AQABA, Jordan – The USS New York pulled into port at Aqaba, May 10, but not before the well deck opened and released two hovercrafts packed with amphibious reconnaissance vehicles and other gear.
The Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicles charged toward the shore and pulled up on the beach to unload their cargo.
An LCAC is an air-cushion vehicle, or hovercraft, used as a landing craft by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps’ Assault Craft Units.
The LCAC can support many of the amphibious operations that may arise because it is capable of crossing 70 percent of the world’s coastline as opposed to only 15 percent for conventional landing craft.
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit showcased this unique ship-to-shore capability as a part of Exercise Eager Lion 12.
Eager Lion 12 is an irregular warfare-themed exercise focusing on missions that our coalition partners might perform during operational deployments in support of global contingency operations.
Eager Lion 12 is being conducted in Jordan, May 7-28.
Date Taken: | 05.10.2012 |
Date Posted: | 05.24.2012 13:57 |
Story ID: | 88955 |
Location: | JO |
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