210809-N-MT581-1077 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Standridge, from Norwalk, Iowa, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs the debark of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to ACU 1 from amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) 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
210809-N-MT581-1077 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2021) Chief Boatswain’s Mate Michael Standridge, from Norwalk, Iowa, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1, directs the debark of a Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) attached to ACU 1 from amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) 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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