Keywords: US Navy 080219-N-4010S-245 A landing signal officer directs a helicopter to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en SUBIC BAY Feb 19 2008 A landing signal officer directs a helicopter to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 The Essex Expeditionary Strike Group is in the Philippines for the annual bilateral exercise Balikatan BK 08 between the Republic of the Philippines and the United States During BK-08 the Essex Expeditionary Strike group will conduct humanitarian assistance and training activities with service members from the Republic of the Philippines to improve maritime security humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz Released 2008-02-19 080219-N-4010S-245 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 55363 U S Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Ty Swartz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Subic Bay Republic of the Philippines Balikatan 2008 |