Distinguished visitors Matt Lampert, Senate Armed Services
Distinguished visitors Matt Lampert, Senate Armed Services Committee member; U.S. Marine Capt. Amber Schroeder, center, Senate liaison officer; and Alisa Beyninson, Senate Armed Services Committee member, talk ... More
U.S. Marines welcome distinguished visitors to the
U.S. Marines welcome distinguished visitors to the observation deck aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between ... More
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department personnel triage a simulated casualty as part of a casualty evacuation drill between the Essex and the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) du... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, left, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and Sgt. Maj. David Wilson, right, sergeant major of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speak with U.S. Navy... More
Distinguished visitors observe an F-35B Lightning II
Distinguished visitors observe an F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a tour aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) as part... More
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department personnel triage a simulated casualty as part of a casualty evacuation drill between the Essex and the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) du... More
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department personnel conduct a hot wash discussion following a casualty evacuation drill between the Essex and the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) d... More
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), are staged onboard Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5, in preparation for a surface movement as p... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Ramaw Lucas, boatswain's mates assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2), signal a landing craft, air cushion into the well deck, Oct... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Musolf, a hospital
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Musolf, a hospital corpsman serving aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), explains different types of rooms within the medical deck to visitors during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 2... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Faleide,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Faleide, a boatswain mate assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2), describes characteristics of the ship’s anchor to foreign observers participating in Exercise Dawn Blitz, O... More
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), are staged onboard Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5, in preparation for a surface movement as p... More
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department personnel triage a simulated casualty as part of a casualty evacuation drill between the Essex and the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) du... More
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), are staged onboard Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5, in preparation for a surface movement as p... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Air Wing, prepare a CH-53 Super Stallion before flight operations aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise ... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Ramaw Lucas, boatswain's mates assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2), signal a landing craft, air cushion into the well deck, Oct... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Ramaw Lucas, boatswain's mates assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2), signal a landing craft, air cushion into the well deck, Oct... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Cramer, a crew chief
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Cramer, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, observes the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) underway while aboard ... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, the squadron
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, the squadron sergeant major for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signals for an F-35B Lightning II to prepare ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Cramer, a crew chief
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Cramer, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares a bag of leaflets for dissemination onto a target... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, left, prospective
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, left, prospective commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, speaks with Carol Foster, military legislative assistant to Sen. Ron Johnson, aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during... More
A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning Strike Fighter II assigned
A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning Strike Fighter II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, prepares to launch from the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Ex... More
High-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicles in support
High-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicles in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz are staged in the well deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2), in preparation for a surface movement as part of expeditionary advanced base... More
U.S. Marine Col. Peter McCormick, left, commander of
U.S. Marine Col. Peter McCormick, left, commander of troops aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) for Exercise Dawn Blitz 2017, speaks about amphibious capabilities to Lt. Col. Ken Tsuneda, right, a Japanese officer wit... More
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department personnel triage a simulated casualty as part of a casualty evacuation drill between the Essex and the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) du... More
From left, Alisa Beyninson, Senate Armed Services Committee
From left, Alisa Beyninson, Senate Armed Services Committee member; Carol Foster, military legislative assistant to Sen. Ron Johnson; and Rachel Huff, Senate Armed Services Committee member, pose for a photo ab... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, the squadron
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, the squadron sergeant major for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, signals for an F-35B Lightning II to launch f... More
U.S. Navy Master Chief Ryan Curylo, a quartermaster
U.S. Navy Master Chief Ryan Curylo, a quartermaster assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2), speaks about amphibious capabilities to a group of foreign observers participating in Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 24, 2017. D... More
U.S Navy Sailors escort distinguished visitors throughout
U.S Navy Sailors escort distinguished visitors throughout the medical deck aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted b... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Colton Ciufo, a military information
U.S. Marine Cpl. Colton Ciufo, a military information support operations Marine, with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade is escorted onto an MV-22B Osprey aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) in order to conduct a leafle... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, left, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks with U.S. Navy Seaman Vernon Franklin, a boatswain’s mate, aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 25, 20... More
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), are staged onboard Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5, in preparation for a surface movement as p... More
Distinguished visitors observe an F-35B Lightning II
Distinguished visitors observe an F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a tour aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) as part... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Musolf, a hospital
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Scott Musolf, a hospital corpsman serving aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), explains the capabilities of the medical deck to visitors during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Daw... More
From left, Carol Foster, military legislative assistant
From left, Carol Foster, military legislative assistant to Sen. Ron Johnson; Rachel Huff, Senate Armed Service Committee member; and U.S. Navy Lt. Don Archer, Senate liaison officer, pose for a photo aboard the... More
Japanese Maj. Kentaro Sato, an officer with the Japan
Japanese Maj. Kentaro Sato, an officer with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, observes displays in the pilot house aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 24, 2017. Dawn Blitz particip... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks with Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 25, 2017, during Exercise Dawn Blitz. The Navy... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Rashaad Merritt, left, and Petty Officer 1st Class Ramaw Lucas, boatswain's mates assigned to the USS Essex (LHD 2), signal a landing craft, air cushion into the well deck, Oct... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Cramer, a crew chief
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Cramer, a crew chief with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, drops leaflets from an MV-22B Osprey onto a targeted area ... More
High-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicles in support
High-mobility, multipurpose, wheeled vehicles in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz are staged in the well deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2), in preparation for a surface movement as part of expeditionary advanced base... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, the squadron
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, the squadron sergeant major for Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, waits for an F-35B Lightning II to get into t... More
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), are staged onboard Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5, in preparation for a surface movement as p... More
Distinguished visitors observe an F-35B Lightning II
Distinguished visitors observe an F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, during a tour aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) as part... More
Distinguished visitors pose for a photograph after
Distinguished visitors pose for a photograph after touring the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary St... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, left, prospective
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Cedric Pringle, left, prospective commanding officer of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, shakes hands with soldiers of the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force after conducting a tour aboard the ... More