Keywords: US Navy 060215-N-6843I-108 Family members and friends wave goodbye to crewmembers aboard USS Germantown (LSD 42), as the ship departs for a scheduled six-month deployment.jpg en San Diego Calif Feb 15 2006 - Family members and friends wave goodbye to crewmembers aboard USS Germantown LSD 42 as the ship departs for a scheduled six-month deployment More than 3 000 service members departed as part of Expeditionary Strike Group Three ESG 3 which includes USS Peleliu USS Ogden LPD 5 and USS Germantown LSD 42 The strike group is also comprised of Amphibious Squadron 3 the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Tactical Air Control Squadron 11 and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21 U S Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class S C Irwin RELEASED 2006-02-15 060215-N-6843I-108 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 32010 U S Navy photo by Journalist 3rd Class S C Irwin PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval ship departures from Naval Base San Diego Aboard USS Germantown LSD-42 Manning the rail in the United States Navy |