Keywords: US Navy 090708-N-9950J-006 Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1), Detachment Western Pacific (WESTPAC), guide a lighter amphibious re-supply cargo (LARC) vehicle into the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibio.jpg en CORAL SEA July 8 2009 Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit One ACU-1 Detachment Western Pacific WESTPAC guide a lighter amphibious re-supply cargo LARC vehicle into the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 The recovery was a part of force integrated training in preparation for exercise Talisman Saber 2009 Talisman Saber is a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U S forces in planning and conducting combined operations which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability between Australian and U S forces Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U S Amphibious Ready Group and serves as the flagship for 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 Greg Johnson/Released 2009-07-08 090708-N-9950J-006 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 73652 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 LARC-V Assault Craft Unit 1 |