Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) for an equipment on-load at White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Amanda R. Gray/Released)