Brian Hightower

Assault Craft Unit FOUR (ACU-4) is a United States Navy amphibious unit established in 1963. Stationed at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia, ACU-4 is the Navy’s primary operational command for Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) operations on the East Coast. The unit’s mission is to provide rapid ship-to-shore movement of troops, vehicles, and equipment in support of amphibious and expeditionary warfare. Over the decades, ACU-4 has supported numerous operations, exercises, and humanitarian missions, demonstrating its vital role in enhancing the Navy and Marine Corps’ operational flexibility and reach.

USS Hewitt (DD-966) was a Spruance-class destroyer commissioned into the United States Navy on 25 September 1976. Named after Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, the ship served extensively in the Pacific, participating in numerous exercises and deployments, including operations in the Persian Gulf during the Iran-Iraq War and Operation Desert Storm. Hewitt was recognized for her anti-submarine warfare capabilities and frequently operated alongside carrier battle groups. After over two decades of service, USS Hewitt was decommissioned on 25 July 2001 and later sunk as a target in 2005.