Keywords: US Navy 081119-N-1644H-110 USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Pacific Ocean at the culmination of ANNUALEX 2008.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN Nov 19 2008 The amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 transits the Pacific Ocean at the culmination of ANNUALEX 2008 The permanently forward deployed George Washington Carrier Strike Group concluded its bi-lateral training operations in the Pacific Ocean with Japan Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces which increased interoperability and strengthened its partnership U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M Hageman/Released 2008-11-19 081119-N-1644H-110 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 66740 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John M Hageman PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Essex LHD-2 ANNUALEX 08 |