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    LCU docked at Guantanamo Bay 2 [Image 12 of 13]

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    A US Army Landing Craft Utility (LCU-2001) is docked at a pier with its bow ramp lowered onto the dock surface. The vessel is painted in standard military gray and appears to be in new or well-maintained condition. Personnel in orange safety vests are visible on and around the vessel, suggesting an operational or commissioning activity.

    SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

    01.23.2010

    Photo by Sgt. Barbara J. Liau 

    123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    The USAV Runnymede (Landing Craft Utility 2001) prepares to leave the Leeward shoreline during Integrated Advance 2013 at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 15, 2013. Integrated Advance 2013 is a humanitarian-related mission U.S. Southern Command conducts biennially. The LCU 2001 is one of two U.S. Army South LCUs that operate within the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Barbara J. Liau/Released)

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    Date Taken: 01.23.2010
    Date Posted: 02.22.2013 10:34
    Photo ID: 871855
    VIRIN: 130215-A-VJ812-013
    Resolution: 3872x2592
    Size: 4.56 MB
    Location: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US
    Web Views: 263
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    A military landing craft or utility vessel is docked at a pier with its bow ramp lowered onto the dock, providing a direct view into the vessel's open deck. Two smaller gray military boats are secured on either side of the main vessel's deck using heavy chains. An American flag is visible on a vessel in the background, and the scene appears to be at a military or naval facility surrounded by water and vegetation.
    A group of military personnel and civilians are gathered on what appears to be a military vessel or dock facility. A soldier wearing an orange safety vest labeled 'NORM VEST' is addressing the group, suggesting a briefing or tour is taking place. The setting appears to be an outdoor military watercraft or port facility under clear skies.
    A gray Zodiac inflatable rigid-hull boat (RIB) is secured to the deck of a larger vessel using yellow ratchet straps. The boat is equipped with a Yamaha 50 outboard motor and various navigation/electronic equipment. The vessel appears to be positioned on a river with green tree-lined banks visible in the background.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage pattern stands at the helm of a ship's bridge, gripping the ship's wheel. The bridge is equipped with numerous navigation and communication instruments, control panels, and windows providing a forward view. The soldier appears to be actively piloting or steering the vessel.
    A military service member in US Army ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage pattern is working on the deck of a military vessel, handling what appears to be a white rope or hose. The soldier is wearing an orange personal flotation device (life vest) and a tan baseball cap with glasses. A second service member is visible in the background near the ship's superstructure.
    Three firefighters in full protective gear are conducting what appears to be a firefighting drill or operation on the deck of a naval or military vessel. They are wearing tan turnout gear with yellow reflective stripes, red helmets, face shields, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). The wet deck surface and fire hose visible on the ground suggest active firefighting or post-suppression operations.
    Three firefighters in full protective gear, including SCBA tanks and red helmets, are operating a fire hose on the deck of a naval vessel. They are positioned near an open watertight door, preparing to enter or directing a hose toward the ship's interior. Red fire station cabinets and firefighting equipment are mounted on the gray ship's bulkhead nearby.
    Two firefighters in full personal protective equipment are kneeling on the deck of a naval vessel, operating a fire hose that is discharging a high-pressure water stream against the gray superstructure of the ship. Both personnel are equipped with SCBA (Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus) tanks branded 'SCOTT', tan turnout gear, and red helmets with yellow trim. The scene appears to be a firefighting drill or training exercise conducted aboard a military ship.
    U.S. Army soldiers are operating on what appears to be a military landing craft or vessel on open water. The foreground soldier is wearing ACU (Army Combat Uniform) with an orange life vest and holding a radio/communication device. Multiple soldiers are visible on the deck, with one in the background appearing to give hand signals.
    Military personnel aboard a vessel designated LCU2001 are conducting a man-overboard drill or rescue training exercise at sea. Soldiers wearing camouflage uniforms and orange work vests are using a long pole and rope to retrieve a training dummy dressed in an orange life vest floating in the water. The scene takes place on calm open ocean under partly cloudy skies.
    Military personnel in US Army camouflage uniforms and orange work/life vests are conducting what appears to be a water rescue training exercise on the deck of a vessel designated LCU2001. Several soldiers are attending to a person lying on the wet deck, likely simulating a man-overboard or casualty recovery scenario. The setting is the deck of a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessel on open water.
    A US Army Landing Craft Utility (LCU-2001) is docked at a pier with its bow ramp lowered onto the dock surface. The vessel is painted in standard military gray and appears to be in new or well-maintained condition. Personnel in orange safety vests are visible on and around the vessel, suggesting an operational or commissioning activity.
    A U.S. Army vessel named 'Runnymede' (hull number 01) is underway on calm water in what appears to be a tropical or subtropical waterway. The gray-painted landing craft or logistics support vessel flies an American flag from its mast and displays 'US ARMY' and 'RUNNYMEDE' markings on its hull. The vessel features a prominent ramp structure on the starboard side, consistent with a logistics landing ship design.

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