Pacific Ocean (Feb. 9, 2007) -- Aviation Boatswain's Mate Roger Beniot
calls back to flight deck control as four AV-8B Harriers assigned to
the "Black Sheep" of Marine Attack Squadron Two One Four (VMA-214) line
up for take-off. Essex is the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious
assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike
Group, operating in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy L. Wood (RELEASED)
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