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
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force prepare to engage their targets on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) in the South China Sea, June 12, 2015. The MRF practices bo... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Erik Maehler aims in on his target
U.S. Marine Sgt. Erik Maehler aims in on his target at a fire-and-maneuver range aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 11, 2015. Maehler is a team leader with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid F... More
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Daigle
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 5, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Alex Daigle fires at his target with an M45 1911 A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Daigle is a member of the 15th M... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force practice room-entering procedures on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 28, 2015. These Marines ... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force sight in on their targets aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. These Marines frequently practice the... More
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman
INDIAN OCEAN (Aug. 4, 2015) U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Jeremiah Zapata fires at a target with an M45 1911A1 pistol aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Zapata is a corpsman with the ... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fire at targets aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 10, 2015. The MRF is honing their marksmanship skills to maintain their combat rea... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force rappel in the hangar bay of the USS Essex (LHD 20 in the East China Sea, June 2, 2015. The Marines also went over lowering procedures s... More
Talisman Saber 2007. Warship photograph collection
USS Essex conducts a beach landing rehearsal during Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 (TS 07). Talisman Saber is a U.S. and Australian led Joint Task Force exercise designed to prepare both nations for crisis action... More
Sailors Complete Fall Patrol 2007
Petty Officer 1st Class Wyeth S. Daniel, hospital corpsman and fellow Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) man the rails after a successful completion of Fall Patrol 2007. Essex is the... More
Marines load cargo onto a Landing Craft Utility (LCU)
Marines load cargo onto a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) outside the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as part of exercise Cobra Gold. (U.S. Marine Corps photo/Lance Cpl. Audrey M. Graham)
Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit fill water bladders with fresh water to help aid victims of Cyclone Nargis aboard the USS Essex, May 11. The Essex Expeditionary Group is steaming to suppo... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fill water bladders with fresh water for possible delivery to victims of Cyclone Nargis aboard the USS Essex, May 11. The Essex Amphibious Ready Grou... More
Cargo handlers onboard USS Essex (LHD 2) conduct cargo
Cargo handlers onboard USS Essex (LHD 2) conduct cargo hook training with a CH-46E Sea Knight attached to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265. The Essex Group is steaming to support a potential huma... More
Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jorge Escatell, public affairs
Marine Corps 1st Lt. Jorge Escatell, public affairs officer assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, welcomes international media aboard the amphibious assault USS Essex (LHD 2). The Essex Strike Group i... More
USS Essex stand by to aid Burma
Sailors aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) move pallet of supplies into the hangar bay during an underway replenishment with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). The Essex Amphibious Ready Group... More
Burma cyclone aid awaits
A Sailor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) waves a green flag as Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1631 prepares to enter the ship's well deck. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is standing by off ... More
USS Essex Training Exercise
Scout team leader Lance Cpl. Ryan Majewski, assigned to Weapons Company, 3rd Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits aboard Landing Craft Utility 1634 in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS ... More
USS Essex sailor performs community service
Storekeeper 2nd Class Jemeca Hughes, from Georgia, and assigned to the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), plays a game of slide with a girl at the Social Development Center for Girls du... More
USS Essex operations - Defense imagery management operations center
Ensign Dan Jensen, from Kennewick, Wash. and assigned to the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), verifies surface contacts using a telescopic alidade. Essex is the lead ship of the only ... More
ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) steams to Okinawa, Japan after a successful Ships Repair Availability. Essex, commanded by Capt. Troy Hart, is the lead ship of the only forward-de... More
ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group
U.S. Navy aviation boatswain's mates prepare a U.S. Marine Corps UH-1Y Venom helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, for takeoff aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)... More
ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Stephen Woodall (left) and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Kyle Schropp (right), both assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), hoist a Rolling Airframe Mis... More
U.S. Navy Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Stephanie Scott,
U.S. Navy Aircrew Survival Equipmentman Stephanie Scott, foreground, and Culinary Specialist Seaman Joan Clarice Santiago, raise the American flag during morning colors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Es... More
The amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) steams
The amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9) steams in formation for a photography exercise as a part of Balikatan 2010 in the South China Sea March 14, 2010. Balikatan is an annual bilateral training exerc... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex practice shoring at the damage control training facility in Yokosuka, Japan. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Rea... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph Robertson, assigned to the Marine
Lance Cpl. Joseph Robertson, assigned to the Marine Logistics Command Element embarked aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, gives a Costa Rican boy a stuffed animal during a community ... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Hubbert, engineman,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Stephen Hubbert, engineman, hits the ball during a softball game against the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo conducted a fleet week with the Japan M... More
USS Iwo Jima, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors and Marines bring stores aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima is in Costa Rica supporting the Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance mission. The assign... More
USS Enterprise, US Navy Photogrpah
Airman Meghan E. Gokey, aviation boatswain's mate (equipment), assigned to the V-2 division of the air department aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise, paints the American flag on a stowage tank in arrest... More
USS Mount Whitney. Warship photograph collection
The amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney is pier side at Passenger Terminal Amsterdam and displays a full dress ship in preparation of a diplomatic reception in honor of Fay Hartog-Levin, U.S. Ambassador t... More
A landing craft, utility from Assault Craft Unit 1
A landing craft, utility from Assault Craft Unit 1 prepares to embark the amphibious assault ship USS Essex.
Rear Adm. Arthur Johnson, commander of Naval Safety
Rear Adm. Arthur Johnson, commander of Naval Safety Center, speaks with students at the Sue Duncan Children's Center. Johnson visited Chicago to engage and connect with local students, cadets, educators, admini... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, return to Essex during combat rubber raiding craft operations. Essex is part of the... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Crystal Romans, master-at-arms,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Crystal Romans, master-at-arms, takes the Navy-wide E-5 exam aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex amphibious ready g... More
Staff Sgt. Calvin Chee, right, assigned to Marine Aviation
Staff Sgt. Calvin Chee, right, assigned to Marine Aviation Logistic Maintenance Squad 36, explains how to set a pressure tester on a rotor head to Petty Officer 3rd Class Edwin Rivera, aviation machinist's mate... More
Flight deck personnel assigned to the forward-deployed
Flight deck personnel assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex watch a CH-53E Sea Stallion take off. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participa... More
Valiant Shield 2010, US Navy Photogrpah
Chief Petty Officer Brian Garfield, a logistics specialist, bows his head in prayer during the chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex i... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 prepares to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready ... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex fast rope from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter onto the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammuniti... More
Valiant Shield 2010, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Danielle Howard, operations specialist, from Bloomington, Ill., communicates with the bridge while monitoring a radar console in the combat information center aboard the forward-deployed... More
Marines wait to debark the well deck of the forward-deployed
Marines wait to debark the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex from a landing craft utility. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participati... More
Marines and sailors transport GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided
Marines and sailors transport GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bombs across the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready ... More
USS Essex, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricky Williams fires an M-16 rifle during qualification training on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex... More
A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine
A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262, takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deploye... More
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, left,
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex, left, conducts a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Alan Shepard. Essex is the flagship for the permane... More
Seaman Brandon Cash assists in recovering Marines assigned
Seaman Brandon Cash assists in recovering Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit as they return to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex after conducting a training exercise nea... More
Cpl. Geoffrey M. Mester, assigned to the 31st Marine
Cpl. Geoffrey M. Mester, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participates in weapons training in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of t... More
Seaman Recruit Victor Navarro takes down Petty Officer
Seaman Recruit Victor Navarro takes down Petty Officer 2nd Class Dereck Stern, during an oleoresin capsicum spray qualification in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the f... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in combat rubber raiding craft disembark the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway... More
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) listen as a student from the Sergia Soriano Esteban Integrated School of Kalaklan sings during a community service event. (Phot... More
USS Essex, US Navy Photogrpah
A UH-N1 Huey helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are preparing to get unde... More
USS Essex Action, US Navy Photogrpah
Airman Michael Parham, an aviation boatswain's mate (handling), moves a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward-deployed Ess... More
Lt. Scott Purcell supervises sea and anchor detail
Lt. Scott Purcell supervises sea and anchor detail from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the wester... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
Aviation boatswain's mates clean wheel stop combing aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway in the weste... More
USS Essex, US Navy Photogrpah
Lance Cpl. Tristan J. Hunter, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches over Marine equipment in the hangar bay of the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) before a training ... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit run on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Grou... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Bell, quartermaster, plots a course in the chart room of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group ... More
Airman Adam Pond, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel),
Airman Adam Pond, aviation boatswain's mate (fuel), left, and Seaman Troy Copeland, quartermaster, shift the colors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver after mooring in Victoria Harbor. The Was... More
An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack
An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 542 prepares to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready ... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
A landing craft air cushion from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is pa... More
Lt. Cmdr. Kenji Sakaguchi, right, from the Japan Maritime
Lt. Cmdr. Kenji Sakaguchi, right, from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Lt. Michael Gerhart watch as a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter lands aboard the forward-deployed am... More
Seaman Josh Hiner, boatswain's mate, holds Petty Officer
Seaman Josh Hiner, boatswain's mate, holds Petty Officer 3rd Class Jennifer Boulin as she directs a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Patrol Squadron 211 to lan... More
USS Essex During Keen Sword 2011
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy sailors work in the flag plot aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Keen Sword 2011. Essex is part of the forward-deployed ... More
An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to the Tigers
An AV-8B Harrier jet aircraft assigned to the Tigers Marine Attack Squadron 542 prepare to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011 ... More
A Marine prepares a rocket pod aboard the amphibious
A Marine prepares a rocket pod aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex for a live-fire exercise during Keen Sword 2011. Essex is participating in exercise Keen Sword 2011 with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
ESSEX Amphibious Ready GroupKeen Sword 2011
Petty Officer 3rd Class Eldeen Ebanks, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), directs a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex.... More
Opening Juliet Wharf at Fleet Activities Sasebo
Vice Adm. Koji Katoh, commander of Japan Maritime Self Defense Force 3rd District, far left, Rear Adm. Richard Landolt, commander of Amphibious Force U.S. 7th Fleet; Rear Adm. Umio Otsuka, commander of JMSDF Fl... More
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex stands at attention for colors during the ship's change of command ceremony. Capt. David Fluker relieved Capt. Troy Hart as commanding ... More
USS Essex in Japan, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex move ordnance during an ammunition onload. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is on patrol in the w... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex, left, and the
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex, left, and the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos, center, are underway alongside the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver during an underwa... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in small-arms weapons training in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibio... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric C. Haymes, hospital corpsman,
Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric C. Haymes, hospital corpsman, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fast ropes onto the port aircraft elevator of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. E... More
The Amphibious assault ship USS Essex is underway in
The Amphibious assault ship USS Essex is underway in the western Pacific Ocean with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and Amphibious Squadron 11. Essex is the lead ship of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group.
Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to remove chocks
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. The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 31st and the ... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale maneuvers behind the amphibious assault ship USS Essex during Cobra Gold 2011. Cobra Gold is a multi-national strategic training exercise co-spons... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale maneuvers behind the amphibious assault ship USS Essex during Cobra Gold 2011. Cobra Gold is a multi-national strategic training exercise co-spons... More
Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter
Sailors direct a Royal Thai Navy Bell 212 helicopter as it prepares to land aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating ... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Binh Pham, machinist's mate,
Petty Officer 1st Class Binh Pham, machinist's mate, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex, plays with students from Nohong Charg Ngaw Elementary School during a community service e... More
ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group
Lt. Gregory Flores, assigned to Commander Amphibious Squadron 11, paints the face of a student during a community service event at Bannok School. CPR-11 and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group are in Thailand afte... More
ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group
Lance Cpl. Dan Canada, left, and Lance Cpl. Carlos Mendoza move cargo nets as an SA-330J Puma helicopter drops off supplies aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an underw... More
Royal Cambodian Navy Cmdr. In Sokhemra points out a
Royal Cambodian Navy Cmdr. In Sokhemra points out a course on the chart table during a tour of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is pa... More
ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group
Marines unload mail from a SA330J Puma helicopter during an underway replenishment aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group underw... More
Sailors take the E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks
Sailors take the E-5 advancement exam on the mess decks aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load humanitarian assistance supplies onto a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Ess... More
USS Essex. Warship photograph collection
Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter for refueling aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex and ships in the U.S. 7th Fleet are... More
Col. Andrew MacMannis, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Col. Andrew MacMannis, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer and Capt. Bradley Lee, commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the flight deck of the forward-depl... More
A Japanese man moves a pallet of humanitarian assistance
A Japanese man moves a pallet of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies from a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is operating off th... More
Marines position humanitarian assistance supplies on
Marines position humanitarian assistance supplies on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating off the coas... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard a landing craft utility, depart the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex and the embarked 31st MEU is operating off the coast of Kesennuma in no... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
Landing Craft Utility 1651, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 1, embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex offloads the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines and equipments on Oshima Island, Japan. Es... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Grubbs, engineman, assigned
Petty Officer 2nd Class Ryan Grubbs, engineman, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 1, directs Landing Craft Utility 1634 as it brings sailors and Marines ashore to help with continuing disaster relief efforts. Mari... More
Sailors and Marines prepare Navy and Marine Corps
Sailors and Marines prepare Navy and Marine Corps helicopters for take off from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is on patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty... More
A sailor assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious
A sailor assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex watches the ship moor at White Beach Naval Facility. Essex is completing a three-month patrol in the western Pacific Ocean that includ... More
Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault
Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex scrub down the flight deck as the ship prepares to enter port. Essex is returning to Sasebo after completing a three-month patrol of the wes... More
Airman Chris Pierce, aviation boatswain's mate (handling),
Airman Chris Pierce, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), mans the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex pulls into Fleet Activities Sasebo. Essex is returning to Sasebo after completing a three-month... More
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious
Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex participate in command physical training. Essex is undergoing a maintenance availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class A... More
USS Essex in Japan, US Navy Photogrpah
An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Control Squadron 25 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex as the ship prepares to get underway. Essex is part of the Essex A... More
USS Essex in Japan, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 2nd Class Manuel Arias, aviation boatswain's mate (handling), watches as an AV-8B Harrier from Marine Attack Squadron 214 lands aboard the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex... More