180911-N-NB142-0124 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2018) –
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180911-N-NB142-0124
GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2018) – Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Perry Figueroa fires a shot line during a replenishment-at-sea aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while on a regularly scheduled deployment of Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a lethal, flexible, and persistent Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell)