ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Oct. 11, 2009) A landing craft, air-cushioned from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 returns to sea after delivering cargo during an Exercise Bright Star 2009 offload for in Egypt. Bright Star is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to improve readiness, interoperability, and strengthen the military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and participating forces. Bright Star is conducted by U.S. Central Command. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Theodore W. Ritchie/Released)