Keywords: US Navy 070927-N-0120A-042 Lt. Jeff Quiazon assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) talks with a member of the Sasebo Rotary Club while conducting a tour of the flight deck.jpg en SASEBO Japan Sept 27 2007 - Lt Jeff Quiazon assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 talks with a member of the Sasebo Rotary Club while conducting a tour of the flight deck The Rotary Club visited the ship for the first time in seven years to give new members the opportunity to see the ship up-close Essex is currently the only forward-deployed U S Navy amphibious assault ship and serves as Task Force 76 the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Alvarez RELEASED 2007-09-27 070927-N-0120A-042 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 51516 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mark Alvarez PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sasebo Nagasaki Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 |