A young Filipino student looks on as Sailors from the
A young Filipino student looks on as Sailors from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex unload boxes of supplies during a community relations project at the New Cabalan Elementary School. Essex... More
Intelligence specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric
Intelligence specialist Petty Officer 3rd Class Eric Hendriksen, from Chicago, left, and aviation boatswain's mate (handling) Petty Officer 3rd Class Quoc Nguyen, from San Fransisco, both assigned to the forwar... More
USS Essex sideboys await arrival of U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines
Sideboys aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex await the arrival of the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney. Kenney visited Essex during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2008, a... More
An SA330J Puma helicopter lowers a pallet of supplies
An SA330J Puma helicopter lowers a pallet of supplies to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex as Sailors and Marines move the stores below decks during an underway replenishment with the Mi... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Davis, from Knoxville,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Davis, from Knoxville, Tenn., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, sorts bags of mail in the ship's hangar bay during an underway replenishment. Esse... More
Aviation boatswain's mate (handling) Petty Officer
Aviation boatswain's mate (handling) Petty Officer 1st Class David Clora, from Chicago, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, plays with students of the New Cabalan Elementary Scho... More
Aviation warfare systems operator Petty Officer 2nd
Aviation warfare systems operator Petty Officer 2nd Class Darren Brown, from Temple City, Calif., assigned to Sea Combat Helicopter Squadron 25, embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS ... More