An Egyptian Army M113 Armored Personnel Carrier lead convoy of Royal Jordan Army Vehicles offloading from a US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Utility (LCU-1630) craft assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1), on the beach at Mubarek Military City, Egypt, in preparation for an amphibious assault landing demonstration in support of Exercise BRIGHT STAR 2005. The exercise is an important part of US Central Commands (USCENTCOM) theater engagement strategy and is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among participating forces
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 2005
Base: Mubarak Military City
Country: Egypt (EGY)
Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kurt Wesseling, Usn
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
12/09/2005
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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