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Caption:
At sea with USS Saipan (LHA 2) Oct. 20, 2002 -- Landing Craft Air
Cushion Six Nine (LCAC-69) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4)
makes its final approach to come aboard the amphibious assault ship USS
Saipan during Type Commander Amphibious Training (TCAT) exercises off
the coast of North Carolina. The week long TCAT permits the Amphibious
Ready Group (ARG) the opportunity to work together as a cohesive unit
to fine tune their basic ship-handling skills, well-deck and
flight-deck operations, and other integral shipboard activities and
drills. In addition, TCAT allows the sailors aboard these ships the
opportunity to work closely with their Marine counterparts. U.S. Navy
photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Courtney Torgrude. (RELEASED)
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