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| Keywords: USS Essex Thailand.jpg en The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 performs a stern-gate marriage with Landing Craft Utility LCU 1631 assigned to Assault Craft Unit ACU 1 while back loading elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit while off the coast of Thailand after completing Cobra Gold 2008 CG08 June 9 2008 CG08 is a Thai/U S -sponsored military exercise designed to enhance interoperability between joint U S forces and the combined forces of U S Thai Singaporean Japanese and Indonesian military 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 Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility Okinawa Japan with a detachment in Sasebo Japan U S Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R Bergman/Released 080609-N-0483B-072 Navy http //www defenseimagery mil/assetDetails action guid 0d55ccfe0395f091f07bdabafd0b36154e3148c5 U S Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kari R Bergman 2008-06-09 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Taken with Nikon D100 Images from US Navy location GULF OF THAILAND Images from US Navy location Sattahip Thailand General views of USS Essex LHD-2 Stern gates LCU 1631 ship 1968 Cobra Gold 2008 | ||||
