A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
Summary
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 departs the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) with an M1 A1 Abrams main battle tank. Makin Island and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
Tags
uss makin island
ac 5
nmcs
petty officer 1st class david mckee
persian gulf
at sea
uss makin island action
dvids
high resolution
us navy
Date
05/03/2012
Source
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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