Keywords: US Navy 080901-N-5253W-002 Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) 63, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en SEA OF JAPAN Sept 1 2008 Landing craft air cushion LCAC 63 assigned to Assault Craft Unit ACU 5 enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 while transporting simulated evacuees from Yokosuka Japan At the request of the Kanagawa Prefecture Government Essex is participating in the evacuation phase of this year's Kanagawa Prefecture Government disaster response drill Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U S Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76 the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel S Weber/Released 2008-09-01 080901-N-5253W-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 63337 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Gabriel S Weber PD-USGov-Military-Navy LCAC-63 ship 1993 Assault Craft Unit 5 Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Well decks |