PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 25, 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. 25, 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: | 01.24.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2026 03:22 |
| Category: | B-Roll |
| Video ID: | 995721 |
| VIRIN: | 250126-M-FG738-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_111519816 |
| Length: | 00:00:29 |
| Location: | PACIFIC OCEAN |
| Downloads: | 6 |
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