210515-N-XB010-1004 EAST CHINA SEA (May 15, 2021) -- Boatswain's Mate Chief Joao Moreira, from Patterson, , observes an LCAC (landing craft air cushion) approaching the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) well deck during operations alongside the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) during the second day of ARC 21, a multinational series of underway exercises involving the , French, and Australian Navies and the JMSDF. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhanc
210515-N-XB010-1004 EAST CHINA SEA (May 15, 2021) -- Boatswain's Mate Chief Joao Moreira, from Patterson, , observes an LCAC (landing craft air cushion) approaching the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) well deck during operations alongside the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) during the second day of ARC 21, a multinational series of underway exercises involving the , French, and Australian Navies and the JMSDF. New Orleans, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
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