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Video by Cpl. Danielle Rodrigues
USNS Montford Point during Exercise Ssang Yong 16
III Marine Expeditionary Force
March 14, 2016 | 1:25
The USNS Montford Point, an expeditionary transfer dock, floats off the coast of South Korea during Exercise Ssang Yong 16, a biennial combined amphibious exercise between the armed forces of the Republic of Korea, U.S., Australia and New Zealand. An expeditionary transfer dock allows equipment and personnel to transfer from a large naval vessel to a smaller one, such as a landing craft air cushion vehicle, in order to execute ship-to-shore movements during an amphibious operation.
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