Caption:
PO HANG, Korea (Nov. 11, 2007) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
57, from the "Dragons" of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Det. Western
Pacific, departs with a full load of Marines and equipment to the
amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). LCACs from ACU-5 spent the
day transiting to and from Essex in order to embark U.S. and Republic
of Korea Marines. Essex is the lead ship of the only permanently
forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship
for CTF 76. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class
Mark R. Alvarez (RELEASED)
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