Keywords: US Navy 110327-N-5538K-054 Capt. Bradley Lee, commander of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, discusses operational capabilities with Japan Maritime.jpg en PACIFIC OCEAN March 27 2011 Capt Bradley Lee commander of Amphibious Squadron PHIBRON 11 discusses operational capabilities with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Rear Adm Hiroyuki Kasui commander of Escort Flotilla 1 aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Essex and embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit 31st MEU are operating off the coast of Kesennuma in northeastern Japan supporting Operation Tomodachi U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H Kyhl/Released 2011-03-27 110327-N-5538K-054 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 99087 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Casey H Kyhl PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Operation Tomodachi in March 2011 Hiroyuki Kasui |