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Caption:
North Arabia Gulf (July 6, 2004) Landing Craft Air Cushioned Vehicles
(LCAC) and Landing Craft Utility (LCU) ships are used during the Marine
Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload in Kuwait to ferry Marines, vehicles
and their gear to the beach. Combined Expeditionary Strike Group 3
(CESG-3) provides fleet and joint force commanders with a readily
available, configurable force, capable of projecting power from the sea
beyond the littorals through the defeat of anti-access strategies.
CESG-3 further prepares for Expeditionary Strike Force (ESF)
operations, establishment of small scale Joint Task Force (JTF)
headquarters and for the conduct of multi-national operations.
U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 1st Class Bart A.
Bauer. Cleared for release by Fifth Fleet PAO.
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