A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 lifts off from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Valiant Shield 2010, a joint exercise in the Pacific. ESSEX Amphibious Ready Group 319793

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