Keywords: US Navy 120209-N-PB383-647 A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 approaches the well deck of the amphibious tr.jpg en ARABIAN GULF Feb 9 2012 A landing craft air cushion LCAC assigned to Assault Craft Unit ACU 5 approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans LPD 18 as a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 Reinforced prepares to take off from the ship's flight deck New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 11th MEU are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U S 5th Fleet area of responsibility U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released 2012-02-09 120209-N-PB383-647 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 115433 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro PD-USGov-Military-Navy Flight deck of USS New Orleans LPD-18 LCAC-64 ship 1993 |