110218-N-SO729-185 GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 18, 2011) - Information Technician Seaman Cody Clay gets sprayed with oleoresin capsicum spray during a security qualification course in the hangar bay of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).
Essex, commanded by Capt. David Fluker, is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is currently participating in Exercise Cobra Gold 2011, a U.S. and Thailand cosponsored multinational exercise designed to improve interoperability between participating nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adam M. Bennett/Released). Original public domain image from Flickr