Keywords: Friendship-Building DVIDS72199.jpg en Boatswain's mate Petty Officer 2nd Class Bertram O Bonadie steers the Captain's GIG off the coast of Kampon Saom in order for Tak Vantha left commander of police and Heng Nin right commander of police military along with many other senior officers of Sihanoukville to attend the arrival ceremony held aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex Essex and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Sihanoukville for a port visit to give Sailors and Marines the opportunity to participate in friendship-building community relations events medical and dental projects and professional exchanges Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U S Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76 the Navy's only permanently forward-deployed amphibious force commander Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility Okinawa Japan 2007-11-26 LHD 2 https //www dvidshub net/image/72199 071126-N-+++++-040 2008-01-11 11 01 SIHANOUKVILLE KH PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 United States Navy in Sihanoukville Royal Cambodian Navy |