MAKE A MEME View Large Image Navy 031006-N-6895M-002 A CH-53 Sea Stallion lifts off from the flight deck of USS Peleliu (LHA 5).jpg en Arabian Sea Oct 6 2003 -- A CH-53E Super Stallion from the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron One Six Three HMM-163 is ...
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Keywords: US Navy 031006-N-6895M-002 A CH-53 Sea Stallion lifts off from the flight deck of USS Peleliu (LHA 5).jpg en Arabian Sea Oct 6 2003 -- A CH-53E Super Stallion from the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron One Six Three HMM-163 is about to lift off from the flight deck of USS Peleliu LHA 5 during daily flight operations Peleliu is part of Expeditionary Strike Group ESG 1 which left Aug 22 from Naval Station San Diego The ESG the first in the Navy consists of Peleliu USS Germantown LSD 42 USS Ogden LPD 5 USS Jarrett FFG 33 and USS Decatur DDG 73 as well as the Marines of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable The strike group centers on the flexibility and readiness of a combined expeditionary unit and an amphibious readiness group ARG ; in this case the 13th MEU and the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group Augmenting the ARG three surface combatants - a destroyer frigate and cruiser - and a fast-attack submarine arm the group with capabilities similar to that of a carrier battle group The additional four vessels give ESG-1 operational freedom and expanded warfare capabilities not only by land with embarked Marines but at sea as well U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class James K McNeil RELEASED 2003-10-06 031006-N-6895M-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9983 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class James K McNeil PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Germantown LSD-42 Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion
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