Assault Craft Unit 5
| Assault Craft Unit 5 | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1 October 1983 - Present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | U.S.Navy |
| Size | Over 400 personnel |
| Part of | Department of the Navy |
| Headquarters | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton |
| Nickname(s) | Swift Intruders |
| Motto(s) | "No beach out of reach" |
| Equipment | Landing Craft Air Cushion |
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Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU 5) is the United States Navy's Pacific operating unit for the Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). Headquartered at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, their mission is transporting, ship-to-shore and across the beach, personnel, weapons, equipment, and cargo of the assault elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force. ACU-5 has over 400 sailors, organized in five departments. A part of the United States Pacific Fleet, ACU-5 administratively reports to Commander, Naval Beach Group 1, a part of Expeditionary Strike Group 3.