Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 build a personnel

Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 build a personnel transport module on a landing craft air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is a part of the Essex amphibious ready group and is preparing to participate in Balikatan 2012, an annual bilateral exercise designed to improve interoperability between the U.S. and Armed Forces of the Philippines. (U.S. Navy photo by: Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Eric Crosby)