USS Essex (LHD 2) Story Archive

Essex Arrives in Subic Bay for Amphibious Landing Exercise  (24 October 2011)

Forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines Oct. 22 to offload elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) for participation in Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX).

Essex Hosts Naturalization Ceremony in Subic Bay  (1 November 2011)

Eighteen Sailors became U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) Oct. 31.

Essex Celebrates Marine Corps' 236th Birthday  (10 November 2011)

Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) celebrated the Marine Corps' 236th birthday at sea on the ship's flight deck Nov. 10.

USS Essex, Stethem Arrive in Bali  (20 November 2011)

Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and guided missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) arrived in Bali, Indonesia, Nov. 20, for a port visit during their deployment to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean.

USS Essex Celebrates Thanksgiving At Sea  (24 November 2011)

Sailors and Marines aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex came together to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday at sea Nov. 24.

Essex Arrives in Manila for Port Visit  (30 November 2011)

Forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines Nov. 30 for a port visit.

Essex Completes Patrol of Western Pacific  (8 December 2011)

The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) returned to Sasebo, Japan Dec. 8 after completing a two-and-a-half month patrol of the Western Pacific.

Japanese Artist Thanks USS Essex for its Role in Operation Tomodachi  (14 December 2011)

A Japanese painter expressed his appreciation of forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and its role in Operation Tomodachi by presenting a painting to the command, Dec. 13.

Republic of Korea Consulate General Visits USS Essex  (30 December 2011)

The Republic of Korea consulate general and the principal officer U.S. Consulate Fukuoka visited forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Dec. 29.

Chief of Navy's Chaplain Corps Visits USS Essex  (6 January 2012)

The chief of Navy chaplains visited forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Jan. 6.

USS Essex Hosts Year's First Sasebo Navy League Business Meeting  (18 January 2012)

Sasebo's Navy League held their first business meeting of 2012 during a dinner held onboard USS Essex (LHD 2) Jan. 17.

Essex Thanks JRMC Sasebo through Luncheon  (19 January 2012)

USS Essex (LHD 2) hosted a lunch for over 100 personnel assigned to the Japan Regional Maintenance Center (JRMC) detachment Sasebo, Jan. 18. The lunch was held to thank the team for their services to Essex during more than 11 forward-deployed years to Sasebo, Japan.

Commander ESG 3 Visits Essex to Talk Hull Swap   (23 January 2012)

The commander of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 3 visited forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) Jan. 23 to discuss the upcoming hull swap with USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6).

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