Marines assigned to combat cargo aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) vehicle crew assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 conduct well deck operations during Dawn Blitz 2017.
Summary
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) Marines assigned to combat cargo aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) vehicle crew assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 conduct well deck operations during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz 2017 is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea Troy Milburn) File# 171025-N-SF984-0025
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