0809015253W-002 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 1, 2008) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 63, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while transporting simulated evacuees from Yokosuka, Japan. At the request of the Kanagawa Prefecture Government, Essex is participating in the evacuation phase of this year's Kanagawa Prefecture Government disaster response drill. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amp
0809015253W-002 SEA OF JAPAN (Sept. 1, 2008) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 63, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while transporting simulated evacuees from Yokosuka, Japan. At the request of the Kanagawa Prefecture Government, Essex is participating in the evacuation phase of this year's Kanagawa Prefecture Government disaster response drill. Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander.
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Keywords: -deployed, 76, amphibious, assault, ctf, disaster, drill, essex, hadr, japan, lhd2, navy, response, sasebo, tmg, yokohama
