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Caption:
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 21, 2009) -- The dock landing ship USS Tortuga
(LSD 46) maneuvers into position in a formation steaming exercise with
the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during exercise Balikatan
2009. Tortuga is participating in Balikatan 2009, an annual combined,
joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. and Armed Forces of the
Philippines personnel, as well as subject matter experts from
Philippine civil defense agencies. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R. Alvarez (Released)
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