0711110120A-193 PO HANG, Korea (Nov. 11, 2007) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 57, from the ТDragonsУ of Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, Det. Western Pacific, departs with a full load of Marines and equipment to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). LCACs from ACU-5 spent the day transiting to and from Essex in order to embark and Republic of Korea Marines. Essex is the lead ship of the only permanently forward-deployed Expeditionary Strike Group and serves as the flagship for CTF 76. Navy

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Keywords: amphibious, beach, lcac