Keywords: US Navy 090707-N-9520G-045 Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) prepares to lift a T-64 Turbo shaft engine with a hanger bay crane.jpg en CORAL SEA July 7 2009 Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 prepares to lift a T-64 Turbo shaft engine with a hanger bay crane Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed expeditionary strike group and serves as the flagship for Commander Task Force CTF 76 the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility Okinawa Japan with a detachment in Sasebo Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio/Released 2009-07-07 090707-N-9520G-045 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 73642 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nardelito Gervacio PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 |