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Caption:
TOKYO (Aug. 27, 2008) -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship
USS Essex (LHD 2) pulls into Tokyo for a scheduled port visit and
disaster management drill. At the request of the Tokyo Metropolitan
government, Essex will be involved in the evacuation phase of this
year's Tokyo Metropolitan government and Kanagawa Prefecture government
disaster response drill. 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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