ARABIAN GULF The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) transits the Arabian Gulf during flight operations on Nov. 13. US Navy Photo. An Iranian Navy helicopter came within 25 feet of the USS ...

USS Essex (LHD-2), front, transits the Indian Ocean with the guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG-77) on Jan. 9, 2022. US Navy Photo The three-ship Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 11th ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II pilots assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in ...

The crew of Wasp-Class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) holds a burial at sea for 25 service members and two spouses while at sea in the Pacific Ocean, March 29, 2021. (U.S. Navy) Navy News ...

An Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Aviation SH-3 Sea King flew within 25 yards of the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship LHD 2 USS Essex as it transited the Gulf of Oman, a move the Pentagon ...

SAN DIEGO – A 2006 Wando High School and 2010 Citadel graduate of Isle of Palms S.C., is serving aboard USS Essex (LHD 2), the largest of all amphibious warfare ...

VIDEO: F-35B Lightning II Qualify Aboard USS Essex During Dawn Blitz. ... Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, participate in carrier qualifications aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) ...