U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
A landing craft utility prepares to depart the well deck
CORAL SEA (Aug. 1, 2013) - A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 prepares to depart the well deck of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to retrieve Marines after completing a simulated amphibious assault in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, and with the embarked 31st MEU, is participating in Talisman Saber, a biennial exercise that enhances multilateral collaboration between U.S. and Australian forces for future combined operations, humanitarian assistance and natural disaster response. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Edward Guttierrez III)
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A landing craft utility prepares to depart the well deck
CORAL SEA (Aug. 1, 2013) - A landing craft utility (LCU) attached to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 prepares to depart the well deck of forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) to retrieve Marines after completing a simulated amphibious assault in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, and with the embarked 31st MEU, is participating in Talisman Saber, a biennial exercise that enhances multilateral collaboration between U.S. and Australian forces for future combined operations, humanitarian assistance and natural disaster response. (U.S. Navy photo by MCSA Edward Guttierrez III)
130801-N-KE519-002
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