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A U.S. Marine falls back to his squad leader for futher instructions in a tree line position just after landing on shore at Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. The 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Corp landed on the beach via helicopter and Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Amphibious Vehicles in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. (U.S. Army photo by SPECIALIST Joel C. Miller) (Released)

A U.S. Marine falls back to his squad leader for futher instructions i...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joel C. Miller Re... More

Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) from 1ST Tanks Charlie Company arrive at Red Beach to be transported back to White Beach via Navy LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushiond) (background) during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '99 held at Camp Pendleton, California. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations

Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tanks (MBT) from 1ST Tanks Charlie Company arr...

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

A view inside the well deck onboard the USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 2001, showing US Marine Corps (USMC) Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) and High-Mobility Multi Purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) loaded aboard Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) craft

A view inside the well deck onboard the USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Expeditionary Force Scene Camera O... More

SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 9, 2020) Seaman Richard Cabral,

SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 9, 2020) Seaman Richard Cabral,

SASEBO, Japan (Aug. 9, 2020) Seaman Richard Cabral, from Port Richey, Fla., right, checks a padeye during a foreign object debris walk-down in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (L... More

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), turns onto a road after coming down the stern ramp of an Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) craft. 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

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), turns onto...

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 US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is directed ashore by a US Marine during the NATO exercise. The exercise is designed to employ the rapid deployment and use of multinational maritime, air and land forces in a military response. Over 22,000 personnel from NATO nations, France and Spain are taking part in the exercise

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) is directed ashore by a US ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STRONG RESOLVE 95 Base: Surnadal Fjord Country: Norway (NOR) Scene Camera Operator: PO3 Jeffery Russell Release Status: Rele... More

U.S. Marine CPL. Chad McMillan gives out orders to a squad member while holding their tree line position just after landing on shore at Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. McMillan and other 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Corp troops landed on the beach via helicopter and LCAC Amphibious Vehicals in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. (U.S. Army photo by SPECIALIST Joel C. Miller) (Released)

U.S. Marine CPL. Chad McMillan gives out orders to a squad member whil...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joel C. Miller Re... More

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC 80) beaches during an amphibious assault landing on Tinian Island, Operation TANDEM THRUST '99

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC 80) beaches during an amphib...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST '99 Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Penny Surdukan, Usm... More

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), right, and an M998 HMMWV drive onto a road after coming down the stern ramp of an Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) craft. 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

An M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), right, and...

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

Marine Corps Base. Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, prepare to drive their LAV-25 light armored vehicles down the bow ramp of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-8. 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

Marine Corps Base. Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry ...

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

U.S. Marine CPL. Chad McMillan, gives out orders to his squad while holding their tree line position just after landing on shore at Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. McMillan and other 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Corp troops landed on the beach via helicopter and Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Amphibious Vehicles in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. (U.S. Army photo by SPECIALIST Joel C. Miller) (Released)

U.S. Marine CPL. Chad McMillan, gives out orders to his squad while ho...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joel C. Miller Re... More

A stern view of a landing craft air cushion (LCAC 001) in the well deck of the dock landing ship USS PENSACOLA (LSD 38) after completing the first underway mating of an LCAC and an LSD. An M-60 tank is secured in the cargo area of the LCAC

A stern view of a landing craft air cushion (LCAC 001) in the well dec...

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

170130-N-MD297-275 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 30, 2017)

170130-N-MD297-275 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 30, 2017)

170130-N-MD297-275 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jan. 30, 2017) - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Steven Giordano speaks to Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 during an all-hands call at Joint... More

Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, remove the tie-down chains from their vehicles as the bow ramp of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 is lowered. 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

Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, remove t...

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

Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicle #46 (LCAC-46) speeds toward the beach off the coast of Vieques during a two day training and drill period to maintain operational readiness. A Newport County class tank landing ship (LST) can be seen in the background

Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicle #46 (LCAC-46) speeds toward the beac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION SUPPORT DEMOCRACY Country: Caribbean Sea Scene Camera Operator: PH2 John Sokolowski Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) assigned to dock landing ship USS TORTUGA (LSD 46) lands at Purple Beach, Sardinia, Italy, during Exercise DYNAMIC MIX '98

A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) assigned to dock landing ship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DYNAMIC MIX '98 Base: Sardina Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Paul W. Brown, USN Release Status: Released to... More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) and High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) are offloaded from a US Navy (USN) Landing Craft-Air Cushion (LCAC) craft, at Samesan Royal Thai Marine Base, Thailand, during an amphibious assault exercise conducted during Exercise COBRA GOLD 2002

US Marine Corps (USMC) Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) and High-Mobili...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2002 Base: Samesan Royal Thai Marine Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF... More

An AV-8B Harrier II aircraft flies overhead as air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC) head toward the beach during an amphibious assault exercise

An AV-8B Harrier II aircraft flies overhead as air-cushioned landing c...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: PHC (Sw) Jeff Elliott Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A United States Naval Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) takes on US Army soldiers and equipment on Blue Beach, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. This marks the first time that Army equipment has been embarked on an LCAC. This event is taking place at the conclusion of Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise, Joint Task Force Exercise 98-1. The soldiers and equipment are from Bravo Company, 1ST Battalion, 377th Artillery Regiment

A United States Naval Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) takes on US A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JTFX 98-1 Base: Vieques Island State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CPL C.... More

British Royal Marine Sergeant Nobby Hall, standing in front of a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC), from 539th Assault Squadron explains British assault procedures to United States Marines. Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU(SOC)), embarked aboard the USS PONCE (LPD-15), are participating in the NATO exercise, NORTHERN APPROACH, with British and Turkish forces

British Royal Marine Sergeant Nobby Hall, standing in front of a Landi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN APPROACH Base: Cape Ince Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jimmie Perkins, Usmc Release Status: Rele... More

A member of the BMU1/Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Team stands back to camera and holds two marshaling placards high over his head. In the distance a LCAC approaches Blue Beach. The LCAC, which is capable of speeds of over 40 knots and loads of 60 tons, came on shore with supplies used to support Operation Show Care. This operation is in direct support of Operation Restore Hope

A member of the BMU1/Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Team stands back...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPESHOW CARE Base: Blue Beach Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jeffery Allen Release Status: Relea... More

An all-enlisted crew pilots a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) to the shore of the Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, during an amphibious assault by Marines from 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California, as part of RIMPAC 96. The amphibious landing was conducted by 11th MEU at the facility in Kauai, Hawaii, and involved Navy and Marine air, ground and sea forces for training as a combined amphibious assault force

An all-enlisted crew pilots a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) to the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 John Guzman, USA Release St... More

A 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 second LCAC follows in the wake of the first

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

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

US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Snyder and US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Clemens pilot a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC 33 ) during RIMPAC '96 at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii

US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST Class Snyder and US Navy PETTY Officer 1ST C...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Felix Garza Jr., USN Releas... More

US Navy (USN) Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 69 underway with a couple of AAV7A1 Assault Amphibian Vehicles, elements of the US Marine Corps (USMC) 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) and the Global War on Terrorism

US Navy (USN) Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) Landing Craft, Air Cushi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Angel Roman-Otero, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Pho... 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

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 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

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

An LAV-25 light assault vehicle comes ashore from Assault Craft Unit 4 air-cushioned landing craft LCAC-9 during an amphibious demonstration for the 14th Annual Inter-American Naval Conference

An LAV-25 light assault vehicle comes ashore from Assault Craft Unit 4...

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: PH2 Jeffrey Loshaw, USN Rele... More

Marines aboard an M60 main battle tank relax after their vehicle has been secured to the deck of an Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) following an amphibious warfare demonstration at Breakers Beach.  The tank has plates of reactive armor bolted to its turret and hull

Marines aboard an M60 main battle tank relax after their vehicle has b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, North Island State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: JOCS Theresa L. Dunn, USN ... More

The Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC-9 leaves a cloud of spray as it comes ashore through the surf during 6th Fleet amphibious operations in the Mediterranean Sea area

The Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC-9 leaves a cloud of spray as it com...

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

The Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC-10 heads for the beach with a load of Marine Corps trucks and equipment during 6th Fleet amphibious operations in the Mediterranean Sea area. (SUBSTANDARD)

The Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC-10 heads for the beach with a load ...

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

The Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC-11 moves inland at the direction of a flag-waving member of a beach support team during 6th Fleet amphibious operations in the Mediterranean Sea area

The Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC-11 moves inland at the direction of...

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

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 US Navy air cushioned landing craft (LCAC) from the USS Portland arrives at Black Beach to pick up an Evacuation Control Team participating in a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) rehearsal

A US Navy air cushioned landing craft (LCAC) from the USS Portland arr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. James Mossman Release Status: Released to... 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

An underway port side view of landing craft air cushion vehicle LCAC-46 during practice beach landings at Naval Station Rota during practice beach landings at Naval Station Rota during a one week turn over by units from Marine Expeditionary Unit 24 (MEU-24) on board the amphibious assault ship USS INCHON (LPH-12) to the Amphibious Ready Force on board the USS GUAM (LPH-9)

An underway port side view of landing craft air cushion vehicle LCAC-4...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rota Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Stephen M. Kless Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photog... More

A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, NC, marshals vehicles off an air-cushioned landing craft (LCAC-41) during a training exercise at Black Beach, Somalia. The 24th MEU is deployed to Somalia in support of UNOSOM II

A Marine from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, NC, ma...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joanna Seltzer Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A Royal Thai Navy Military Policeman watches as a US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) craft departs Songkhla Naval Air Station, Thailand during the deployment phase of Exercise Cobra Gold '96

A Royal Thai Navy Military Policeman watches as a US Navy Landing Craf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 96 Base: Songkhla Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Christopher G. Hess Release Status: Release... More

US Marines on the ground and in a light armored vehicle prepare to off load equipment from a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) during a beach assault at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii, during RIMPAC '96

US Marines on the ground and in a light armored vehicle prepare to off...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 Base: Kauai State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Felix Garza Jr.... More

US Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) roll off the deck of a US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) craft during amphibious landing at the Pacific Missile Range Facility, "Barking Sands" Kauai, HI. Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Camp Pendleton, CA and involved Navy and Marine Air, Ground and Sea Forces trained as a combined amphibious assault force during Operation RIMPAC 96

US Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) roll off the deck of a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '96 Base: Barking Sands, Kauai State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PO2 ... More

A LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushioned) lands at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. The LCAC rehearses for a demonstration that will be held the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise

A LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushioned) lands at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeu...

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

A LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushioned) heads into the beach to unload its compliment of Light Armored Vehicles at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, NC. This LCAC was part of a rehearsal for a demonstration that would be given the following day as part of the REVISED CAPABILITIES Exercise

A LCAC (Landing Craft Air Cushioned) heads into the beach to unload it...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES Base: Onslow Beach, Mcb, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)... More

A member of the13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, California guides the landing of Assault Unit 5 Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) for the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation during exercise RIMPAC 98

A member of the13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Pendleton, Califor...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Base: Kaneohe State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 (Nac) James G... More

A U.S. Navy sailor clears the side of a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Amphibious Vehicle just after it came on shore at a Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. The LCAC Amphibious vehicles are landing on the beach to drop off U.S. and Republic of Korea Marine troops and their equipment in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. (U.S. Army photo by SPECIALIST Joel C. Miller) (Released)

A U.S. Navy sailor clears the side of a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCA...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Joel C. Miller Re... More

A member of the LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushioned) crew backs up a Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) from 1ST Light Armored Reconnaisence Battalion, Delta Company, Headquarters Plattoon in preperation to return to the USS BON HOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '99. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on ional/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault...

A member of the LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushioned) crew backs up a Li...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: A member of the LCAC (Landing Craft, Air Cushioned) crew backs up a Light Armored Vehicle-25 (LAV-25) from 1ST Light Armored Rec... 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

A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC #unknown), delivers fuel and supplies to Mogadishu, Somalia as part of Operation UNOSOM II. The LCACs were used to ferry initial deployments of troops and supplies into Mogadishu as the beginning of the operation

A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC #unknown), delivers fuel and supplie...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digita... More

US Navy SEAMAN Dan R. Maroney from the USS FORT MC HENRY (LSD 43) guides a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) off a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) in the Philippines during Exercise BALIKATAN. Exercise Balikatan, which is Tagalog for "shoulder the load together", was the first joint exercise featuring troops from both the US and the Philippines since 1995

US Navy SEAMAN Dan R. Maroney from the USS FORT MC HENRY (LSD 43) guid...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Jason M. Carter, Usmc Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Amphibious Craft Unit 5, attached to Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group, prepares to land on Arturo Island bringing much needed building material and supplies (Not shown) to the local people (Not shown) during a Humanitarian Assistance Operation in East Timor, September 2000. US Marines and Sailors (Not shown) from Tarawa Amphibious Ready Group spent three days in East Timor providing Medical and Community Relations Services to help rebuild the war torn nation

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Amphibious Craft Unit ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE OPERATION, EAST TIMOR Base: Arturo Island Country: East Timor (TMP) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Brande... More

A view onboard the Dock Landing Ship, USS ANCHORAGE (LSD 36), showing vehicles being loaded onto a US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) craft, inside the well deck, while flight operations take place above with a USN CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ 2001

A view onboard the Dock Landing Ship, USS ANCHORAGE (LSD 36), showing ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: Uss Anchorage (LSD 36) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Paul... More

US Navy (USN) personnel steer a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicle in support of Landing Force Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) and transport Malaysian military members out for a spin over the ocean

US Navy (USN) personnel steer a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) veh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Malaysia (MYS) Scene Major Command Shown: 3 MEF Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Antonio J. Vega, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Crewmembers of the Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) 57 offloads an M998 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) on the Inner Apra Harbor, Guam, in support of Exercise TANDEM THRUST 2003

Crewmembers of the Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) 57 offloads an ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST 2003 Base: Inner Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: S... More

The US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC-87) craft comes ashore at Camp Patriot, Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

The US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC-87) craft comes asho...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Camp Patriot Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Alexander Whitney, USMC Release Status: R... More

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) carrying US Marines from 1ST Marine Division (MAR DIV), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton, California (CA), returns to the Assault Craft Unit 5 area, MCB Camp Pendleton, CA, after participating in Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) carrying US Marines f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division S... More

US Navy (USN) Beach MASTER, Construction Mechanic Second Class (CM2), Mikel S. Irvine, assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) directs a Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) craft, from Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU- 5), safely ashore at the port of Sah Shuaiba, at Kuwait Naval Base (KNB), Kuwait, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

US Navy (USN) Beach MASTER, Construction Mechanic Second Class (CM2), ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Port Of Ash Shuaiba Country: Kuwait (KWT) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Richard J. Brunson, Usn Release Sta... More

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4), Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Virginia (VA), prepares to enter the well deck of the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3). The KEARSARGE and embarked ACU-4 are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment to support Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the Persian Gulf

A US Navy (USN) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), Assault Craft Unit ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Sarah E. Ard, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Aerial starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4) as she simultaneously launches a Royal ralian Air Force (RAAF) S-70A Black Hawk (Blackhawk) and a USN Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) in support of the Exercise TALISMAN SABRE 2005. TALISMAN SABRE is an exercise jointly sponsored by the US Pacific Command (USPACOM) and ralian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the US 7th Fleet Commander's staff and ralian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. USPACOM units and...

Aerial starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Aerial starboard side view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BOXER (LHD 4) as she simultaneously launc... More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) rumbles up onto the island of Jolo, Philippines (PHL), with personnel assigned to the 31st Marine Service Support Group (MSSG) and equipment

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) rumbles up o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jolo State: Sulu Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Brian P. Biller, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military... More

The US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2) steams off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan (JPN), as a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) lands on the beach. The ESSEX is the Navy's only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship

The US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iwa Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D. Kennedy, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Dig... More

Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines man the turrent of a K-1 Main Battle Tank as it prepares to disembark a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) at Malipo Beach, Korea during a joint US/ROK Marine Amphibious Landing on March 30, 2006. (U.S. Army photo by SGT. Christopher Kaufmann) (Released)

Republic of Korea (ROK) Marines man the turrent of a K-1 Main Battle T...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE Base: Malipo Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Major Command Shown: USFK Scene Camera Operator: SGT Christop... More

US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Keith Floyd, a ramp marshall from Beachmaster Unit 1 (BMU-1), looks on as a USN Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) craft makes its way ashore a beach at Bellows Air Force Station (AFS), Hawaii (HI), during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. The exercise designed to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined sea operations. RIMPAC 2006 brings together military forces from Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Peru (PER), Japan (JPN), the Republic of Korea (KOR), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US)

US Navy (USN) SEAMAN (SN) Keith Floyd, a ramp marshall from Beachmaste...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Marcos T. Hhernandez, USN ... More

US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air-Cushion 62 (LCAC-62) craft from Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5), attached to USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6), lands on a beach at Bellows Air Force Station (AFS), Hawaii (HI), during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2006. The exercise designed to increase the tactical proficiency of participating units in a wide array of combined sea operations. RIMPAC 2006 brings together military forces from Australia (AUS), Canada (CAN), Chile (CHL), Peru (PER), Japan (JPN), the Republic of Korea (KOR), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US)

US Navy (USN) Landing Craft Air-Cushion 62 (LCAC-62) craft from Assaul...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MCSA Jeffery J. Gabriel Jr, USN... More

USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony

USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony

USS Constitution sailors perform a color guard ceremony during the first Battle Road Memorial March. The march honors fallen Massachusetts service members of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S... More

A landing craft air cushion approaches the amphibious

A landing craft air cushion approaches the amphibious

A landing craft air cushion approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer for docking. Boxer, as part of the Boxer Amphibious Readiness Group, and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are underway off the coas... More

A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft

A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft

A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 exits the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan during amphibious operations. Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amp... More

A Landing Craft Air Cushion carries vehicles aboard

A Landing Craft Air Cushion carries vehicles aboard

A Landing Craft Air Cushion carries vehicles aboard the USS San Antonio off the coast of Virginia and surges water into the docking bay the morning of July 30, 2012. The LCAC and its cargo are all part of a com... More

The Sprint Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community

The Sprint Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community

The Sprint Triathlon hosted by Marine Corps Community Services Semper Fit Hard Corps Race Series hosted half-mile run for children at Assault Craft Unit Five on Camp Pendleton, Aug. 4. All the children received... More

A Landing Craft Air Cushion prepares to enter the well

A Landing Craft Air Cushion prepares to enter the well

A Landing Craft Air Cushion prepares to enter the well deck of forward-deployed amphibious assault USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard, commanded by Capt. Daniel Dusek, is the lead of the only forwar... More

A landing craft air cushion prepares to load onto the

A landing craft air cushion prepares to load onto the

A landing craft air cushion prepares to load onto the USS Anchorage, April 22, 2013. Marines and sailors with Task Force Denali are currently en route to the ship’s namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska, for the c... More

An MV-22 Osprey lands on San Clemente Island while

An MV-22 Osprey lands on San Clemente Island while

An MV-22 Osprey lands on San Clemente Island while conducting amphibious assault operations with Japanese Self-Defense Forces, June 17, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exercise off the South... More

U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd

U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd

U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division disembark from U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicles from Assault Craft Unit 5 on... More

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Cargo, USS Kearsarge

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Cargo, USS Kearsarge

U.S. Marines assigned to Combat Cargo, USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), direct a Humvee in the well deck of the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), off the coast of Djibouti, Africa, Aug. 11, 2013. The 26th MEU is a Marine Air-Ground... More

22nd MEU assets board the USS Bataan by LCAC for PMINT

22nd MEU assets board the USS Bataan by LCAC for PMINT

A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion vehicle with Assault Craft Unit 4 prepares to board the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) off the coast of Norfolk, Va., during the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit... More

Exercise Iron Fist

Exercise Iron Fist

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 90, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, carries heavy vehicles and troops to a designated landing beach as part of Exercise Iron Fist. This is the ninth occurrence of this a... More

USS Germantown operations

USS Germantown operations

A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, transports equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for an amphibious landing exercise duri... More

U.S. Navy sailors perform maintenance on a Landing

U.S. Navy sailors perform maintenance on a Landing

U.S. Navy sailors perform maintenance on a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vessel on the USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) during exercise Bold Alligator 14, off the eastern coast of the United States, Nov. 1, 2014. Exe... More

AAV-P/7A1 assault amphibious vehicles assigned to 2nd

AAV-P/7A1 assault amphibious vehicles assigned to 2nd

AAV-P/7A1 assault amphibious vehicles assigned to 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), transport U.S. Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd MARDIV, while conducting an a... More

U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Trent Wiggins radios to

U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Trent Wiggins radios to

U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate Trent Wiggins radios to Sailors during Landing Craft Air Cushion operations at White Beach Naval Base, Jan. 28, 2015. LCACs are able to transport cargo, personnel, and equipment betwe... More

151020-M-WC184-011
PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA,

151020-M-WC184-011 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA,

151020-M-WC184-011 PINHEIRO DA CRUZ, PRAIA DA RAPOSA, Portugal– A landing craft air-cushion transports U.S. Marines and Portuguese Marines from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD-24), towards... More

160120-N-XK809-228 SASEBO BAY, Japan (Jan 20, 2016)

160120-N-XK809-228 SASEBO BAY, Japan (Jan 20, 2016)

160120-N-XK809-228 SASEBO BAY, Japan (Jan 20, 2016) – A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) attached to Naval Beach Unit 7 approaches the well deck of amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme... More

160409-N-TI017-197 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2016) Sailors

160409-N-TI017-197 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2016) Sailors

160409-N-TI017-197 ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 9, 2016) Sailors remove chalks and chains from an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter from Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 22 aboard dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whid... More

SAN DIEGO – Marines with combat cargo oversee a Landing

SAN DIEGO – Marines with combat cargo oversee a Landing

SAN DIEGO – Marines with combat cargo oversee a Landing Craft Air Cushion as it comes to a stop inside the well deck of the USS Makin Island (LHD-8) during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Composite Trainin... More

160919-N-JH293-047 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2016)

160919-N-JH293-047 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2016)

160919-N-JH293-047 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2016) Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) in a combat ru... More

Pfc. Thaddeus Kendall poses for a photo while helping

Pfc. Thaddeus Kendall poses for a photo while helping

Pfc. Thaddeus Kendall poses for a photo while helping to secure cargo onto the deck of the USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) Dec. 1, 2016 during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise off the coast of... More

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board

Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 4, 2016. During ... More

A landing craft air cushioned vehicle enters the well-deck

A landing craft air cushioned vehicle enters the well-deck

A landing craft air cushioned vehicle enters the well-deck of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore recovery for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, Dec. 6, 2016. During the ... More

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