LCAC Operations on the USS Green Bay

Video by Cpl. Christopher Lape

31st Marine Expeditionary Unit

Feb. 14, 2024 | 2:03

U.S. Navy Sailors with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), load U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1/1, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) during a light armored vehicle reinforcement exercise, in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 14, 2024. The LAV reinforcement exercise tested BLT 1/1’s ship-to-shore capabilities to provide additional firepower and security while also offloading from the USS Green Bay. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Christopher Lape)