Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV7A1) from 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion line up on the beach prior to heading into the water during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations

The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97

Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Major Command Shown: 3RD AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT BATTALION

Scene Camera Operator: JO2 Craig P. Strawser, USN

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files