U.S. Navy Sailors with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion

U.S. Navy Sailors with Navy Cargo Handling Battalion One operate utility boats that are tenders to the USNS 1st Lt. Baldomero Lopez (T-AK 3010) in order to utilize a lighterage system that will offload war-fighting capable equipment off the coast of Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island, Florida, Feb. 12, 2020. Lopez is uniquely designed to support the U.S. Marine Corps. The ship is one of 16 Maritime Prepositioning Ships operated by Military Sealift Command, which strategically positions Marine Corps cargo at sea. These roll-on/roll-off ships allow combat gear to be rapidly delivered ashore where it becomes available for Marines who are flown into a theater of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Rachel K. Young-Porter)