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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 19, 2008) -- The Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) makes its approach alongside the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) for an underway replenishment. 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. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 Oct. 19, 2008
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez
Caption Writer
 MC2 Sharay Bennett
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Military Sealift Command
Primary Equipment
 T-AKE 4
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
 Not available