100819ZZ999-001 ONSLOW BAY, (Aug. 19, 2011) Sailors assigned to Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 2 and Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2 load Marines and their equipment onto a landing craft utility for transfer to the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) during a training exercise off the coast of North Carolina. Oak Hill is preparing to support Southern Partnership Station, a three-month deployment involving information sharing with navies, coast guards and civilian services throughout the Caribbean and Latin American region. ( Navy

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