Article: Essex Debarks 31st MEU After Successful Spring Patrol.

M2 PRESSWIRE-8 May 2009-US NAVY: Essex Debarks 31st MEU After Successful Spring Patrol(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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By Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Taurean Alexander, USS Essex Public Affairs

OKINAWA, Japan -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) arrived in Okinawa, Japan, to debark the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) May 5.

The offload began early May 4 with the fly-off of the 31st MEU's Aviation Combat Element (ACE), during which 31st MEU and Essex Combat Cargo Marines offloaded all ACE aircraft, to include CH-53E Sea Stallion, CH-46E Sea Knight, AH-1Z Super Cobra and UH-1 ...

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