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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 30, 2018) An F-35B Lightning II is photographed aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) conduct a simulated strait transit with Essex, April 30, 2018. Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Exercise (ARGMEUEX), provides essential and realistic ship-to-shore training, designed to enhance the integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team. ARGMEUEX provides an opportunity to integrate unique individual and unit skills and develop the Essex ARG and 13th MEU’s collective proficiency in challenging and unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)
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