100129-O-XXXXX-002 GULF OF MEXICO (Jan. 29, 2010) The Navy completed an at sea exercise to demonstrate the transfer of vehicles between a surrogate mobile landing platform (MLP) ship and a large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ship. The test, led by the Strategic Theater Sealift Office within the NavyÕs Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships), is part of risk-reduction efforts for the Department of Defense Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) when transferring military vehicles between ships at sea. The test demonstrated a self-deploying ramp system installed on the surrogate MLP, se
100129-O-XXXXX-002 GULF OF MEXICO (Jan. 29, 2010) The Navy completed an at sea exercise to demonstrate the transfer of vehicles between a surrogate mobile landing platform (MLP) ship and a large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ship. The test, led by the Strategic Theater Sealift Office within the NavyÕs Program Executive Office Ships (PEO Ships), is part of risk-reduction efforts for the Department of Defense Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) when transferring military vehicles between ships at sea. The test demonstrated a self-deploying ramp system installed on the surrogate MLP, semi-submersible M/V Mighty Servant 3, and a new self-deploying sideport platform installed on the Military Sealift Command large, medium-speed roll on/roll off ship USNS Soderman (T-AKR 317). ( Navy photo/Released) US Navy 100129-O-XXXXX-002 The Navy completed an at sea exercise to demonstrate the transfer of vehicles between a surrogate mobile landing platform ship and a large medium-speed roll-on-roll-off ship
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