Machinist�s Mate 3rd Class Thinh Vo secures a fueling hose after Essex receives fuel at Akasaki Fueling Station in preparation for the 46th Exercise Foal Eagle.

SASEBO, Japan (Mar. 21, 2007) Machinists Mate 3rd Class Thinh Vo secures a fueling hose after Essex receives fuel at Akasaki Fueling Station in preparation for the 46th Exercise Foal Eagle. Essex is the Navy's only forward deployed multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG) operating from Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jhoan Montolio File# 070321-N-4207M-002