Onslow Bay, N.C. (Jun. 9, 2004) - A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) prepares to depart the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) as another LCAC waits astern to transport elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the ship. Kearsarge is surged deployed to transport elements of the 24th MEU Air Combat Element to the Central Command Area of Responsibility in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and the Globa...