PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 24, 2026) - Landing Craft, Utility 1648, attached to Assault Craft Unit 1, is tethered inside the well deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during a well deck operations certification exercise along the California coast, Jan. 24, 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: | 01.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2026 02:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9515147 |
| VIRIN: | 260124-M-FG738-1062 |
| Resolution: | 6000x3368 |
| Size: | 5.08 MB |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Web Views: | 2 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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