone inspection aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Andrea Escobar Pineda records discrepanci...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 27, 2018) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Andrea Escobar Pineda records discrepancies during a zone inspection aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an amphibio... More

Operations Specialist 1st Class Richard J. Derflinger stands the surface warfare coordinator watch in the combat information center of USS Essex (LHD 2) during Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise.

Operations Specialist 1st Class Richard J. Derflinger stands the surfa...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 04, 2018) Operations Specialist 1st Class Richard J. Derflinger stands the surface warfare coordinator watch in the combat information center of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex ... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Anthony Carter, left, and Airman Eliezer Rodas prepare to chock and chain a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Anthony Carter, left, and ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 23, 2018) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Anthony Carter, left, and Airman Eliezer Rodas prepare to chock and chain a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter attached to the "Sea Elks" ... More

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participates in a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11).

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participates ...

SULU SEA (Aug. 16, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) participates in a replenishment-at-sea with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-... More

An F-35B Lightning II attached to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

An F-35B Lightning II attached to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attac...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 24, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II attached to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) ... More

Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a live-fire small arms gun shoot aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force Command Element, 13th Mari...

INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 31, 2018) Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participate in a live-fire small arms gun shoot aboard the Wasp-class amphibious a... More

An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the

An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the

GULF OF ADEN (Sep. 22, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II, attached to the "Avengers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, launches from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LH... More

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II .

U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expe...

GULF OF ADEN (Sep. 22, 2018) U.S. Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to load ordnance on an F-35B Lightning II aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assaul... More

Sailors await orders to remove mooring lines as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk for a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX).

Sailors await orders to remove mooring lines as the Wasp-class amphibi...

NORFOLK (Oct. 13, 2018) Sailors await orders to remove mooring lines as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk for a composite training unit exerci... More

An F-35B Lightning II attached to the

An F-35B Lightning II attached to the

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 06, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II attached to the "Avengers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 sits on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) d... More

An F-35B Lightning II attached to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

An F-35B Lightning II attached to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attac...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 06, 2019) An F-35B Lightning II attached to the Avengers of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 launches from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD ... More

A CH-46E Sea Knight from the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) takes off after unloading food, blankets, water and other vital supplies to survivors of the devastating landslide that struck Feb. 17.

A CH-46E Sea Knight from the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter...

Saint Bernard, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 19, 2006) A CH-46E Sea Knight from the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) takes off after unloading food, blankets, water and other... More

US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) Two Three (LCAC 23), embarked onboard the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BOXER (LHD 4), comes ashore aboard Kuwait Naval Base (KNB), Kuwait (KWT), to offload equipment during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) Two Three (LCAC 23), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kuwait Naval Base Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Jondior Ferrell, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron Four Six Six (HMH-466, The Wolfpack), flies past the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BOXER (LHD 4) at anchor in the Persian Gulf, after delivering equipment to the 1ST Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), at Camp Doha, Kuwait (KWT), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, Marine Heav...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Christopher Elmini, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Journalist Allaman Smith assigned to the Naval Media Center Sasebo, records rock group Dishwalla's bass player, Scot Alexander .

Journalist Allaman Smith assigned to the Naval Media Center Sasebo, re...

Sasebo, Japan (Jun. 15, 2004) Journalist Allaman Smith assigned to the Naval Media Center Sasebo, records rock group Dishwalla's bass player, Scot Alexander during a performance at the Sasebo Naval Base as part... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BOXER (LHD 4), Sailors dressed in Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) protective suits tests for contaminants during a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) drill, as Sailors assigned to the Damage Control Training Team monitor the situation. The drill is part of the Unit Level Training and Assessment (ULTRA), designed to test the ship's various training teams' capabilities and readiness. The BOXER is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting shipboard training and flight deck qualifications

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BOXE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Michael Miller, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BOXER (LHD 4), Hull Technician Third Class (HT3) Steven Colburn, has the hood straps on his Joint Service Lightweight Integrated Suit Technology (JSLIST) protective suit adjusted during a General Quarters Drill. The BOXER is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting shipboard training and flight deck qualifications

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BOXE...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Michael Miller, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2) (left) and the USN Dock Landing Ship, USS HARPERS FERRY (LSD 49) prepare to get underway at Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines. Both ships are en route to the Philippine Island of Leyte, to provide humanitarian assistance for the victims of a devastating deadly landslide

The US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Subic Bay Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Brian P. Biller, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service... More

The US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) LCAC-75, Assault Craft Unit five (ACU-5), embarked aboard the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2) (seen in the background), Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), heads to the shore while supporting USN and US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel in a rescue and recovery effort to find survivors after a landslide devastated Guinsahugon Village, Saint Bernard Municipality, Leyte Island, Philippines (PHL)

The US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) LCAC-75, Assault Cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Bernard State: Leyte Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. Kennedy, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2), resting at anchor in the harbor at Pohang, Republic of Korea (ROK). The Forward Deployed Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) arrived in Pohang to back load personnel and equipment of the US Marine Corps (USMC) 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) after the completion of Reception, Staging, Onward Movement and Integration and FOAL EAGLE 2006. Ships and Units assigned to Commander, Task Force 76 (CTF-76), and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating with forces from the Republic of Korea (ROK), in the joint and combined field training exercise conducted by Combined...

A starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assau...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESSEX (LHD 2), resting at anchor in the harbo... More

Aerial bow on view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BATAAN (LHD 5), as it fires the 40mm saluting battery ceremonial cannon while underway in the Atlantic Ocean in route to participate in the Dutch-led JOINT-CARIBBEAN LION 2006 (J-CL06) exercise

Aerial bow on view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: J-CL06 Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jeremy L. Grisham, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), US Vice President Richard B. Cheney, addresses Service Members during a rally to honor USN Sailors and US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Expeditionary Strike Group 1 (ESG-1), in San Diego, California (CA). During the visit, Vice President Cheney met with ESG-1 service members and thanked them for their support in the Global War On Terrorism (GWOT) and for providing humanitarian relief to Pakistan after an earthquake in 2005

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BONH...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Damien Horvath, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3), USN Sailors and embarked US Marine Corps (USMC)Marines render a salute as they man the rails, as the ship arrives in the New York Harbor for the start of Fleet Week New York City 2006 activities. The star cast members from the movie are visiting with the ship during the opening day of Fleet Week New York 2006. The crew is also scheduled for a special sneak preview of the film before its worldwide release

Onboard the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS KEAR...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Camera Operator: John F. Williams, CIV Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of a joint-service Honor Guard render colors during the Amphibious Squadron Eleven (PHIBRON-11) change of command ceremony held aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Members of a joint-service Honor Guard render colors during the Amphib...

Sasebo, Japan (Aug. 02, 2006) Members of a joint-service Honor Guard render colors during the Amphibious Squadron Eleven (PHIBRON-11) change of command ceremony held aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex... More

Repair Locker Five Main hose team number one nozzleman performs an agent test before combating a live Class Alpha fire at the Afloat Training Group Western Pacific (ATGWP) .

Repair Locker Five Main hose team number one nozzleman performs an age...

Yokosuka, Japan (Sep. 22, 2006) Repair Locker Five Main hose team number one nozzleman performs an agent test before combating a live Class Alpha fire at the Afloat Training Group Western Pacific (ATGWP) Fire F... More

The guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prepares to go alongside the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) and amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to perform replenishment at sea.

The guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prepares to go along...

Philippines Sea (Oct. 24, 2006) The guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) prepares to go alongside the Military Sealift Command combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) and amphibious assault ship USS ... More

Boatswain's mates prepare to launch Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 from the well deck aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) during Foal Eagle 2007.

Boatswain's mates prepare to launch Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 f...

POHANG, Republic of Korea (Mar. 23, 2007) Boatswain's mates prepare to launch Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 from the well deck aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) during Foal Eagle 2007. Foal Eagle is an annually sched... More

Lt. Jeff Quiazon assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) talks with a member of the Sasebo Rotary Club while conducting a tour of the flight deck.

Lt. Jeff Quiazon assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LH...

SASEBO, Japan (Sep. 27, 2007) Lt. Jeff Quiazon assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) talks with a member of the Sasebo Rotary Club while conducting a tour of the flight deck. The Rotary Club... More

Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) scrub the flight deck between flight operations to remove debris that can cause damage to aircraft engines.

Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex ...

SEA OF JAPAN (Feb. 14, 2008) Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) scrub the flight deck between flight operations to remove debris that can cause damage to aircraft engi... More

Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Gulf of Thailand during Cobra Gold 2008.

Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 departs the well deck of the amphibio...

GULF OF THAILAND (May. 08, 2008) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Gulf of Thailand during Cobra Gold 2008, a joint military exercise... More

Hull Technician 3rd Class Joshua Bowman, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) brazes a component to be used in a manifold.

Hull Technician 3rd Class Joshua Bowman, assigned to the forward-deplo...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (May. 09, 2008) Hull Technician 3rd Class Joshua Bowman, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) brazes a component to be used in a manifold for filling water ... More

Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Meier and Sgt. Mark Terrell mount the engine onto a combat rubber rider craft.

Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Meier and Sgt. Mark Terrell mount the engine ...

OKINAWA, Japan (Sep. 24, 2008) Marine Corps Cpl. Nathan Meier and Sgt. Mark Terrell mount the engine onto a combat rubber rider craft aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Meier and Terrell are ... More

Lt. Michael Barna, Lt. Timothy Platz, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class James Hubbs, , perform an emergency appendectomy.

Lt. Michael Barna, Lt. Timothy Platz, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class ...

(Sep. 24, 2008) Lt. Michael Barna, left, surgeon with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Lt. Timothy Platz, surgeon with Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class James Hubbs, operating room... More

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Anthony Reed and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Kristin McBeath participate in a spelling competition with students at Barretto National High School during a community service project.

Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Anthony Reed and Hospital Corpsman 2nd Clas...

SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines (Apr. 18, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Anthony Reed, center, from Alexandria, La. assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and Hospital Corpsman 2nd ... More

Seaman Nyja Allen, from New York assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1, Detachment Western Pacific, directs the offload of U.S. Marines and vehicles.

Seaman Nyja Allen, from New York assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1,...

QUEENSLAND, Australia (Jul. 15, 2009) Seaman Nyja Allen, from New York assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1, Detachment Western Pacific, directs the offload of U.S. Marines and vehicles from Landing Craft Air C... More

Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Putt, from Tombean, Texas, paints the anchor.

Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Putt, from Tombean, Texa...

SASEBO, Japan (Oct. 22, 2009) Religious Program Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Putt, from Tombean, Texas, paints the anchor of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during her 2009 ship's ... More

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Stephen Woodall, right, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Kyle Schropp, load a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) into the missile launcher aboard

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Stephen Woodall, right, and Fire Controlman...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 06, 2009) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Stephen Woodall, right, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Kyle Schropp, load a RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) into the missile launcher aboard the fo... More

ire Controlman 3rd Class Sean P. Platt fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

ire Controlman 3rd Class Sean P. Platt fires a .50-caliber machine gun...

SEA OF JAPAN (Sep. 02, 2010) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Sean P. Platt fires a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Recruit Jeremy J. New tows tie-down chains after removing them from a CH-46E Sea Knight.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Recruit Jeremy J. New tows...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 13, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Recruit Jeremy J. New, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), stows tie-down chains after removing... More

Landing Craft Utility 1631, assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1, prepares to enter the well deck of the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Landing Craft Utility 1631, assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1, prep...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 01, 2011) Landing Craft Utility 1631, assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 1, prepares to enter the well deck of the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part ... More

An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 lands ab...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 01, 2011) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 214 lands aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Re... More

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) watch as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) connects to a fuel probe

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS ...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 16, 2011) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) watch as the guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG-93) connects to a fuel probe as part o... More

The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) leads a group of Indonesian navy ships in formation.

The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) leads a group of Ind...

INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2011) The guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) leads a group of Indonesian navy ships in formation during a pass and review with the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Ess... More

Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose ...

CELEBES SEA (Nov. 25, 2011) Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is conducting operations in the Western Pacific. (U.S. Navy ph... More

Ensign Katherine A. Rentz reenlists Chief Air Traffic Controller Gary W. Sartain, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at the Arizona Memorial Visitors Center.

Ensign Katherine A. Rentz reenlists Chief Air Traffic Controller Gary ...

PEARL HARBOR (Feb. 21, 2012) Ensign Katherine A. Rentz reenlists Chief Air Traffic Controller Gary W. Sartain, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), at the Arizona Memorial Visit... More

Deck department Sailors handle mooring lines as the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) stops in Guam for a one day port visit.

Deck department Sailors handle mooring lines as the amphibious assault...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 03, 2012) Deck department Sailors handle mooring lines as the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) stops in Guam for a one day port visit. The ship is en route to relieve USS... More

Cmdr. Robert Bailey, chief engineer aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

Cmdr. Robert Bailey, chief engineer aboard the amphibious assault ship...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 08, 2012) Cmdr. Robert Bailey, chief engineer aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) removes a bolt during repairs to one of the ship's boilers during a port call in... More

USS Essex transits through the Pacific Ocean.

USS Essex transits through the Pacific Ocean.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 23, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) transits through the Pacific Ocean. Essex is deployed for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2012, the world's largest multinational... More

Sailors direct a landing craft air cushion into the welldeck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Sailors direct a landing craft air cushion into the welldeck of the am...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 16, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Krystal Sams assists Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Joseph Leblanc in directing Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, ... More

Sailors assigned to the in-port emergency team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) coordinate response efforts from a repair locker near the mess decks.

Sailors assigned to the in-port emergency team aboard the amphibious a...

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 20, 2012) Sailors assigned to the in-port emergency team aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) coordinate response efforts from a repair locker near the mess decks. (U.S. Navy pho... More

World War II veterans Joe DuErmit and Bill Stefan address Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at a breakfast to commemorate Memorial Day at Naval Base San Diego.

World War II veterans Joe DuErmit and Bill Stefan address Sailors from...

SAN DIEGO (May. 22, 2013) World War II veterans Joe DuErmit and Bill Stefan address Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) at a breakfast to commemorate Memorial Day at Naval Base San Diego.... More

Sailors man the rails of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as a part of Seattle Seafair.

Sailors man the rails of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Es...

SEATTLE (Jul. 30, 2014) Sailors man the rails of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as a part of Seattle Seafair. Seafair is an annual celebration that allows the local community to meet a... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mates prepare to fight a simulated fire during an aircraft firefighting exercise on the flight deck of E Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Aviation Boatswain's Mates prepare to fight a simulated fire during an...

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 15, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mates prepare to fight a simulated fire during an aircraft firefighting exercise on the flight deck of E Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). E... More

Capt. Brian Quin, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), takes a

Capt. Brian Quin, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2015) Capt. Brian Quin, commanding officer of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), takes a "selfie" with Tigers during a Tiger Cruise. Essex is the flagship of the Essex... More

Sailors plot the location information for a dead reckoning tracker during well deck operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Sailors plot the location information for a dead reckoning tracker dur...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 16, 2017) Sailors plot the location information for a dead reckoning tracker during well deck operations aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The ship is underway... More

Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) march in the Italian Heritage Parade in North Beach during Fleet Week San Francisco 2017.

Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD ...

SAN FRANCISCO (Oct. 06, 2017) Sailors assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) march in the Italian Heritage Parade in North Beach during Fleet Week San Francisco 2017. Fleet weeks provi... More

Marines assigned to 1st Marines, 4th Division stand by in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to embark aboard aircraft during Dawn Blitz 2017.

Marines assigned to 1st Marines, 4th Division stand by in the hangar b...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marines assigned to 1st Marines, 4th Division stand by in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to embark aboard aircraft during Dawn Blitz 201... More

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to the

An F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to the

PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 28, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft attached to the "Avengers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 lands on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex ... More

Sailors organize supplies in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) exercise.

Sailors organize supplies in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibio...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 29, 2018) Sailors organize supplies in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit... More

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), left, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) participate in a force protection exercise in support of a composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX).

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), left, and th...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 04, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), left, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG 73) participate in a force protection exercise... More

A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft unit (ACU) 1 enters the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii

A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft unit (ACU) 1 e...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 20, 2018) A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Assault Craft unit (ACU) 1 enters the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii,... More

Sailor operates a forklift aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in an underway replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard (TAK-E 3).

Sailor operates a forklift aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault sh...

GULF OF ADEN (Sep. 05, 2018) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class David Campbell operates a forklift aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while participating in an underway replenishment wi... More

n F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, prepares for launch on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

n F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Sq...

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 07, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II fighter jet, attached to the "Avengers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, prepares for launch on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assaul... More

Chief Warrant Officer Nathan McQuown, right, speaks to Seaman Shane'a Gore while participating in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)

Chief Warrant Officer Nathan McQuown, right, speaks to Seaman Shane'a ...

ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 24, 2018) Chief Warrant Officer Nathan McQuown, right, speaks to Seaman Shane'a Gore while participating in a replenishment-at-sea aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD... More

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