Sailors assigned to deck department use a fire hose
Sailors assigned to deck department use a fire hose to clean the anchor chain as they raise the anchor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship prepares to get underway. Essex is returni... More
Sailors assigned to deck department keep watch as the
Sailors assigned to deck department keep watch as the anchor is raised aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship prepares to get underway. Essex is returning to San Diego after 12 years f... More
Sailors assigned to deck department retrieve the search
Sailors assigned to deck department retrieve the search and rescue boat during a man overboard drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is returning to San Diego after 12 years forward ... More
A sailor assigned to deck department operates a hoist
A sailor assigned to deck department operates a hoist arm to retrieve the search and rescue boat during a man overboard drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is returning to San Dieg... More
Sailors assigned to deck department use a fire hose
Sailors assigned to deck department use a fire hose to clean off mud and sand as they raise the anchor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship prepares to get underway. Essex is returni... More
Sailors prepare to turn over the watch on the quarterdeck
Sailors prepare to turn over the watch on the quarterdeck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the ship makes preparations to get underway. The ship will return to San Diego after 12 years fo... More
Senior Chief Operations Specialist Kenny Debnam is
Senior Chief Operations Specialist Kenny Debnam is saluted by the chief's mess as he is "bonged off" the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Debnam is transferring to the aircraft carrier USS George Wash... More
A sailor assigned to deck department uses a sound powered
A sailor assigned to deck department uses a sound powered phone to communicate with the bridge during a man overboard drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is returning to San Diego ... More
A sailor prepares food in the ship’s galley aboard
A sailor prepares food in the ship’s galley aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The ship is preparing to return to San Diego after 12 years forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. (Photo by Senior ... More
Hull Technician 3rd Class Skyler Mamstrom grinds a
Hull Technician 3rd Class Skyler Mamstrom grinds a deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The ship is preparing to return to San Diego after 12 years forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. (Phot... More
Sailors assigned to deck department retrieve the search
Sailors assigned to deck department retrieve the search and rescue boat during a man overboard drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is returning to San Diego after 12 years forward ... More