US Army Vessels Depart for Gaza Coast to Build Offshore Pier for Aid Transfers

The United States Army General Frank S. Besson Jr.-class RoRo vessel USAV SP4 James A. Loux, along with the Runnymede-class large landing craft USAV Matamoros, USAV Monterrey, and USAV Wilson Wharf have departed Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and are heading to the Mediterranean Sea to "establish a roll-on, roll-off dock capability that allows ship to shore humanitarian assistance to Gaza," according to CENTCOM.