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Caption:
USS TORTUGA ( LSD 46), Tokyo, Japan (Sept 01) – A Landing Craft
Air Cushion (LCAC) carrying Japanese evacuation drill participants
prepares to enter the well deck of USS Tortuga (LSD 46) Sept 01.
Tortuga is a dock landing ship serving under Commander, Expeditionary
Strike Group 7/Task Force 76, the Navy’s only forward-deployed
amphibious force is in Tokyo to participate in the evacuation phase of
this year's Tokyo Metropolitan Government disaster relief drill, meant
to sustain relationships between the U.S. and Japan while enhancing
joint readiness among their forces.
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