ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 14, 2015) Boatswain's Mate Seaman
ARABIAN GULF (Sept. 14, 2015) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Brandon Faledidi measures and cuts line in the forecastle of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the flagship of the Essex Am... More
USS Essex (LHD 2) conducts a replenishment at sea with the British fri...
ANDAMAN SEA (May. 24, 2008) USS Essex (LHD 2) conducts a replenishment at sea with the British frigate HMS Westminster (F237). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is off the coast of Burma supporting a potential h... More
A CH-46E Sea Knight from the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter...
Saint Bernard, Republic of the Philippines (Feb. 19, 2006) A CH-46E Sea Knight from the Flying Tigers of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (HMM-262) takes off after unloading food, blankets, water and other... More
Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to remove chocks and chains from a ...
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2011) Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to remove chocks and chains from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The 31s... More
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott greets Rear...
Okinawa, Japan (Mar. 31, 1999) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott greets Rear Adm. Rick Ruehe, Commander Task Force Seventy Six (CTF-76), while making a visit aboard the amphibious assau... More
Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Gerald L. Hoewing, talks with USS ...
Aboard USS Essex Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. Gerald L. Hoewing, talks with USS Essex (LHD 2) sailors while eating breakfast in the ship's mess decks. Hoewing held an all-hands Admiral's call in the ha... More
USS Essex (LHD 2) launches one of the ship�s Sea Sparrow RIM-7 surface...
At sea aboard USS Essex USS Essex (LHD 2) launches one of the ships Sea Sparrow RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise. The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air ... More
One of five BQM-74 test drones launches from the amphibious assault sh...
Aboard USS Essex One of five BQM-74 test drones launches from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex's (LHD 2) flight deck during a missile firing exercise. The test drones are remote controlled, GPS-guided mis... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) steams in formation with...
Off the coast of Republic of Korea The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) steams in formation with ROKS Kojoon Bong (LST 681) during a Photo Exercise (PHOTOEX). The PHOTOEX was conducted with U.S. Navy s... More
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lisa Kilgore mans a .50 caliber machine gu...
Aboard USS Essex Sept 2, 2003 -- Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Lisa Kilgore mans a .50 caliber machine gun during a general quarters (GQ) drill aboard USS Essex (LHD 2). The ship held a GQ, which was evaluated b... More
A 25mm machine gun system fires from the fantail during a live-fire ex...
A 25mm machine gun system fires from the fantail during a live-fire exercise aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditiona... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature
U.S. Marine Sgt. Daniel Mullis, left, teaches nomenclature and handling techniques for the M9 Beretta pistol during a female engagement team class aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Mullis is... More
USS Fort McHenry, US Navy Photogrpah
At sea with USS Fort McHenry The Amphibious Dock Landing Ship participates in the semi-annual amphibious integration training exercise between the USS Essex (LHD 2) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked... More
Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Mark Lindsey utilizes a lathe to manufac...
Aboard USS Essex Sept 1, 2003 -- Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Mark Lindsey utilizes a lathe to manufacture a repair part for a sewing machine aboard USS Essex (LHD 2). Machinery Repairmen are the ships skilled... More
A safety Inspection is conducted in the main spaces aboard USS Essex (...
Aboard USS Essex Lt. Cdr. Daniel Spagone, Engineering Systems Division head from the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, VA, conducts a Safety Inspection in the main spaces aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Es... More
AAV and LCU, US Navy Photogrpah
At sea aboard USS Fort McHenry An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1634 assigned to Assault Craft Unit One pass each other ... More
Guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires a RIM-66 st...
At sea aboard USS John S. McCain Guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) fires a RIM-66 standard surface-to-air missile during a training exercise. The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ship... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) line the beach below Mount Suribach...
Iwo Jima, Japan -- Amphibious Assault Vehicles line the beach below Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima in a static display for the 58th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima Commemoration, March 12. Mt.... More
USS Fort McHenry - port bow shot
At sea with USS Fort McHenry USS Fort McHenry participates in Blue-Green Workups, the semi-annual amphibious integration training period between the USS Essex (LHD 2) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embark... More
AAV launches from the well deck
At sea aboard USS Juneau An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is launched from the well deck of the Juneau and makes its way to the beach during Blue-Green Wo... More
"Warbirds" Arrive In Pearl Harbor
200811-N-ND356-0024 PEARL HARBOR (Aug. 11, 2020) A Grumman F8F Bearcat, a historic vintage military aircraft, a group known as the "Warbirds", arrive in Pearl Harbor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) for the 75th Commem... More
Vice Admiral Gerald L. Hoewing, Chief of Naval Personnel, answers pers...
Aboard USS Essex Vice Admiral Gerald L. Hoewing, Chief of Naval Personnel, answers personnel retention questions from sailors serving on USS Essex (LHD 2) and attached to Fleet Activities Sasebo during an All h... More
USS Essex (LHD 2) launches one of the ship�s Sea Sparrow RIM-7 surface...
At sea aboard USS Essex USS Essex (LHD 2) launches one of the ships Sea Sparrow RIM-7 surface-to-air missiles during a training exercise. The Navy uses the Sea Sparrow version aboard ships as a surface-to-air ... More
AAV assault vehicles enter the USS Fort McHenry well deck
At sea aboard USS Fort McHenry Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) enter USS Fort McHenrys well deck. The AAVs, embarked from USS Juneau (LPD 10), are conduct... More
Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5), Detachment Six, perfor...
At sea aboard USS Essex Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5), Detachment Six, performs deck landing qualifications aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in their new aircraft, the MH-60... More
Trumpet Player, US Navy Photogrpah
Yokosuka, Japan (Jan. 22, 2001) A Sailor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) provides music during celebrations on the mess decks, held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Cl... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and ...
SEPANGAR, Malaysia (Mar. 11, 2001) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) return to the ship at Sepangar Naval Base to e... More
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) gets un...
SEPANGAR, Malaysia (Mar. 12, 2001) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) gets underway from Sepangar, Malaysia to support earthquake and tsunami relief operations in Japan as directed. ... More
C-130 Refueling, US Navy Photogrpah
Philippine Sea (Mar. 23, 2001) During a long-range personnel recovery training mission, a CH-53E "Sea Stallion" helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) refuels from a C-130 Hercules. The 3... More
Off the coast of East Timor
Dili, East Timor (Oct. 31, 2001) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) underway off the coast of Dili, East Timor. Sailors and Marines from Essex, are supporting community relations projects including ... More
Iwo Jima commemoration - A group of people standing around a memorial
The South Pacific island of Iwo Jima (Mar. 14, 2002) A combined Japanese and American color guard present their countrys flag during the 57th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Ships from the... More
U.S. Navy Sailor volunteers at local elementary school in Japan.
Kawatana, Japan (Jul. 18, 2002) Aerographers Mate 1st Class Alex Jones, President of the First Class Petty Officers Association (FCPOA) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), volunteers to help l... More
measuring a ceiling tile which will be installed in a new permanent gu...
U. S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (Nov. 12, 2002) Steelworker 3rd Class John Dubois assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One (NMCB-1) Detachment Sasebo measures a ceiling tile which will be instal... More
A loud chorus of gunfire echoed throughout the ship as Marines from th...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 22, 2003) A loud chorus of gunfire echoed throughout the ship as Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC) participated in a small-arm... More
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) makes its way into the well deck a...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 24, 2003) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) makes its way into the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the Navy's only forward deployed amphi... More
An AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck of USS Essex (LHD 2) during ...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 25, 2003) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Marine Attack Squadron One Three One (VMA-131), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Air Combat Element (ACE), lands on... More
A Sailor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) gives an AV-8B Harrier the signal to...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 25, 2003) A Sailor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) gives an AV-8B Harrier assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Marine Attack Squadron One Three One (VMA-131) the signal to launch during deck... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) sits moored pierside.
Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 27, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) sits moored pierside at the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Anthony J. P... More
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Mariti...
White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF) ships Shimakaze (DDG 172), Myoukou (DDG 175), Hamagiri (... More
he amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Maritim...
White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF) ships Shimakaze (DDG 172), Myoukou (DDG 175), Hamagiri (... More
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... More
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... More
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... More
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... More
A Landing Craft Utility (LCU), delivers Sailors and U.S. Marines from ...
Iwo Jima, Japan (Mar. 03, 2003) A Landing Craft Utility (LCU), delivers Sailors and U.S. Marines from the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to the island of Iwo Jima. The Essex ARG, consisting of USS Essex (L... More
A Landing Craft Utility (LCU), is guided ashore by Sailors from Beach ...
Iwo Jima, Japan (Mar. 10, 2003) A Landing Craft Utility (LCU), is guided ashore by Sailors from Beach Master Unit One (BMU-1) as it transports U.S. Marines and their equipment ashore from the Essex Amphibious R... More
A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five...
Pacific Ocean (Mar. 13, 2003) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as it transfers supplies, equip... More
A Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) deployed aboard the amphibious a...
Apra Harbor, Guam (Apr. 22, 2003) A Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrives at its landing point at Inner Apra Harbor. Sailors and Marines aboa... More
Engineman 3rd Class Ronald J. Suan from Waialua, Hawaii and Boatswain�...
Santa Rita, Guam (Apr. 25, 2003) Engineman 3rd Class Ronald J. Suan from Waialua, Hawaii and Boatswains Mate 1st Class Ronald Nicholson, from Commerce, Texas, both assigned to Beachmaster Unit One (BMU-1) discu... More
Seaman Michael A. Espenschied, from Roebling, N.J. assigned to Beachma...
Santa Rita, Guam (Apr. 25, 2003) Seaman Michael A. Espenschied, from Roebling, N.J. assigned to Beachmaster Unit One (BMU-1), deployed aboard USS Essex (LHD 2), watches as one of the Landing Craft Air Cushions ... More
A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) comes ashore at U.S. Naval Forces ...
Santa Rita, Guam (Apr. 25, 2003) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) comes ashore at U.S. Naval Forces Marianas Island, Guam, from USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex and its embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ... More
Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Joey Holloway and Air Traffic Control...
The Philippine Sea (Apr. 28, 2003) Air Traffic Controller 2nd Class Joey Holloway and Air Traffic Controller Airman Nicholas Colvin monitor the SPN-43 Precision Approach Radar from the Helicopter Direction Cent... More
Aviation Boatswain�s Mate 1st Class Thomas Williford gives the go ahea...
Philippine Sea (Apr. 30, 2003) Aviation Boatswains Mate 1st Class Thomas Williford gives the go ahead for an AV-8B Harrier jet to execute a vertical takeoff during flight operations on the flight deck aboard US... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) steams in the Philippine...
Philippine Sea (May. 05, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) steams in the Philippine Sea participating in Tandem Thrust 03. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of conti... More
Amphibious Ready Group Exercises (ARGEX) off the coast of the Republic...
Philippine Sea (Sep. 12, 2003) Amphibious Assault Vehicle's (AAV) leave the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Ready Group Exercises (ARGEX) off the coast of the Republ... More
Landing Craft-Utility (LCU) transports Marines
Philippine Sea (Sep. 15, 2003) A Landing Craft-Utility (LCU) transports Marines and equipment of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to t... More
lands on Luzon Island - A helicopter flying over a body of water
Luzon, Philippines (Sep. 18, 2003) An MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the Providers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Five (HC-5) launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) lands o... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) launched from the amphibious dock la...
Luzon, Philippines (Sep. 18, 2003) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) practice at a firing range on Luzon Island, Philippines. The Essex ... More
launches Landing Craft Utilities
Luzon, Philippines (Sep. 18, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) launches Landing Craft Utilities in the early morning hours to transport personnel and equipment to Ternate Beach. The Essex Amp... More
participate in Blue/Green Workups,
Luzon, Philippines (Sep. 18, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) launches Landing Craft Utilities in the early morning hours to transport personnel and equipment to Ternate Beach. Essex Amphibi... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) wait to transport personnel
Luzon, Philippines (Sep. 18, 2003) USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) cruises off the coast of the Philippines as Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) wait to transport personnel and equipment back to the ship. AAV's mov... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua Stone uses pre-translated phrases t...
Dili, East Timor (Oct. 31, 2003) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Joshua Stone uses pre-translated phrases to ascertain the needs of several East Timorese patients waiting to be seen by a doctor. A large number of ... More
Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) load supplies onto a MH-53...
Indian Ocean (Jan. 25, 2004) Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) load supplies onto a MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter, assigned to the "Blackhawks" of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fifteen (HM-1... More
Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex ...
Pohang, South Korea (Mar. 23, 2004) Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) assist Sailors from the Republic of Korea (ROK) Nav... More
Commanding Officer, USS Essex (LHD 2), Capt. Martin J. Keaney, holds a...
Sasebo, Japan (Apr. 15, 2004) Commanding Officer, USS Essex (LHD 2), Capt. Martin J. Keaney, holds a Commanding Officers Call on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship. Capt. Keaney brought the crew... More
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD ...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) assemble on the ship's flight deck for an address by the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Ru... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meets with Sailors and Marin...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld meets with Sailors and Marines on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Secretary Rumsfeld ... More
nes from eight U.S. Navy ships about the important role the United Sta...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Donald Rumsfeld speaks with Sailors and Marines from eight U.S. Navy ships about the important role the United States is playing in the... More
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld makes some comments after reenlis...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld makes some comments after reenlisting 30 Sailors and two Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Rumsfeld ... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) raise the...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) raise their right hands while repeating the oath of enlistment, during a reenlisted ceremony conducted o... More
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld re-enlists 30 Sailors and two Mar...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld re-enlists 30 Sailors and two Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Rumsfeld was aboard the Navy vessel ... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld poses for pictures with Sail...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld poses for pictures with Sailors and Marines on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Secret... More
Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Donald Rumsfeld receives side boy honors...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Donald Rumsfeld receives side boy honors as he crosses the quarter deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Rumsfeld boa... More
Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD...
Changi Naval Base, Singapore (Jun. 04, 2004) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) assemble on the ship's flight deck for an address by the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Ru... More
Journalist Allaman Smith assigned to the Naval Media Center Sasebo, re...
Sasebo, Japan (Jun. 15, 2004) Journalist Allaman Smith assigned to the Naval Media Center Sasebo, records rock group Dishwalla's bass player, Scot Alexander during a performance at the Sasebo Naval Base as part... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is assisted by tugs as s...
Sasebo, Japan (Jun. 15, 2004) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is assisted by tugs as she returns to Sasebo Naval Base after a two-month deployment. Essex is forward deployed to Fleet Activities, S... More
Commanding Officer, Capt. Jan M. Van Tol oversees the Deck department ...
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Aug. 17, 2004) Commanding Officer, Capt. Jan M. Van Tol oversees the Deck department as they secure the stern mooring line along the pier. The mooring lines were used ... More
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Denny Christensen assists Fireman Darnell ...
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Aug. 19, 2004) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Denny Christensen assists Fireman Darnell Lewis don an Advanced Chemical Protective Garment (ACPG) during a simulated Chemic... More
Crew members complete 9mm pistol Personal Qualification Standards (PQS...
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Aug. 21, 2004) Crew members complete 9mm pistol Personal Qualification Standards (PQS) on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex h... More
Sgt. Daniel Diaz, a Miami native and diesel mechanic assigned to the 3...
Northern Arabian Gulf (Sep. 07, 2004) Sgt. Daniel Diaz, a Miami native and diesel mechanic assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Deep Reconnaissance Platoon (DRP), fires a M4A1 carbine assault ri... More
The amphibious assault ships USS Essex (LHD 2), foreground, and USS Be...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 09, 2004) The amphibious assault ships USS Essex (LHD 2), foreground, and USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) sail side-by-side in the Arabian Gulf during cross deck maneuvers. Cross decking is used to ... More
Official file photo of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) w...
Persian Gulf (Sep. 09, 2004) Official file photo of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while underway in the Persian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). U.S. Navy photo by Photographer... More
Sailors assigned to the Deck Department aboard the dock landing ship U...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 21, 2004) Sailors assigned to the Deck Department aboard the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), recover a UH-3H Sea King helicopter assigned to the Fleet Angels of Helicopter Comba... More
Seaman Randal Degroat fires a 50 cal. machine gun during a night fire ...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 21, 2004) Seaman Randal Degroat fires a 50 cal. machine gun during a night fire exercise conducted aboard the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49). Harpers Ferry is part of USS Essex ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devon Williams helps unload mail from a U...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 21, 2004) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Devon Williams helps unload mail from a UH-3H Sea King helicopter assigned to the Fleet Angels of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Two (HC-2) during f... More
The U.S. Coast Guard Island-class Cutter Maui (WPB 1304), moors along ...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 21, 2004) The U.S. Coast Guard Island-class Cutter Maui (WPB 1304), moors along side the dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) to conduct a replenishment at sea (RAS). Maui and Harpers... More
An MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Comba...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 22, 2004) An MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the "Dragon Whales" of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Eight (HC-8), picks up supplies from the fast combat support ship USS Seattle (AOE 3) duri... More
The amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10) and the amphibious a...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 22, 2004) The amphibious transport dock USS Juneau (LPD 10) and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) rendezvous prior to a vertical replenishment in the Arabian Gulf. Juneau is assig... More
Electronics Technician 2nd Class Terry McLaughlin stands guard as crew...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 27, 2004) Electronics Technician 2nd Class Terry McLaughlin stands guard as crew members from an oil tanker are escorted to a holding area aboard the ship prior to his teammates conducting a ... More
A Sailor assigned to the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 27, 2004) A Sailor assigned to the Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) team aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) stands watch aboard an oil tanker, as the rest of his ... More
The guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) conducts patrols nea...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 28, 2004) The guided missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) conducts patrols near to the Iraqi Al Basra Oil Terminal (ABOT) in the Northern Arabian Gulf. Mobile Bay is a part of USS Essex (LH... More
Royal Australian Navy Sailors make final preparations before pulling a...
Arabian Gulf (Sep. 29, 2004) Royal Australian Navy Sailors make final preparations before pulling along side the fast combat support ship USS Seattle (AOE 3) and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) du... More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Vern Clark, is briefed aboard a...
Arabian Gulf (Oct. 11, 2004) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Vern Clark, flanked between Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group Three (ESG-3), Task Group Five Eight (CTF-58), Brig. Gen. Joseph V. Medina an... More
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Vern Clark, addresses the crew of the ...
Arabian Gulf (Oct. 11, 2004) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), Adm. Vern Clark, addresses the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an all hands call in the ships hangar bay. Essex is the ... More
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS E...
Arabian Gulf (Oct. 15, 2004) The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is serving a secondary mission as a hospital ship, and is equipped with 15 ICU beds, and 36 additi... More
Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Robert Brooks monitors the approach r...
Arabian Gulf (Nov. 08, 2004) Air Traffic Controller 3rd Class Robert Brooks monitors the approach radar from Helicopter Direction Center (HDC) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is on a... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion Seven Four (LCAC-74) assigned to Assault Cra...
Arabian Gulf (Nov. 08, 2004) Landing Craft Air Cushion Seven Four (LCAC-74) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) for recovery. Essex is on a sche... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion Seven Four (LCAC-74) assigned to Assault Cra...
Arabian Gulf (Nov. 08, 2004) Landing Craft Air Cushion Seven Four (LCAC-74) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) for recovery. Essex is on a sche... More
Boatswain�s Mate 3rd Class Kelly Pfaus, adjusts a distance marker atta...
Persian Gulf (Nov. 22, 2004) Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Kelly Pfaus, adjusts a distance marker attached to the forward line aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment at sea (RAS) with the Military Sealift ... More