A landing craft utility carries equipment and Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. USS Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. The Iwo Jima ARG/24 MEU is comprised of embarked Marines from the 24th MEU, the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima, the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry, and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York.