Essex (LHD 2) - Naval Cruise Book

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MedntenanceCrew HTC ROGERS GSE1 BRIERRE HT2 MAYER ET2 KOSE HT2 HULL MM3 THOMPSON HTFN DEFTEREOS HTFN McVEY GSEFN SHIH FA SZURNICKI LEFT: Det Echo Maintenance conducting post WWF wrestling repairs to an Essex space. CENTER: GSEFN Shih looks for stray trons in a breaker panel onboard LCAC-45. RIGHT: HT2 Mayer displays what a little hard work and dedication can bring you.

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LCAC-62Crew OSCS BOSSE GSM1 CHOLGER QM1 DENTON BM2 PICKENS GSM2 ADAMSON GSM3 RUTZ MIDDLE LEFT: LCAC 62 and 61 race for the beer, I mean beach. MIDDLE RIGHT: BM2 Pickens, Boats , helps himself to another LCAC ' s mooring lines. LEFT: A Kodak moment as GSM2 Adamson breaks a smile. FAR RIGHT: Badges, we don ' t need no stinking badges! . TOP: Riding high with the boys of Company Six-Two!

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NSWTUESSEX ' aval Special Warfare Task Unit ESSEX provided theC3 y element for all Naval Spe- cial Warfare Assets attached to the ARC. Comprised of threeSEALsand two communicators, the Task Unit provided vital C3 and logistical sup- port to all Special Warfare exercises and operations during deployment in the Fifth Fleet AOR. On Sea, Air, or Land, the Task Unit was poised and ready to com- plete the mission. CDR RUEHLIN LTJG WATSON BMCS YARBRO RM1 TSETHLAKI DS1 FRANZEN TOP: NSWTU gath- ers in debark Control. RIGHT: RM1 Tsethlikai and DS1 Franzen set up por- table communications equipment FAR RIGHT: RM1 Tsethlikai and BMCS Yarbro receive digital imagery via satellite