Keywords: 081002-N-5215E-145.jpg en 081002-N-5215E-145 PACIFIC OCEAN Oct 2 2008 Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 direct CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters onto the flight deck during a reconnaissance exercise The exercise included a total of 16 helicopters including seven Sea Knight helicopters from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 265 HMM-265 Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed 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 Matthew Ebarb/Released http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 64871U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Ebarb U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matthew Ebarb 2008-10-02 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images by Alaniaris/PD uploads CH-46 Sea Knight |