Keywords: US Navy 080224-N-6936D-008 Lt. j.g. John Phelan shows Philippine navy officers flight deck control on the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Feb 24 2008 Lt j g John Phelan shows Philippine navy officers flight deck control on the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group is participating in the annual bilateral exercise Balikatan BK 08 between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States The United States and the government of the Republic of the Philippines are working bilaterally to ensure humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts are efficient and effective U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Didier Released 2008-02-24 080224-N-6936D-008 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 55504 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Didier PD-USGov-Military-Navy United States Navy images from the Philippines Ouija_boards_ aircraft_carrier Balikatan 2008 |