ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Christopher
Summary
ARABIAN SEA – U.S. Marine Master Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Bradley, an operations chief with the Command Element, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to fire for a morning rifle range aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Jan. 2, 2019. The Essex is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th MEU, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)
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Date
02/01/2019
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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