USS HARPERS FERRY, At Sea (May 10, 2008) -- Chock and chain handlers from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) remove the restraining chains from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from the "Dragons" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (HMM-265). Harpers Ferry is part of the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The Essex ESG is steaming to support a potential humanitarian assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR) tasking in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. Essex is the lead ship of the forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the
USS HARPERS FERRY, At Sea (May 10, 2008) -- Chock and chain handlers from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) remove the restraining chains from a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter from the "Dragons" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 (HMM-265). Harpers Ferry is part of the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The Essex ESG is steaming to support a potential humanitarian assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR) tasking in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. Essex is the lead ship of the forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force commander. Task Force 76 is headquartered as White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, with a detachment in Sasebo, Japan. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Michael D. Kennedy photo essay 080510-N-5067K-446
Size: 1936px × 1291px
Photo credit: © PJF Military Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: armed, conflict, forces, military, states, united, war
