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Assault amphibious vehicle operations were successfully conducted in the slipway at the Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday.  A total of nine AAVs splashed from Bobo Class Ship USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams, marking the first time since 1999 that tracks have splashed from a Maritime Prepositioning Force ship.  The objective of the AAV operation was to demonstrate and evaluate the operational capability to launch AAVs from an MPF ship.  The objective was fully achieved.  Another AAV operation on a much larger scale is planned during the month of August.
150515-M-UF252-149.JPG Photo By: Nathan L. Hanks Jr.

May 16, 2014
BLOUNT ISLAND COMMAND, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA - Assault amphibious vehicle operations were successfully conducted in the slipway at the Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday. A total of nine AAVs splashed from Bobo Class Ship USNS PFC Dewayne T. Williams, marking the first time since 1999 that tracks have splashed from a Maritime Prepositioning Force ship. The objective of the AAV operation was to demonstrate and evaluate the operational capability to launch AAVs from an MPF ship. The objective was fully achieved. Another AAV operation on a much larger scale is planned during the month of August.


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