The world's "geographical pivot" may have been different a century ago, but the importance of controlling the sea-embodied by the Sea Basing concept-remains constant. Today, the Navy's potent force is the expeditionary strike group, which includes assault craft units such as this landing craft air cushion (LCAC) disembarking from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49).

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