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Caption:
USS TORTUGA ( LSD 46), Tokyo, Japan (March 12, 2006) -- A Landing Craft
Air Cushion (LCAC) carrying Japanese evacuation drill participants
prepares to enter the well deck of USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga
is a dock landing ship serving under Commander, Expeditionary Strike
Group 7/Task Force 76, the Navy’s only forward-deployed
amphibious force is in Tokyo to participate in the evacuation phase of
this year's Tokyo Metropolitan Government disaster relief drill, meant
to sustain relationships between the U.S. and Japan while enhancing
joint readiness among their forces. (RELEASED)
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