Keywords: US Navy 040707-N-7586B-045 A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) approaches a beach landing area while transporting elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ashore from the amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3).jpg en North Arabia Gulf July 7 2004 A Landing Craft Utility LCU approaches a beach landing area while transporting elements of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit MEU ashore from the amphibious assault ship USS Belleau Wood LHA 3 The Belleau Wood Expeditionary Strike Group 3 ESG-3 provides Fleet and Joint Force Commanders with a readily available configurable force capable of projecting power from the sea beyond the littorals through the defeat of anti-access strategies CESG-3 further prepares for Expeditionary Strike Force ESF operations establishment of small scale Joint Task Force JTF headquarters and for the conduct of multi-national operations U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Bart Bauer RELEASED 2004-07-07 040707-N-7586B-045 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 16006 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Bart Bauer PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location North Persian Gulf Landing craft utility |