Keywords: US Navy 101207-N-9950J-328 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Skye Kelley, left, and Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Apprentic.jpg en PHILIPPINE SEA Dec 7 2010 Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Airman Skye Kelley left and Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling Airman Apprentice Larz Rasmussen prepare to tie down a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force SH-60K Sea Hawk helicopter while conducting deck landing qualifications aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in exercise Keen Sword a joint bilateral exercise designed to strengthen Japan-U S military operations U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released 2010-12-07 101207-N-9950J-328 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 95061 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Mitsubishi SH-60K Wheel chocks |