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U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 90, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, embarks amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during an in-stream onload off the coast of Thailand, March 10, 2026. TF 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 Cpl. Kenneth Twaddell)