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PHILIPPINE SEA (April 14, 2009) -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) deploys amphibious assault vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) for a landing at Gray Beach, Philippines during Balikatan 2009.  (BK09). Balikatan 2009 is an annual combined, joint-bilateral exercise involving U.S. Military 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 1st Class Geronimo Aquino (Released)

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Photo description

Photo Date
April 14, 2009
Photographer
Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino
Caption Writer
Oscar Sosa
Copyright Status
Public domain / free use
Service Branch
US Navy
Primary Equipment
LSD 46
Other Visible Equipment
Not available
Plane Number
Not available
Base
Not available
Tail Code
Not available
Squadron
Not available
Comments/Notes
Not available