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A Marine uses signal flags to guide air cushion landing craft LCAC9 ashore during operations near Fort Story

A Marine uses signal flags to guide air cushion landing craft LCAC9 as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 comes ashore near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 comes ashore near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 travels over the beach near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 travels over the beach near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

A close-up view of a control panel inside an air cushion landing craft (LCAC)

A close-up view of a control panel inside an air cushion landing craft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

An M998 multi-purpose wheeled vehicle and an M198 155 mm towed howitzer stand alongside an air cushion landing craft during Exercise VALIANT USHER 88

An M998 multi-purpose wheeled vehicle and an M198 155 mm towed howitze...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Ron Bayles, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-7, its deck loaded with vehicles, waits on the beach during exercise Ocean Venture '88

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-7, its deck loaded with vehicles, w...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

Three air cushion landing craft (LCAC)s move toward the shore past the tank landing ship USS SUMTER (LST 1181)

Three air cushion landing craft (LCAC)s move toward the shore past the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nab, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public... More

Soviet naval infantrymen (marines) man a line of BTR-60PB amphibious armored personnel carriers, in front of a Pomornik class air cushion landing craft on the beach, during a demonstration for visiting Americans. The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG-51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

Soviet naval infantrymen (marines) man a line of BTR-60PB amphibious a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kherson Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Mark Kettenhofen Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC6 pulls away after backing out of the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS PELELIU (LHA 5) to take Marines ashore for a field exercise during PACEX '89

The air cushion landing craft LCAC6 pulls away after backing out of th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PACEX '89 Base: USS Peleliu (LHA 5) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Lancaster Release Status: Releas... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-11 races through the water

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-11 races through the water

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Harrison Release Status: Released... More

A crewman holds the hatch for two Marines as they enter a compartment aboard an Air Cushion Landing Craft (LCAC) during Exercise Ocean Venture '88

A crewman holds the hatch for two Marines as they enter a compartment ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 comes ashore at Onslow Beach carrying several vehicles from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 comes ashore at Onslow Beach carr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene ... More

A Marine Corps M-1A1 Abrams tank is carrier toward the beach aboard the air cushion landing craft LCAC-12

A Marine Corps M-1A1 Abrams tank is carrier toward the beach aboard th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: CPL Hunter Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) disembarks from the well deck of the dock landing ship USS ASHLAND (LSD-48)

An air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) disembarks from the well deck of t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodney A. Green Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-6 creates a cloud of sand as it moves across the beach during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-6 creates a cloud of sand as it moves a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t... More

A Navy beachmaster directs an air cushion landing craft (LCAC-6) as it comes ashore during Exercise VALIANT USHER 88

A Navy beachmaster directs an air cushion landing craft (LCAC-6) as it...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Ron Bayles, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A Sailor tightens a tie-down chain on the rear of an M1A1 main battle tank on the deck of a Navy air cushion landing craft (LCAC).  The Marine Corps is conducting tests on a fording kit for the tank

A Sailor tightens a tie-down chain on the rear of an M1A1 main battle ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

A Navy beachmaster directs an air cushion landing craft (LCAC-6) as it comes ashore during Exercise VALIANT USHER 88

A Navy beachmaster directs an air cushion landing craft (LCAC-6) as it...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Ron Bayles, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A Navy beachmaster signals an approaching air cushion landing craft (LCAC) during Exercise VALIANT USHER 88

A Navy beachmaster signals an approaching air cushion landing craft (L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Ron Bayles, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 whips up sand as it gets underway during exercise Ocean Venture '88

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 whips up sand as it gets underway...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 moves across the beach during exercise Ocean Venture '88

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 moves across the beach during exe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-10, carrying a load of Marine Corps trucks and equipment, approaches the beach during 6th Fleet amphibious operations in the Mediterranean Sea area

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-10, carrying a load of Marine Corps...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen stand atop an LAV25 light armored vehicle (LAV) on the beach near the air cushion landing craft LCAC 12 on D-Day of the joint services exercise SOLID SHIELD '89. The LAV is equipped with a tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided (TOW) anti-tank missile launcher

Crewmen stand atop an LAV25 light armored vehicle (LAV) on the beach n...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sc... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-2 comes ashore near Pattaya Beach during the combined Thai/U.S. joint Exercise Thalay Thai '89

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-2 comes ashore near Pattaya Beach d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

US Marines approach the shoreline in air cushion landing craft LCAC 2 during the joint Thai/US combined exercise THALAY THAI '89

US Marines approach the shoreline in air cushion landing craft LCAC 2 ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military S... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-6, foreground, and LCAC-18 sit on the beach after bringing Marines and their vehicles ashore during the combined South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '90

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-6, foreground, and LCAC-18 sit on t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Lancaster Release Status: Relea... More

The air-cushion landing craft LCAC-15 approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD-1)

The air-cushion landing craft LCAC-15 approaches the well deck of the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Chesapeake Bay Scene Camera Operator: PH1 James E. Westfall Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Two divers walk along the beach as the air cushion landing craft LCAC-6 heads for shore with a load of LAV-25 light armored vehicles during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90

Two divers walk along the beach as the air cushion landing craft LCAC-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 State: Rayong Province Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 (Aw) Joseph F. Lancaster Release St... More

An air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) passes astern of the dock landing ship USS ASHLAND (LSD-48)

An air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) passes astern of the dock landing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Rodney A. Green Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Marine truck, towing an 155mm M-198 howitzer, disembarks from an Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5) Air-Cushion Landing Craft (LCAC) during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

A Marine truck, towing an 155mm M-198 howitzer, disembarks from an Ass...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PHCM Terry C. Mitchell Release Status: Released t... More

A beach master from the USS PORTLAND (LSD-37) guides the Air Cushion Landing Craft 45 (LCAC-45) to a landing position on Green Beach near the end of the runway at the Mogadishu International Airport during preparations for the March 25th troop withdraw from Somalia

A beach master from the USS PORTLAND (LSD-37) guides the Air Cushion L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Millie Tamberg Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

160410-N-TO519-032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2016)

160410-N-TO519-032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2016)

160410-N-TO519-032 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 10, 2016) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Tatiana Fragoso steers the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) from the ship's bridge. Wasp is underway with the Wasp Amphibiou... More

An elevated starboard quarter of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC 001) entering the well deck of the dock landing ship USS PENSACOLA (LSD 38) during the first underway mating of an LCAC and an LSD. The LCAC is carrying an LVTP 7 tracked personnel landing vehicle

An elevated starboard quarter of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC 00...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard quarter view of three air cushion landing craft (LCACs) assigned to the Pacific Fleet at Camp Pendleton, Calif., underway in formation

A starboard quarter view of three air cushion landing craft (LCACs) as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Textron Marine Systems Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artillery is offloaded from air cushion landing craft LCAC6 at White Beach during the amphibious assault Exercise Operation KERNAL BLITZ'87-2

Artillery is offloaded from air cushion landing craft LCAC6 at White B...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Cam... More

A port bow view of air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 underway near Fort Story

A port bow view of air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 underway near Fort...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL. Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Rele... More

A Marine cameraman films air cushion landing craft operations near Fort Story

A Marine cameraman films air cushion landing craft operations near For...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 approaches the shore near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 approaches the shore near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-9 comes ashore during exercise Ocean Venture '88

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-9 comes ashore during exercise Ocea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

Sailors and Marines secure two LAV-25 light armored vehicles to the deck of an Air Cushion Landing Craft (LCAC) during Exercise Ocean Venture '88

Sailors and Marines secure two LAV-25 light armored vehicles to the de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

A view of the interior of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) hangar at Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4) support facility

A view of the interior of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) hangar a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Nab, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public... More

A close-up port bow view of air cushion landing craft LCAC-12 underway near Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. The landing craft is carrying a Marine M-1A1 main battle tank

A close-up port bow view of air cushion landing craft LCAC-12 underway...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Chesapeake Bay Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A U.S. Navy beachmaster guides the air cushion landing craft LCAC-2 ashore near Pattaya Beach during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

A U.S. Navy beachmaster guides the air cushion landing craft LCAC-2 as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Local Thais watch the beached air cushion landing craft LCAC2 during the initial assault phase of the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

Local Thais watch the beached air cushion landing craft LCAC2 during t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Re... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-2 idles at the shoreline near Pattaya Beach before discharging its cargo during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-2 idles at the shoreline near Patta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-18, right, sits on the beach as the air cushion landing craft LCAC-6 turns around to head back out to sea during the combined South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '90

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-18, right, sits on the beach as the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Lancaster Release Status: Relea... More

The Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4) air cushion landing craft LCA11 comes ashore during an amphibious exercise in the Mediterranean area

The Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4) air cushion landing craft LCA11 comes...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The air cushion landing craft LCAC 28 moves backwards while operating off the coast of Virginia near Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek

The air cushion landing craft LCAC 28 moves backwards while operating ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Chesapeake Bay Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kline Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard bow view of air-cushion landing craft LCAC-28 underway during exercise Dragon Hammer '92

A starboard bow view of air-cushion landing craft LCAC-28 underway dur...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '92 Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Brett Bryan Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Marines disembark from the air-cushion landing craft LCAC-22 during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

Marines disembark from the air-cushion landing craft LCAC-22 during th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to ... More

The air-cushion landing craft LCAC-5, from the dock landing ship USS RUSHMORE (LSD-49), comes ashore with a load of supplies during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

The air-cushion landing craft LCAC-5, from the dock landing ship USS R...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Sw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to ... More

160411-N-TI017-109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2016)

160411-N-TI017-109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2016)

160411-N-TI017-109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2016) An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) debarks the well deck of the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is underway with the Wasp Amphib... More

160411-N-TO519-076 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2016)

160411-N-TO519-076 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2016)

160411-N-TO519-076 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 11, 2016) Sailors tow a AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is underway with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group parti... More

A starboard beam view of an air cushion landing craft underway at high speed during the amphibious assault Exercise Operation KERNAL BLITZ'87-2

A starboard beam view of an air cushion landing craft underway at high...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL BLITZ Base: San Clemente Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) air-cushion landing craft LCAC 3 deflates its air cushion on shore as another LCAC approaches in the background during an amphibious assault exercise

Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) air-cushion landing craft LCAC 3 deflates...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Subic Bay Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 (Sw) Greg Lewis Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

A Marine cameraman films air cushion landing craft LCAC9 as it approaches the shore near Fort Story

A Marine cameraman films air cushion landing craft LCAC9 as it approac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 underway near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 underway near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 comes ashore near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 comes ashore near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 underway near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 underway near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

A LARC-5 amphibious cargo carrier is unloaded from an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) on the beach near Fort Story

A LARC-5 amphibious cargo carrier is unloaded from an air cushion land...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL. Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Rele... More

The pilot, navigator and engineer monitor the control panels of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) underway near Fort Story

The pilot, navigator and engineer monitor the control panels of an air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

A port side view of air cushion landing craft LCAC 12 underway near Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia.  The landing craft is carrying a Marine M1A1 main battle tank

A port side view of air cushion landing craft LCAC 12 underway near Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Chesapeake Bay Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

A bow view of air cushion landing craft LCAC 12 underway near Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Virginia.  The landing craft is carrying a Marine M1A1 main battle tank

A bow view of air cushion landing craft LCAC 12 underway near Naval Am...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Chesapeake Bay Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servic... More

A member of a Navy beach support team guides the air cushion landing craft LCAC-9 as it comes ashore during exercise Ocean Venture '88

A member of a Navy beach support team guides the air cushion landing c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

The crew of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) stands on the bow ramp of their craft

The crew of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) from Assault Craft Uni...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-5 from Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5) waits on the beach during the joint U.S./South Korean Exercise Team Spirit '89

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-5 from Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5) wai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '89 Base: Hwasan Ri Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Salois Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A port view of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-11 as it speeds across the water during 6th Fleet amphibious operations in the Mediterranean Sea

A port view of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-11 as it speeds acro...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Marine Corps Base. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, disembark from the air cushion landing craft LCAC-7 on Onslow Beach during the joint services Exercise Solid Shield '89

Marine Corps Base. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, disembark ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '89 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Sc... More

A Sailor stands on the bow of a beached Soviet Pomornik class air cushion landing craft after a demonstration for visiting Americans.  The Aegis guided missile cruiser USS THOMAS S. GATES (CG 51) and the guided missile frigate USS KAUFFMAN (FFG 59) are making the second goodwill visit to a Soviet port by American warships since World War II

A Sailor stands on the bow of a beached Soviet Pomornik class air cush...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kherson Country: U.S.S.R. (SUN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 (Ac) Mark Kettenhoffen, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Servi... More

A beachmaster watches as an air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) approaches the beach during Valiant Blitz '89

A beachmaster watches as an air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) approache...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT BLITZ '89 Country: South Korea Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Ted Salois Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

A starboard view of the air cushion landing craft LCAC 28 underway off the coast of Virginia near Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek

A starboard view of the air cushion landing craft LCAC 28 underway off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Chesapeake Bay Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kline Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

LCAC-28 of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) gives an air cushion landing craft demonstration in the harbor during a port visit. The WHIDBEY ISLAND is the first U.S. ship ever to have visited Burgas

LCAC-28 of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) gives an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Burgas Country: Bulgaria(BGR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

Air-cushion landing craft LCAC-28 emerges from the surf during exercise Dragon Hammer '92

Air-cushion landing craft LCAC-28 emerges from the surf during exercis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DRAGON HAMMER '92 Country: Mediterranean Sea(MED) Scene Camera Operator: JO3 Brett Bryan Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Marines disembark from the air-cushion landing craft LCAC-22 during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope

Marines disembark from the air-cushion landing craft LCAC-22 during th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 (Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to... More

An aerial port bow view of the first production air cushion landing craft (LCAC 1) coming up on the beach. The LCAC carries a 60-ton payload and is designed to lift equipment organic to the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. It will replace current pre-World War II landing craft scheduled for retirement in the next decade

An aerial port bow view of the first production air cushion landing cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Bell Aerospace Textron Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard view of air cushion landing craft LCAC 7 underway at high speed during sea trials on Lake Borgne

A starboard view of air cushion landing craft LCAC 7 underway at high ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Textron Marine Systems Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 departs from the shoreline near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 departs from the shoreline near Fort S...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 enters the water near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 enters the water near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

A close-up view of the propellers and loading ramp on the stern of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC) on the beach near Fort Story.  The LCAC is transporting an M998 multi-purpose wheeled vehicle and a 5-ton cargo truck

A close-up view of the propellers and loading ramp on the stern of an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft (LCAC) approach the shoreline during Exercise VALIANT USHER 88

Air cushion landing craft (LCAC) approach the shoreline during Exercis...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT USHER 88 Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Ron Bayles, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-7 leaves the beach during exercise Ocean Venture '88

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-7 leaves the beach during exercise ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

An M-60A1 tank sits on the deck of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 after being brought aboard by its crew during exercise Ocean Venture '88

An M-60A1 tank sits on the deck of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, an M16A2 rifle on his back, prepares to monitor the unloading of air cushion landing craft LCAC13 during the initial assault phase of the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, an M16A2 rifle on his ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Re... More

An air cushion landing craft (LCAC) comes ashore during exercise Kernal Potlatch '89

An air cushion landing craft (LCAC) comes ashore during exercise Kerna...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNAL POTLATCH '89 Base: Amchitka Island State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: ... More

Marines and sailors remove the tie-down chains from two M-923 5-ton cargo trucks aboard the air cushion landing craft LCAC-18 on D-day of the combined South Korean/U.S. exercise Team Spirit '90

Marines and sailors remove the tie-down chains from two M-923 5-ton ca...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '90 Base: Pohang Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joe Lancaster Release Status: Relea... More

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-6 comes ashore with a load of vehicles during the combined Thai/U.S. Exercise Cobra Gold '90

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-6 comes ashore with a load of vehic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '90 State: Rayong Province Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Lancaster Release Status: Released ... More

A beachmaster signals the craftmaster of an Assault Craft Unit 4 air cushion landing craft (LCAC) as the craft approaches the shore during an amphibious exercise in the Mediterranean area

A beachmaster signals the craftmaster of an Assault Craft Unit 4 air c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A starboard quarter view of the dock landing ship TORTUGA (LSD 46) at anchor during pre-commissioning trials off the coast of Virginia near Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek. An air cushion landing craft (LCAC) is in the ship's docking well

A starboard quarter view of the dock landing ship TORTUGA (LSD 46) at ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Chesapeake Bay Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kline Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-28 of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY ISLAND (LSD-41) gives a demonstration in the harbor during a port visit. The WHIDBEY ISLAND is the first U.S. ship ever to have visited Burgas

Air cushion landing craft LCAC-28 of the dock landing ship USS WHIDBEY...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Burgas Country: Bulgaria(BGR) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jerry Ireland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... More

An air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) passes astern of the dock landing ship USS ASHLAND (LSD-48)

An air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) passes astern of the dock landing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 John Bivera Release Status: Re... More

Operations SPECIALIST 2nd Class Cory Shenk, a member of Assault Craft Unit 5, mans the radar console of an air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) during the multinational relief effort Operation Restore Hope in Somalia

Operations SPECIALIST 2nd Class Cory Shenk, a member of Assault Craft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Country: Indian Ocean (IOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH1(Aw) Joseph Dorey Release Status: Released to Public Combi... More

A beach master from the USS PORTLAND (LSD-37) guides the Air Cushion Landing Craft 45 (LCAC-45) ashore at Green Beach near the end of the runway at the Mogadishu International Airport during preparations for the U.S. forces to withdraw on the 25th of March from Somalia

A beach master from the USS PORTLAND (LSD-37) guides the Air Cushion L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Millie Tamberg Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

Air Cushion Landing Craft 37, right, moves onto the beach at Cap Serrat, Tunisia during Exercise ATLAS HINGE as LCAC 28 comes off cusion and lowers the ramp to offload Marines and vehicles from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC)

Air Cushion Landing Craft 37, right, moves onto the beach at Cap Serra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS HINGE Base: Cap Serrat Country: Tunisia (TUN) Scene Major Command Shown: SIXTH FLEET Scene Camera Operator: Cwo3 Seth ... More

160902-N-XK809-015 EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 2, 2016) Landing

160902-N-XK809-015 EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 2, 2016) Landing

160902-N-XK809-015 EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 2, 2016) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 8, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, launches from the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). B... More

160902-N-XK809-018 
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 2, 2016)

160902-N-XK809-018 EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 2, 2016)

160902-N-XK809-018 EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 2, 2016) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 8, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, launches from the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). ... More

US Marines prepare to unload M60 tanks from Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) air-cushion landing craft (LCAC) during an amphibious assault exercise

US Marines prepare to unload M60 tanks from Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Subic Bay Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Chet King Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Ph... More

A crewman performs routine maintenance on the propeller of an air cushion landing craft (LCAC)

A crewman performs routine maintenance on the propeller of an air cush...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 approaches the beach near Fort Story

Air cushion landing craft LCAC9 approaches the beach near Fort Story

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Vincent E. Aldridge Release Status: Relea... More

A right front view of a Marine M1A1 main battle tank equipped with a fording kit for testing.  The top of the kit's exhaust tower can be seen at the back of the turret.  The Navy air cushion landing craft LCAC-10 is in the background

A right front view of a Marine M1A1 main battle tank equipped with a f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

Two crewmen stand near a Marine M-60A1 tank after securing it to the deck of their air cushion landing craft (LCAC) during exercise Ocean Venture '88

Two crewmen stand near a Marine M-60A1 tank after securing it to the d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

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