A LCU (Landing Craft Utility) loaded with Marine field equipment prepares to enter the welldeck of the Dock Landing Ship, USS ASHLAND (LSD 48). The ship was pier side in Kuwait City as part of the Southwest Asia build-up
The LCU 2001 “Runnymede” is the first of the Army’s LCU 2000 watercraft series
and serves within U.S. Southern Command’s area of operations and is a vital asset
to SOUTHCOM and U.S. Army South humanitarian-related missions.