U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion,

U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, (2d MARDIV), and Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d MARDIV, load their gear onto Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV-7A1) as part of Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluation, (MCCRE), Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 24, 2016. MCCRE is a pre-deployment training evaluation designed to test the skills of Marines and Sailors with possible combat scenarios. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexis C. Schneider, 2d MARDIV Combat Camera)