PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2026) - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) fires a Phalanx close-in weapon system (CIWS) during a pre-action calibration fire exercise along the California coast, Jan. 26, 2026. Task Force Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles)
| Date Taken: | 01.26.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.06.2026 19:57 |
| Photo ID: | 9511300 |
| VIRIN: | 260126-M-FG738-1356 |
| Resolution: | 6000x3368 |
| Size: | 3.49 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
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