Keywords: US Navy 081019-N-0120A-106 he Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE-4) makes its approach alongside the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en SOUTH CHINA SEA Oct 19 2008 The Military Sealift Command dry cargo ship USNS Richard E Byrd T-AKE-4 makes its approach alongside the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 for an underway replenishment Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U S 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 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez/Released 2008-10-19 081019-N-0120A-106 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 65529 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mark R Alvarez PD-USGov-Military-Navy Coming alongside underway replenishment Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 |