Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance

Light Armored Vehicles from 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, prepare to cross the line of departure and begin their comprehensive exercise assault during exercise Northern Viper 2020 at Hokudaien Training Area, Hokkaido, Japan, Feb. 4, 2020. Northern Viper is a regularly scheduled training exercise that is designed to enhance the interoperability of the U.S. and Japan Alliance by allowing Marine Air-Ground Task Forces from III Marine Expeditionary Force to maintain their lethality and proficiency in MAGTF Combined Arms Operations in cold weather environments. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by 1st Lt. Brett Vannier)