Keywords: US Navy 090614-N-9950J-107 Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 21, of Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), Det. Western Pacific, enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en OKINAWA Japan June 14 2009 Landing craft air cushion LCAC 21 assigned to Assault Craft Unit ACU 5 Det Western Pacific enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 during an embarking of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU The 31st MEU embarked Essex in preparation for exercise Talisman Saber 2009 TS09 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 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released 2009-06-14 090614-N-9950J-107 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 72674 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Images from US Navy location Okinawa Japan LCAC-21 ship 1990 |