Keywords: US Navy 030918-N-0401E-005 Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) practice at a firing range.jpg en Luzon Philippines Sept 18 2003 -- Amphibious Assault Vehicles AAV launched from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry LSD 43 practice at a firing range on Luzon Island Philippines The Essex Amphibious Ready Group made up of USS Essex LHD 2 USS Harpers Ferry LSD 49 Fort McHenry and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit has been off the coast of the Philippines participating in Blue/Green Workups Blue/Green Workups is a bi-annual joint training exercise 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-005 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9634 U S Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Wes Eplen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Luzon Philippines Amphibious Assault Vehicle |