Cpl. Miranda Bouska applies sealant on the cockpit of a AV-8B Harrier aircraft. U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miranda Bouska, with Fixed Wing Marine Attack Squadron 211, and deployed to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), applies sealant on the cockpit of a AV-8B Harrier aircraft in the ship's hanger bay while the ship is underway in the Coral Sea on July 11, 2009. The Essex is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed expeditionary strike group and serves as the flagship for Combined Task Force 76, the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious force command. SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.03 MB) Credit: VIRIN: 428252-V-YXV91-132.jpg Photo Gallery