Keywords: US Navy 061115-N-2970T-037 Marines assigned to the Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct a fast roping exercise from a CH-53E Sea Stallion aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en South China Sea Nov 15 2006 Marines assigned to the Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU conduct a fast roping exercise from a CH-53E Sea Stallion aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 Essex is the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Expeditionary Strike Group based in Sasebo Japan U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Marvin E Thompson Jr RELEASED 2006-11-15 061115-N-2970T-037 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 40836 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Marvin E Thompson Jr PD-USGov-Military-Navy CH-53E US Marine Corps Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 Fast roping |