A M1A1 Main Battle Tank maneuvers towards a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) in the well deck of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for transport. Ashland is assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group Seven and is participating in Exercise Ssang Yong, an annual combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine forces with the Republic of Korea in order to strengthen interoperability across the range of military operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Raymond D. Diaz III/Released)