Caption:
Yellow Sea (March 30, 2006) -- Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV)
assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) makes their way to
the well deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry
(LSD 49), during a combined amphibious landing exercise held in
Manripo, Republic of South Korea. Commander, Task Force Seven Six
(CTF-76) ships, and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
elements are completing operations supporting Reception, Staging,
Onward Movement and Integration (RSIO) and Foal Eagle 2006 to
strengthen interoperability between the United States and the Republic
of South Korea. CTF-76 is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious
force, headquartered in White Beach, Okinawa, Japan, with an operating
detachment in Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class
Brian P. Biller (RELEASED)
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