U.S. Pacific Fleet
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Matthew Eidman, left, and Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Samuel Shelhamer, assigned to the “Sea Elks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (VMM-166), perform maintenance on radio communications aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chandler Harrell/Released)
171022-N-NB142-295
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Matthew Eidman, left, and Marine Chief Warrant Officer 2 Samuel Shelhamer, assigned to the “Sea Elks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (VMM-166), perform maintenance on radio communications aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chandler Harrell/Released)