reconnaissance exercise aboard USS George Washington

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reconnaissance exercise aboard USS George Washington

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Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex 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. 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.

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02/10/2008

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