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    Landing craft returns to Essex well deck

    SASEBO, JAPAN

    06.14.2009

    Photo by Gregory Johnson 

    U.S. Navy           

    Landing Craft, Air Cushion 21, of Assault Craft Unit Five, Western Pacific Detachment, enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex during on load of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU embarked Essex in preparation for exercise Talisman Saber 2009. TS09 is a biennial, joint, combined exercise sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and the Australian Defense Force that focuses on the planning and execution of contingency response operations.

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    Date Taken: 06.14.2009
    Date Posted: 06.16.2009 09:32
    Photo ID: 180026
    VIRIN: 090614-N-9950J-107
    Resolution: 1750x1250
    Size: 193.19 KB
    Location: SASEBO, JP

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