200714-N-KC192-1012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020)
200714-N-KC192-1012 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Vincent Opoku, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), supervises Sailors loading gear onto a landing craft, a... More
A logistics vehicle system with the 22nd Marine
A logistics vehicle system with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) backs up onto a landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4 aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) in preparation... More
160626-N-VK310-009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 26,2016) A
160626-N-VK310-009 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 26,2016) A landing craft, air cushion enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is deployed with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group to suppo... More
A landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit
A landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4 begins to dock into the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) to be loaded with gear from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in preparation for ... More
A Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion takes off towards
A Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion takes off towards the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit's (MEU) Group Sail exercise, Onslow Beach, N.C., Dec. 13, 2012. Group Sail consists of mult... More
170921-N-BK384-152 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 21, 2017)
170921-N-BK384-152 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 21, 2017) Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, play basketball in the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) S... More
200714-N-KC192-1059 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020)
200714-N-KC192-1059 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020) - Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to disembark the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), July 14, 2020. Bataan is operatin... More
191010-N-NB544-1111 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 10, 2019)
191010-N-NB544-1111 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 10, 2019) U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Lydia Gutierrez, from Dillon, Mont., assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, conducts a fresh water wash down of Landing Craft,... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to drive a light armored vehicle during exercise Noble Fury 21.... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), move a Humvee through the sand after landing on the beach of Sierra del Retín, Spain, during Sp... More
171206-N-OW019-144 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171206-N-OW019-144 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion, operated by Sailors of Assault Craft Unit 5, returns to a beach after back loading equipment to the amphibious d... More
USS Essex action, US Navy Photogrpah
A landing craft air cushion from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. Essex is part of the forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is pa... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 17, 2017) A
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 17, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) ... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload joint light tactical vehicles from a landing craft, air cushion... More
200119-N-KO533-1372 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) -
200119-N-KO533-1372 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) - The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) approaches Aqaba, Jordan for a port visit. Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26 MEU, is conducting b... More
150609-M-OM669-103 SWEDEN (June 9, 2015) Finnish marines
150609-M-OM669-103 SWEDEN (June 9, 2015) Finnish marines with the Nyland brigade walk to board a British Royal Navy Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) to embark on the Royal Navy’s flagship, the HMS Ocean (... More
181029-N-AZ467-0035 NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2018) Landing
181029-N-AZ467-0035 NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2018) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 67, attached to Assault Craft Unit 4, prepares to enter the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ... More
The NATO flag waves aboard the British Royal Navy's
The NATO flag waves aboard the British Royal Navy's HMS Ocean during BALTOPS, June 12. 2015. BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well... More
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion with Assault
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 4 prepares to land on the beach at Sierra del Retín, Spain, to unload U.S. Marines and equipment during Spanish Amphibious Bilateral Exercise (PHIB... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 6, 2017) -
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 6, 2017) - Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) board an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium ... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Corbett of Princeton,
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Corbett of Princeton, W.Va., signals an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44), which is part of the USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group.... More
150617-M-OM669-009 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) Service
150617-M-OM669-009 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) Service members from Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the U.K., the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps and the U.S. Army, who comprise the BALTOPS 2015 Combined Landing Fo... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor directs a light armored vehicle
A U.S. Navy Sailor directs a light armored vehicle with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) as it loads onto the USS Bataan (LHD 5) after an exercise. The 22nd MEU is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Re... More
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft, with embarked
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft, with embarked Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembarks the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), as part ... More
200714-N-KC192-1083 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020)
200714-N-KC192-1083 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020) - Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Vincent Opoku, left, and Boatswain's Mate Seaman Jesse Lugo, right, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), di... More
Philippine marines board a landing craft, air cushion
Philippine marines board a landing craft, air cushion from the USS Germantown (LSD 42) at Inagawan Beach, in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15), Oct. 2. PHIBLEX 15 is an ... More
A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the USS
A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the USS Comstock off the coast of San Diego at the beginning of Certification Exercise (CERTEX) June 10. CERTEX is comprised of a specific series of missions intend... More
170921-N-BK384-086 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 21, 2017)
170921-N-BK384-086 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 21, 2017) Hull Maintenance Technician 3rd Class Kaiulani Laemoa, from Molokai, Hawaii, and assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, conducts preservation maintenance on a la... More
150609-M-OM669-111 SWEDEN (June 9, 2015) Finnish marines
150609-M-OM669-111 SWEDEN (June 9, 2015) Finnish marines with the Nyland brigade receive a safety brief before boarding a British Royal Navy Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel to embark on the Royal Navy’s HMS Oce... More
150617-M-OM669-017 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) U.S.
150617-M-OM669-017 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) U.S. Marines and service members from Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands, the U.K., the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army, who comprise the BALTOPS Combined Landing Forc... More
Kin Blue, KIN BLUE, OKINAWA, JAPAN (Jan. 31, 2020)
Kin Blue, KIN BLUE, OKINAWA, JAPAN (Jan. 31, 2020) A High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit disembarks a Landing Craft Air Cushion with the amphibious transport d... More
190909-N-NB544-1829 AQABA, Jordan (Sep. 9, 2019) A
190909-N-NB544-1829 AQABA, Jordan (Sep. 9, 2019) A landing craft, air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, sits on the beach as the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) transits the ... More
Marines and vehicles with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
Marines and vehicles with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to disembark the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) aboard a Landing Craft, Air Cushion hover... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Wynn, information systems
Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Wynn, information systems technician with the BALTOPS Combined Amphibious Task Force, communicates with the USS San Antonio from the British Royal Navy's HMS Ocean, June 11. BALT... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2020) Sailors attached to
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2020) Sailors attached to dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) fly a landing craft, air cushion hovercraft assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7 into the well deck of USS Germantown. Germ... More
Philippine sailors begin to board a landing craft,
Philippine sailors begin to board a landing craft, air cushion from the USS Germantown (LSD 42) at Inagawan Beach, in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15), Oct. 2. PHIBLEX ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) Boatswain's Mate Seaman
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Joclyn Newsom, from Bakersfield, Calif., directs a landing craft, air cushion, from Naval Beach Unit 7 into the well deck of the amphibious transport dock... More
U.S. Navy sailors observe as a landing craft, air cushion
U.S. Navy sailors observe as a landing craft, air cushion makes its way out of the well deck during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) off th... More
Spanish marine corps Cpl. Salvador Vivancos Romero,
Spanish marine corps Cpl. Salvador Vivancos Romero, Tercio del Sur naval policeman, nearly intercepts a pass to U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Josue Ruizalaniz, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) law enforcemen... More
Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 32, assigned to Assault
Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 32, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Twenty-two nations, more than 40 ships and submari... More
181029-N-AZ467-0216 NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2018) Land
181029-N-AZ467-0216 NORWEGIAN SEA (Oct. 29, 2018) Land Craft, Air Cushions attached to Assault Craft Unit 4 conduct a ship-to-shore exercise in the Norwegian Fjords Oct. 29, 2018 during Trident Juncture 2018. T... More
171205-N-OW019-102 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171205-N-OW019-102 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 5, 2017) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) observe equipment as it is back load... More
Marines and vehicles with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion,
Marines and vehicles with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to disembark the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) aboard a Landing Craft, Air Cushion hover... More
The USS San Antonio (center) leads the formation during
The USS San Antonio (center) leads the formation during a photo exercise showcasing the amphibious assets for BALTOPS 2015, June 12 in the Baltic Sea. BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise des... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 04, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 04, 2017) Sailors assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) conducts boat operations on the ship’s boat deck durin... More
171217-N-OW019-004 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171217-N-OW019-004 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 17, 2017) Damage Controlman 1st Class Joshua Haag (left), a native of Poulsbo, Wash., and Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Noah Tibbetts, a ... More
U.S. Sailors with The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group
U.S. Sailors with The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (BOXARG) work together to pull Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and their Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts (CRRCs) onto the ship du... More
A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the USS
A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the USS Comstock off the coast of San Diego at the beginning of Certification Exercise (CERTEX) June 10. The 11th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 5 team conduct CERTEX ... More
190724-N-BK435-0080 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2019) – Landing
190724-N-BK435-0080 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2019) – Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to enter into the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). ... More
Marines and sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 26,
Marines and sailors of Combat Logistics Battalion 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), board a Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion bound for the USS San Antonio (LPD 17) during the MEU's Group Sail exercise, O... More
Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault
Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, filled with troops and equipment, approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as LCAC 32 heads toward Hawaii’s bigges... More
200119-N-KO533-1285 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) -
200119-N-KO533-1285 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) - Landing Craft, Air Cushion 70, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, comes ashore. Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26 MEU, is conducting bilate... More
A Japense Solider talk over the raido durign an amphibious
A Japense Solider talk over the raido durign an amphibious assault drill as a part of Dawn Blitz 2017 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct 17, 2017. Dawn Blitz is an opportunity for U.S. forces to increase inter... More
160921-N-PI704-206 MUSCAT, Oman (Sept. 21, 2016) U.S.
160921-N-PI704-206 MUSCAT, Oman (Sept. 21, 2016) U.S. embassy personnel and Royal Omani Police officials debark a landing craft, air cushion aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). S... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2017) A landing craft, air
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to the Assault Craft Unit 5 aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) exits the ship’s well deck off the coast of Hawa... More
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard during the Rim of the Pacific Exercise 2010. RIMPAC is a biennial... More
160505-N-TI017-099 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2016) A landing
160505-N-TI017-099 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2016) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 is underway with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group participating in Composite Unit Training Exer... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2020) Operations Specialist
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2020) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Gannon Kane attached to dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) ground guides a medium tactical vehicle replacement onto a landing craft, air cus... More
A U.S. Navy sailor guides a landing craft, air cushion
A U.S. Navy sailor guides a landing craft, air cushion out of the well deck during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of San Di... More
171206-N-OW019-200 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171206-N-OW019-200 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 6, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion, operated by Sailors of Assault Craft Unit 5, returns to the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pe... More
150617-M-OM669-024 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) Amphibious
150617-M-OM669-024 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) Amphibious assault vehicles land on the shores of Ustka, Poland, for the BALTOPS 2015 amphibious landing, June 17. U.S. Marines and service members from Finland... More
150617-M-OM669-038 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) A
150617-M-OM669-038 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) A landing craft air cushion lands on the beach during the final amphibious exercise for BALTOPS 2015, June 17. U.S. Marines and service members from Finland, Swe... More
160722-N-TO519-017 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 22, 2016)
160722-N-TO519-017 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 22, 2016) Landing craft, air cushions are prepared to disembark the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) July 22, 2016. Wasp is deployed with ... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor with the amphibious assault ship
A U.S. Navy Sailor with the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) guides a Humvee with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to its staging area for being loaded onto a landing craft, air cushion with A... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 4, 2017) -
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 4, 2017) - Landing craft, air cushions assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 prepare to launch from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52... More
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
U.S. Marines with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade off load from Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCAC) during Dawn Blitz 2017 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Oct 27, 2017. Dawn Blitz 2017 provides a robust traini... More
Sailors man the rails while pulling into port aboard
Sailors man the rails while pulling into port aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, and with the embarked 22nd Marine Expe... More
A Philippine marine waits for a landing craft, air
A Philippine marine waits for a landing craft, air cushion to arrive from the USS Germantown (LSD 42) at Inagawan Beach, in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15), Oct. 2. PH... More
A U.S. Sailor explains standard operating procedures
A U.S. Sailor explains standard operating procedures to another Sailor during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integrations Training (PMINT) aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of San Diego ... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sep. 4, 2017) -
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sep. 4, 2017) - A landing craft, air cushion operated by Sailors of Assault Craft Unit 5 prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (... More
Japanese soldiers with the Japanese Ground Self Defense
Japanese soldiers with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force conduct an amphibious assault drill during Dawn Blitz 2017 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Oct 27, 2017. Dawn Blitz is an opportunity for U.S. forces ... More
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy’s flagship, the HMS
The United Kingdom’s Royal Navy’s flagship, the HMS Ocean, positioned herself alongside 48 ships during the photo exercise for BALTOPS 2015, June 8, 2015. The exercise is an annually recurring multinational ex... More
171201-N-BK384-079 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 1, 2017)
171201-N-BK384-079 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Dec. 1, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5 aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), approaches ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2019) – A Landing Craft Air
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 17, 2019) – A Landing Craft Air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit 5 moves out of the well deck of USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during exercise Pacific Blitz 19. Pacific Blitz is a scenari... More
200119-N-KO533-1275 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) -
200119-N-KO533-1275 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) - Landing Craft, Air Cushion 70, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, comes ashore. Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26 MEU, is conducting bilate... More
191018-N-NB544-1317 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
191018-N-NB544-1317 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 18, 2019) U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Cisca Russell, from Queens, N.Y., assigned to Beach Master Unit 1, signals to a U.S. Marine, assign... More
A U.S. Marine with Combat Cargo, Asst, USS Kearsarge,
A U.S. Marine with Combat Cargo, Asst, USS Kearsarge, guides a humvee into place on the well deck during Exercise Bold Alligator aboard USS Kearsarge, Jan. 31, 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator, the largest naval a... More
191018-N-NB544-1545 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
191018-N-NB544-1545 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 18, 2019) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 57, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, lands on a beach during exercise KAMANDAG 3. USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26... More
200119-N-KO533-1380 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) -
200119-N-KO533-1380 AQABA, Jordan (Jan. 19, 2020) - The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) approaches Aqaba, Jordan for a port visit. Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 26 MEU, is conducting b... More
150617-M-OM669-039 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) A
150617-M-OM669-039 USTKA, Poland (June 17, 2015) A landing craft air cushion 88 approaches the beach during the final amphibious exercise for BALTOPS 2015, June 17. U.S. Marines and service members from Finland... More
A U.S. Marine with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade
A U.S. Marine with the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade drives an amphibious assult vehicle during Dawn Blitz 2017 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Oct 27, 2017. Dawn Blitz is an opportunity for U.S. forces to inc... More
Japanese soldiers with the Japanese Ground Self Defense
Japanese soldiers with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force conduct an amphibious assault drill during Dawn Blitz 2017 aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif. Oct 27, 2017. Dawn Blitz is an opportunity for U.S. forces ... More
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
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion assigned to
A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), prepares to enter the ship’s well deck during Alligator Dagger exercise ... More
USS San Diego (LPD 22) Alligator Dagger Exercise Boat Operations
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 04, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Nicholas Reese, a native of Pensacola, Florida, assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Di... More
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft, with embarked
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft, with embarked Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembarks the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), as part ... More
191009-N-NB544-1043 MANILA BAY (Oct. 9, 2019) Sailors
191009-N-NB544-1043 MANILA BAY (Oct. 9, 2019) Sailors prepare to unchain a UH-1Y Venom, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163 (Reinforced), aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS John P.... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Donald Williams,
U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Donald Williams, a native of Phoenix, guides a landing craft, air cushion into the well deck of the USS Bataan (LHD 5) after its Marine passengers completed a tactical recovery... More
Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Charles Pederson
Chief Hull Maintenance Technician Charles Pederson of Yucca Valley, Calif., and Ensign Paul Homer of Dunbar, Pa., give training to Saudi Arabian sailors in damage control techniques aboard the amphibious dock l... More
Marines from the Finnish Nyland Brigade, U.S. Army
Marines from the Finnish Nyland Brigade, U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173d Airborne Brigade, U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy sailors conduct ship to shore movements with U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushions and U... More
190909-N-NB544-1603 AQABA, Jordan (Sep. 9, 2019) Landing
190909-N-NB544-1603 AQABA, Jordan (Sep. 9, 2019) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 58, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, lands on the beach during LCAC operations. USS John P. Murtha (LDP 26) is part of the Box... More
200119-N-KO533-1099 GULF OF AQABA (Jan. 19, 2020) -
200119-N-KO533-1099 GULF OF AQABA (Jan. 19, 2020) - Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Josh Wilborne, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, identifies obstacles during landing craft, air cushion operation... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) Boatswain's Mate Seaman
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Joclyn Newsom, from Bakersfield, Calif., directs a landing craft, air cushion, from Naval Beach Unit 7 into the well deck of the amphibious transport dock... More
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft, with embarked
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion hovercraft, with embarked Marines with Weapons Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembarks the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as part o... More
190724-N-BK435-0060 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2019) – A rainbow
190724-N-BK435-0060 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2019) – A rainbow appears as Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LH... More
191018-N-NB544-1229 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
191018-N-NB544-1229 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 18, 2019) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 57, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, prepares to land on a beach during exercise KAMANDAG 3. USS John P. Mur... More
200714-N-KC192-1064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020)
200714-N-KC192-1064 ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 14, 2020) - Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to disembark the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), July 14, 2020. Bataan is op... More
190503-M-QS181-0039 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2019) A landing
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