A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG 14) in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Patrick Dionne/Released)