Keywords: US Navy 030918-N-0401E-002 launches Landing Craft Utilities.jpg en Luzon Philippines Sept 18 2003 -- The amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 launches Landing Craft Utilities in the early morning hours to transport personnel and equipment to Ternate Beach The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is off the coast of the Philippines to participate in Blue/Green Workups a bi-annual joint training exercise with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit designed to develop joint cooperation and meld the blue/green team into one cohesive fighting force Conducting the exercise in the Philippine Islands also afforded the Sailors and Marines the opportunity to interact with their Filipino counterparts U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Wes Eplen RELEASED 2003-09-18 030918-N-0401E-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9632 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Wes Eplen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Luzon Philippines LCU 1651 ship 1970 Taken with Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro |