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Caption:
SUBIC BAY, Republic of the Philippines - The forward-deployed
amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) receives assistance from
Philippine tug boats as it enters port at the Subic Bay Metropolitan
Authority (SBMA), Feb. 20. The Essex ESG arrived for the annual
Republic of the Philippines and the United States bilateral exercise
Balikatan (BK 08), Feb 18. During the Balikatan 2008 humanitarian
assistance and training activities, military service members from the
U.S. and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines are working
together to improve maritime security and ensure humanitarian
assistance and disaster relief efforts are efficient and
effective. ESX ESG is the only forward-deployed amphibious strike
group and serves Task Force 76 the Navy’s only forward-deployed
amphibious force. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach
Naval Facility Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo,
Japan. U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd
Class (SW) Mark R. Alvarez. (Released)
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