FGS Auerbach (M1093)

Das Minensuchboot M 1093 AUERBACH/OBERPFALZ (ENSDORF-Klasse Typ 352) läuft aus dem Hafen von Limassol. ©Bundeswehr/Bienert

FGS Auerbach (M1093)

Das Minensuchboot M 1093 AUERBACH/OBERPFALZ (ENSDORF-Klasse Typ 352) im Hafen von Limassol. ©Bundeswehr/Bienert

Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1651)

A Landing Craft Utility (LCU) arrives just offshore to unload supplies and equipment in support of exercise Balikatan 2004. Close to 300 Marines and Sailors arrived at Fort Ternante, Philippines in order to participate in exercise Balikatan 2004 at Subic Bay, Philippines. Balikatan 2004 is a regularly scheduled exercise that will improve interoperability, increase readiness and continue professional relationships between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel Yarnall)

Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1664)

Elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable (24th MEU (SOC)) offload personnel and equipment at Camp Patriot in preparation for operations in Iraq. More than 2,200 Marines attached to the 24th MEU (SOC) have hit the beaches in U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) and Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Operation Iraqi Freedom is the multi-national coalition effort to liberate the Iraqi people, eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction, and end the regime of Saddam Hussein. U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Joe Krypel.

Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1634)

A Landing Craft Utility (LCU), delivers Sailors and U.S. Marines from the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) to the island of Iwo Jima. The Essex ARG, consisting of USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and USS Juneau (LPD 10), are off the coast of Iwo Jima to participate in the 58th Anniversary Commemoration of the historic battle. Iwo Jima was the largest sustained aerial offensive of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The U.S. sent over 110,000 Marines in 880 ships in what also became the largest invasion force of the Pacific Campaign. It took 36 days of fighting and more than 25,000 U.S. casualties to break through and bring the island under American control. Today's forward deployed Sailors from the Essex ARG and embarked Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable, continue to sail throughout the Pacific to help promote peace and stability in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class Wes Eplen)

Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631)

Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 carries U.S. Marines to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex for assistance and transportation to Okinawa, Japan. LCU 1631 transported more than 900 stranded servicemembers, part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force, from Pohang, Republic of Korea, to the Essex. With the Marines’ transportation affected by Typhoon ‘Rusa’ and running low on supplies, Essex was dispatched from its forward-deployed port of Sasebo, Japan, to Pohang to assist the Marines, just finished participating in the joint-combined exercise "Ulchi Focus Lens 2002" with the Republic of Korea and United States Combined Forces Command. Essex is forward-deployed to Sasebo and LCU 1631 is attached to Assault Craft Unit One Western Pacific. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Gary B. Granger.

Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1634)

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1634 assigned to Assault Craft Unit One pass each other as the AAV returns to USS Juneau (LPD 10) and the LCU returns to USS Fort McHenry. Four AAVs departed Juneau’s well deck to conduct crossing training with Fort McHenry during Blue-Green Workups, a semi-annual amphibious integration training period between the USS Essex (LHD 2) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the embarked 31st MEU. Juneau and Fort McHenry are forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Gary B. Granger.

Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1681)

Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1681 approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dominique Pineiro/Released)

Riverine Command Boat

Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 conduct a hot extract drill during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lynn Friant/Released)

Riverine Command Boat

Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 conduct a hot extract drill during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lynn Friant/Released)

Riverine Command Boat

Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 board a riverine assault boat after executing a hot extract drill during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lynn Friant/Released)

Riverine Command Boat

Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 board a riverine assault boat after executing a hot extract drill during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12 (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Lynn Friant/Released)