08/23/2015:INDIAN OCEAN (June 26, 2015) Sailors from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) receive stores from Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during a replenishment at sea (RAS).
Essex, part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), is seen deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
In the remaining photos, an AS-322 Super Puma helicopter, from Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7), lifts cargo from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a replenishment at-sea.
Credit:USS Essex-LHD 2: 6/26/15