The dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) leads other ships assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1)'s battle group during a strait transit exercise in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of southern California Sept. 18, 2007. Tarawa is participating in a composite unit training exercise with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker)