Keywords: US Navy 090708-N-5215E-078 Aviation Boatswain's Mate (handling) 3rd Class Mario Teasley directs a landing S-70 Black Hawk assigned to the Royal Australian Army during a Deck Landing Qualification.jpg en CORAL SEA July 8 2009 Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handling 3rd Class Mario Teasley directs a landing S-70 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the Royal Australian Army during a deck landing qualification exercise aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 The qualifications were being held in preparation for the upcoming exercise Talisman Saber 2009 a biennial combined training activity designed to train Australian and U S forces in planning and conducting combined operations which will help improve combat readiness and interoperability Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed U S Amphibious Ready Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76 the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force commander Task Force 76 is headquartered at White Beach Naval Facility Okinawa Japan with a detachment in Sasebo Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A Ebarb/Released 2009-07-08 090708-N-5215E-078 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 73651 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew A Ebarb PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mates Handlers Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 S-70A-9 Black Hawk |