Three Landing Craft Air Cushions (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) prepares to enter the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are participating in an ESG exercise in preparation for their upcoming scheduled deployment. (Jan. 10, 2005)