091030-N-5538K-017 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2009) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) is underway in the South China Sea. Harpers Ferry is part of the Denver Amphibious Ready Group conducting a fall patrol in the western Pacific Ocean with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)
091030-N-5538K-161 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2009) Sailors and Marines gather on the port side of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) before an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194). Harpers Ferry is part of the Denver Amphibious Ready Group conducting a fall patrol in the western Pacific Ocean with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)
091030-N-6692A-061 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 30, 2009) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Carlos Gonzales signals the pilot while Sailors approach to secure a Marine Corps UH-1N Huey helicopter aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Denver Amphibious Ready Group conducting a fall patrol in the western Pacific Ocean with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Geronimo Aquino/Released)
091019-N-5538K-115 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 19, 2009) Flight deck crewmen prepare to conduct night operations aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is the lead ship of the Denver Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) and is conducting a fall patrol in the western Pacific Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Casey H. Kyhl/Released)
091020-N-0807W-293 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2009) A landing craft, air cushion departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during the Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 2009. Harpers Ferry, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) are participating in PHIBLEX, an exercise designed to improve interoperability, increase readiness and develop professional relationships between the U.S. military and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua J. Wahl/Released)