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Caption:
PO HANG, Korea (Nov. 11, 2007) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex
(LHD 2) sits at anchor off the coast of Korea, conducting air and
amphibious operations. 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
photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark R. Alvarez
(RELEASED)
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