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assault craft unit

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A permanently commissioned naval organization, subordinate to the commander, naval beach group, that contains landing craft and crews necessary to provide lighterage required in an amphibious operation. Also called ACU.
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] Major Navy units participating in this exercise included Expeditionary Strike Group 3, Naval Beach Group 1, Amphibious Construction Battalions 1 and 2, Beachmaster Unit 1, Assault Craft Unit 1, Expeditionary Health Services Pacific, Naval Cargo Handling Battalions 1 and 12, and Maritime Expeditionary Security Group 1.
Expeditionary logistics in its truest form by Paquette, Richard A. / Army Logistician
Instead, we were working with two landing craft utilities (LCUs) from Assault Craft Unit One, based in Coronado, Calif.
LCUs add risk to well-deck ops by Poniatoski, Jessica / Sea&Shore
The ship brought two MH-60S Seahawks from the Dragon Whales of HSC-28 Detachment 4; Tactical Air Control Squadron (TACRON) 21; four utility landing craft from Assault Craft Unit 2; Beachmaster Unit 2; Amphibious Construction Battalion 2 (Seabees); and Fleet Surgical Team 2 to Galveston.
Kearsarge and Nassau provide hurricane reliff by Biddlecomb, Alfred / Naval Aviation News
 
 
 
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