210809-N-MT581-1378 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Standridge, from Norwalk, Iowa, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs the approach of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to ACU 1 toward amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) for recovery during exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Aug. 9. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we sync
210809-N-MT581-1378 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Standridge, from Norwalk, Iowa, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs the approach of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to ACU 1 toward amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) for recovery during exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Aug. 9. Freedom Banner is an annual exercise that involves strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supports Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, which is designed to refine how we synchronize maritime operation across multiple Fleets in support of the joint force.
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