Keywords: US Navy 090414-N-4010S-042 Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines assigned to the 38th Marine Company depart a landing craft utility and check in with combat cargo personnel assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (L.jpg en SOUTH CHINA SEA April 14 2009 Armed Forces of the Philippines Marines assigned to the 38th Marine Company depart a landing craft utility and check in with combat cargo personnel assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 during exercise Balikatan 09 Essex is participating in Balikatan 2009 an annual combined joint-bilateral exercise involving U S Military and Armed Forces of the Philippines personnel as well as subject matter experts from Philippine Civil Defense Agencies U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz/Released 2009-04-14 090414-N-4010S-042 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 70559 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Landing craft utility |