INDIAN OCEAN (June 24, 2015)
Sailors fight a simulated fire aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS
Essex (LHD 2) during a general quarters drill. Essex, part of the Essex
Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
(15th MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater
security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S.
Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Bradley J. Gee/Released)
INDIAN OCEAN (June 24, 2015) Sailors brace for shock in the
hangar bay of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a
general quarters (GQ) drill. Essex, part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group
and with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is deployed in
support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation
efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Huey D. Younger Jr./Released)
