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    USS Essex conducts Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) ops [Image 1 of 8]

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    USS Essex conducts Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) ops

    PACIFIC OCEAN

    06.09.2026

    Photo by Seaman Apprentice Zachary Warr 

    USS Essex (LHD 2)

    Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 90, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, approaches the well deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), June 8, 2026, in preparation for RIMPAC 2026. Thirty-one nations, 36 surface ships, 5 submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 206 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2026 is the 30th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Zachary Warr)

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    Date Taken: 06.09.2026
    Date Posted: 06.12.2026 14:08
    Photo ID: 9746520
    VIRIN: 260608-N-DR102-1026
    Resolution: 3182x1782
    Size: 1.59 MB
    Location: PACIFIC OCEAN

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