PACIFIC OCEAN (June 8, 2018) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) transits behind Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), center, and Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during an integrated live fire exercise. Anchorage is underway completing composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), a final pre-deployment exercise which certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deplo


PACIFIC OCEAN (June 8, 2018) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) transits behind Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), center, and Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during an integrated live fire exercise. Anchorage is underway completing composite training unit exercise (COMPTUEX), a final pre-deployment exercise which certifies the combined Essex Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s abilities to conduct military operations at sea and project power ashore during their upcoming deployment in summer of 2018.


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