SASEBO, Japan (October 16, 2007) - Commander, Naval Surface Forces (COMNAVSURFOR) Vice Adm. Terrance T. Etnyre speaks to Essex Sailors at an all hands callonboard the flight deck to . Etnyre spoke about changes to the fleet and answered questions from sailors. Essex is the only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and serves Task Force 76 the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo, Japan. (U. S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (AW) Jeffrey


SASEBO, Japan (October 16, 2007) - Commander, Naval Surface Forces (COMNAVSURFOR) Vice Adm. Terrance T. Etnyre speaks to Essex Sailors at an all hands callonboard the flight deck to . Etnyre spoke about changes to the fleet and answered questions from sailors. Essex is the only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and serves Task Force 76 the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force. Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility Okinawa, Japan, with an operating detachment in Sasebo, Japan. (U. S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class (AW) Jeffrey Ballge). (Released) US Navy 071016-N-1242B-098 Vice Adm. Terrance T. Etnyre, commander of Naval Surface Forces, speaks to Essex Sailors at an all hands call on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)


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