ACU-5 conducts LCAC ops at Camp Pendleton

Landing Craft, Air Cushion 43, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, departs Red Beach during a simulated raid at Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 26, 2026. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations to enhance their combined Navy-Marine Corps readiness and lethality. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Tomas Zuelke)