Keywords: US Navy 071018-N-4010S-002 Fire Controlman 3rd Class Andrew Friedrichs, from Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) inspects the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launcher.jpg en SEA OF JAPAN Oct 18 2007 - Fire Controlman 3rd Class Andrew Friedrichs from Minneapolis-St Paul Minn assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 inspects the Rolling Airframe Missile RAM launcher prior to uploading a RAM missile The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group ESX ESG is currently deployed for an annual fall patrol in the Western Pacific Essex is the only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and serves Task Force 76 U S Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz RELEASED 2007-10-18 071018-N-4010S-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 51896 U S Navy Photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile Fire Controlman |