Aviation Boatswain’s Mate Directs a MH-60S Sea Hawk Aboard Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex

US Military #News - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Corey Martin signals to an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to #Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea, Oct. 16. #USNavy

Essex and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

Arabian Gulf Oct. 16, 2021

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Credit to : Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class John McGovern - USS Essex-LHD 2