Keywords: US Navy 030313-N-9802B-002 A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).jpg en Pacific Ocean Mar 13 2003 -- A Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five ACU-5 enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex LHD 2 as it transfers supplies equipment and Marines from Essex to another ship in the Essex Amphibious Ready Group ARG Marines and Sailors of the Essex ARG and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit SOC are providing support in the 58th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima The Essex ARG is forward deployed to Sasebo Japan as a part of the Navy s permanently Forward Deployed Amphibious Force U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Stephanie M Bergman RELEASED 2003-03-13 030313-N-9802B-002 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 5239 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Stephanie M Bergman PD-USGov-Military-Navy LCAC-73 ship 1994 Aboard USS Essex LHD-2 AV-8B Harrier II US Marine Corps Well decks |