Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 1

240606-N-NT811-1004 NAVAL BASE CORONADO (Jun. 6, 2024) - A flowered wreath honors those lost during the D-Day in Normandy landings of June 6, 1944. The wreath was placed in the surf zone during a commemoration ceremony observing the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, on the shore of 240606-N-NT811-1004 Naval Base Coronado Jun. 6, 2024. Naval Beach Group One hosted the ceremony, which was attended by Sailors from Beachmaster Unit 1, Assault Craft Units 1 and 5, and Amphibious Seabee Battalion 1. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram)

Cmdr. Kristina Melendez Stoner, the commanding officer of Assault Craft Unit 1, addresses the crowd at a change of command ceremony onboard Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Dec. 8, 2023. As part of Naval Beach Group 1, Assault Craft Unit 1 trains, equips, and deploys assault craft and crews to support amphibious ready group and maritime prepositioning force operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mikal Chapman)

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