Keywords: US Navy 050912-N-5024W-001 A Landing Craft utility (LCU) assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1).jpg en Mubarek Military City Egypt Sept 12 2005 A Landing Craft utility LCU assigned to Assault Craft Unit One ACU-1 embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa LHA 1 offloads an Egyptian armored personnel carrier on the coast of Eygpt during multi-national Exercise Bright Star 2005 The exercise is an important part of U S Central Command s theater engagement strategy and is designed to improve readiness interoperability strengthen the military and professional relationships among U S Egyptian and participating forces The multinational exercise is held every two years U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Kurt P Wesseling RELEASED 2005-09-12 050912-N-5024W-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 28336 U S Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Kurt P Wesseling PD-USGov-Military-Navy Bright Star 2005 United States Navy in Mubarak Military City Aboard USS Tarawa LHA-1 Assault Craft Unit 1 LCU 1630 ship 1968 Army of Egypt Unloading automobiles from ferries M113 armored personnel carriers in Egyptian service Egyptian Army Medical corps |