Keywords: US Navy 111011-N-YX169-150 Chief Boatswain's Mate Oliver Simon, left, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class James Thompson direct a landing craft air cush.jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN Oct 11 2011 Chief Boatswain's Mate Oliver Simon left and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class James Thompson direct a landing craft air cushion LCAC as it approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce LPD 15 Ponce will begin a decommissioning process after a nearly 41-year career following a series of training operations and final port calls over the next two months U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller/Released 2011-10-11 111011-N-YX169-150 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 108812 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Nathanael Miller PD-USGov-Military-Navy Aboard USS Ponce LPD-15 Landing Craft Air Cushion Well decks |