Assault Craft Unit 5 Camp Pendleton, Ca.

Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5), based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, was commissioned in 1983 to support the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps amphibious operations. ACU-5 operates the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), an innovative hovercraft capable of transporting heavy equipment, vehicles, and personnel from ship to shore at high speed. The unit has played a pivotal role in numerous exercises, humanitarian missions, and combat deployments, including Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom. ACU-5 continues to enhance the Navy-Marine Corps team’s ability to conduct rapid, over-the-horizon amphibious assaults and logistical support worldwide.