Keywords: US Navy 051029-N-9222M-148 A U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5) and deployed from the amphibious assault ship USS ESSEX (LHD 2), hits the beach.jpg en Marine Base Ternate Philippines Oct 29 2005 - A U S Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion LCAC assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five ACU-5 and deployed from the amphibious assault ship USS ESSEX LHD 2 hits the beach during the final amphibious landing of Amphibious Exercise 06 PHIBLEX 06 PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral Republic of the Philippines and United States exercise designed to improve interoperability increase readiness and continue professional relationships between the United States and Philippine Armed Forces U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas C Messina RELEASED 2005-10-29 051029-N-9222M-148 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 29456 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Nicholas C Messina PD-USGov-Military-Navy Images from US Navy location Marine Base Ternate Philippines LCAC-90 ship 1997 |