010802-N-4106R-001 At sea aboard USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Aug 2, 2001-- An AH-1 "Cobra" attack helicopter is refueled during flight operations aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) off the coast of California. Modern Navy amphibious assault ships are called upon to perform as primary landing ships for assault operations of Marine expeditionary units. These ships use Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters to move Marine assault forces ashore. In a secondary role, using Harrier aircraft (AV-8B) and anti-submarine warfare helicopte

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010802-N-4106R-001 At sea aboard USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) Aug 2, 2001-- An AH-1 "Cobra" attack helicopter is refueled during flight operations aboard the amphibious warfare ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) off the coast of California. Modern Navy amphibious assault ships are called upon to perform as primary landing ships for assault operations of Marine expeditionary units. These ships use Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), conventional landing craft and helicopters to move Marine assault forces ashore. In a secondary role, using Harrier aircraft (AV-8B) and anti-submarine warfare helicopters, these ships perform sea control and limited power projection missions. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Sean C. Ryan. (RELEASED) US Navy 010802-N-4106R-001 reflueling an AH-1 aboard USS Belleau Wood

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