PACIFIC OCEAN- U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leslie
Summary
PACIFIC OCEAN- U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Leslie Rodriguez, a hospital corpsman with the Command Element (CE), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), administers a smallpox vaccination to Gunnery Sgt. Skyler Tooker, communication strategy and operations chief with the CE, 13th MEU, aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 13th MEU, July 13, 2018. The Essex ARG/MEU team is a strong, flexible, responsive and consistent force capable of maneuver warfare across all domains; it is equipped and scalable to respond to any crisis from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to contingency operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Jackson)