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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2007) -- Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) is assisted by tugs as she gets underway. Essex is the only permanently forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and serves Task Force 76. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Brantley (RELEASED)
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Photo description

Photo Date
 October 29, 2007
Photographer
 Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andrew Brantley
Caption Writer
 MC1 Brandan Schulze
Copyright Status
 Public domain / free use
Service Branch
 US Navy
Primary Equipment
 LHD 2
Other Visible Equipment
 Not available
Plane Number
 Not available
Base
 Not available
Tail Code
 Not available
Squadron
 Not available
Comments/Notes
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