Keywords: US Navy 061022-N-2970T-003 Fire Controlmen lock a RIM-7 missile into the missile loader while Chief Fire Controlman Jesse Souza stands by as the safety observer.jpg en Pacific Ocean Oct 22 2006 - Left to right Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jonathan A Snedeker Fire Controlman 2nd Class Nathan P Sampe Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jeremy M Sullivan Fire Controlman 3rd Class Michael L Ogden and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Zachary A Kramer lock a RIM-7 missile into the missile loader while Chief Fire Controlman Jesse Souza stands by as the safety observer aboard USS Essex LHD 2 Essex and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU are in the Philippines participating in the bilateral exercises Exercise Talon Vision TV 07 and Amphibious Landing Exercise PHIBLEX 07 with the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFR Essex is the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group based in Sasebo Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marvin E Thompson Jr RELEASED 2006-10-22 061022-N-2970T-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 40156 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Marvin E Thompson Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy Fire Controlman Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 RIM-7 Sea Sparrow |