Keywords: US Navy 021019-N-5027S-003 Landing Craft Utility One Six Five Four returns to the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan.jpg en At sea with USS Saipan LHA 2 Oct 19 2002 -- Landing Craft Utility One Six Five Four returns to the amphibious assault ship after a simulated beach assault off the coast of North Carolina The exercise included marines from Marine Air Ground Task Force Two Five MAGTF-25 as part of a Type Commander Amphibious Training TCAT exercise The week long TCAT permits the Amphibious Ready Group ARG the opportunity to work together as a cohesive unit to fine tune their basic ship-handling skills well-deck and flight-deck operations and other integral shipboard activities and drills In addition TCAT allows the sailors aboard these ships the opportunity to work closely with their Marine counterparts U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Robert M Schalk RELEASED 2002-10-19 021019-N-5027S-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 2989 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Class Robert M Schalk PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Saipan LHA-2 Landing craft utility October 2002 photographs |