Keywords: US Navy 031007-N-2420K-006 Vice Admiral Gerald L. Hoewing, Chief of Naval Personnel, answers personnel retention questions from sailors serving on the USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en Aboard USS Essex LHD 2 Oct 7 2003 -- Vice Admiral Gerald L Hoewing Chief of Naval Personnel answers personnel retention questions from sailors serving on USS Essex LHD 2 and attached to Fleet Activities Sasebo during an All hands Admiral's call at Sasebo Naval Base Essex is permanently forward deployed to Sasebo Japan U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Jonathan R Kulp RELEASED 2003-10-07 031007-N-2420K-006 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9971 U S Navy photo by Photographer s Mate 2nd Class Jonathan R Kulp PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Admirals of the United States Navy |