PACIFIC OCEAN (May 17, 2021) A Sailor assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS Portland (LPD 27), signals Landing Craft, Air Cushion 72, with Assault Craft Unit 5, to depart the well deck for an amphibious raid exercise. Marines and Sailors of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) are conducting integrated training off the coast of southern California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian M. Simmons)