Keywords: US Navy 081121-N-0120A-176 Rear Adm. Richard B. Landolt, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 7, speaks to Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) after a frocking and awards ceremony.jpg en EAST CHINA SEA Nov 21 2008 Rear Adm Richard B Landolt Commander Expeditionary Strike Group 7 speaks to Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 after a frocking and awards ceremony in the hangar bay During the ceremony Landolt frocked 47 Essex petty officers and presented 14 awards 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 forward-deployed amphibious force commander U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez/Released 2008-11-21 081121-N-0120A-176 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 66726 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Richard B Landolt |