An amphibious assault vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian
An amphibious assault vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion makes its way to USS Rushmore during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 28. Dawn Blitz is the third in a series of exercises this year focusing on Mari... More
Cpl. Zach Oftedal, a motor transport operator with
Cpl. Zach Oftedal, a motor transport operator with 9th Communication Battalion, prepares to embark on a convoy to support Exercise Dawn Blitz 13.1, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23. The 9th Comm. Bn., Marines... More
Japanese Naval forces arrive at port aboard Naval Base
Japanese Naval forces arrive at port aboard Naval Base San Diego to participate in Dawn Blitz 2013. Dawn Blitz is a multinational amphibious exercise that promotes interoperability between the Navy and Marine C... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... More
U.S. Marine Scout Snipers from Weapons Company, 1st
U.S. Marine Scout Snipers from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division prepare a Special Application Service rifle for a known and unknown distance range with coalition members ... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army Soldiers from 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment ... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
Osprey lands on Japanese ship for first time
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 lands on board the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 for the first time in history o... More
New Zealand Army soldiers conduct patrol exercises
New Zealand Army soldiers conduct patrol exercises at the Infantry Immersion Trainer as part of exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 enhances ... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and U.S. Navy sailors with Naval Beach Group-1, conduct Maritime Prepositioning Force(MPF) training and offload equipment from t... More
An MV-22 Osprey lands on San Clemente Island while
An MV-22 Osprey lands on San Clemente Island while conducting amphibious assault operations with Japanese Self-Defense Forces, June 17, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exercise off the South... More
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division disembark from U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicles from Assault Craft Unit 5 on... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ben Julsaint, a tank commander
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ben Julsaint, a tank commander with 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, 1st Tank Battalion, speaks with a New Zealand soldier about tank tracks during exercise Dawn Blitz aboard Camp Pendleton, C... More
Canadian soldiers sit in the back of an amphibious
Canadian soldiers sit in the back of an amphibious assault vehicle during exercise Dawn Blitz aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 21, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exercise off the Souther... More
1st Civil Affairs Group conducts civil military integration
1st Civil Affairs Group conducts civil military integration training at Combat Town Deluz training area with role-players as a part of Dawn Blitz, June 25. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a scenario-driven exercise designed... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David W. Coffman, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade addresses service members during a rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill for exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 at Marine C... More
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer JDS Hyuga departs from Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 31, 2015, during the start of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exerci... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, returns salute to U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during his site visit prior to the start of Exercis... More
A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Air Wing, prepares to land aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, October ... More
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Williams, a combat cargo
U.S Marine Corps Cpl. Dylan Williams, a combat cargo man, with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) secures a quad con to a 7-ton truck during Exercise Dawn Blitz aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD-47), Oct. 20... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Dalton Witten, a gas turbine system
U.S. Navy Seaman Dalton Witten, a gas turbine system mechanic, locks a ladder on the wall of a landing craft, air cushion aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 20, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a ... More
U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors walk across the flight
U.S. Marines and Navy Sailors walk across the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD-2) to find and remove foreign objects and debris prior to the commencement of flight operations during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 2... More
An air control member aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23)
An air control member aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) directs a landing craft, air cushion while conducting an in-stream onload on Oct. 20, 2017, during Exercise Dawn Blitz. Exercises such as Dawn Blitz 2017... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) A landing craft, air
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23)... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Hao Vu, an aviation boatswain mate
U.S. Navy Seaman Hao Vu, an aviation boatswain mate handler with the USS Essex (LHD-2), signals the pilot of a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group... More
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assist F-35B Lightning
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assist F-35B Lightning II pilots, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, with carrier qualifications aboard the ... More
U.S. Marines welcome distinguished visitors to the
U.S. Marines welcome distinguished visitors to the observation deck aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between ... More
HIMARS Sea-Based Expeditionary Fires (S-BEF)
U.S. Marines with Battery R, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division launch a rocket from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) off the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) during Exercise Dawn Bl... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, accelerates across the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD-2) dur... More
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Esther Gil, with Assault
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Esther Gil, with Assault Craft Unit 5, sponges seawater out of her landing craft, air cushion aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is... More
Dawn Blitz 2017 - US Navy Photo
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force assist in conducting maintenance on amphibious assault vehicles in the truck tunnel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock sh... More
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department personnel triage a simulated casualty as part of a casualty evacuation drill between the Essex and the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) du... More
U.S. Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, wait to execute a heliborne assault from the USS Essex (LHD 2) to San Clemente Island during Exercis... More
Dawn Blitz 2017 - US Navy Photo
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marine Sgt. Mark Morgan, from Cincinnati, Ohio, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), background, oversees a member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) conduc... More
Dawn Blitz 2017 - US Navy Photo
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force (JSDF) conduct training in the truck tunnel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Dawn Bl... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 pilot a
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 pilot a landing craft, air cushion onto the beach of San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 23, 2017, during Exercise Dawn Blitz. DB17 is a scenario-driven amphibious ... More
U.S. Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, wait to conduct a heliborne assault aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 23, 2017, during Exercise Daw... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) A member of the Japanese
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) A member of the Japanese Self-Defense Force cleans a .50-caliber machine gun while assisting in conducting maintenance on amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) in the truck tunnel of t... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372,
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fuel a U.S. Navy P-3 Orion assigned to Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10, at a forward area refueling poin... More
U.S. Marine Col. Peter McCormick, left, commander of
U.S. Marine Col. Peter McCormick, left, commander of troops aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) for Exercise Dawn Blitz 2017, speaks about amphibious capabilities to Lt. Col. Ken Tsuneda, right, a Japanese officer wit... More
Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assualt Craft Unit
Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assualt Craft Unit 5 arrives aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Southern California during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 25, 2017. 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Spencer, a
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Spencer, a communication strategy and operations chief assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, films well deck operations aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Marquez, a bulk
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Marquez, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gets a fuel sample to conduct a sediment tes... More
U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion crew members with
U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion crew members with Assault Craft Unit 5 watch the sunrise off the western coast of San Clemente Island from the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) well deck while preparing to conduct ex... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, left, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, left, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, shakes hands with U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Roche aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 25... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding general,
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding general, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB), speaks with U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st MEB and Expeditionary Strike Group 3, during a luncheon aboard th... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist with G-4, I Marine Expeditionary Force, drives the USS Essex (LHD 2) while serving as a helmsman during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 25, 2017, off the coast of ... More
Expeditionary Advanced Base 2 Operations
U.S. Marines with Battery R, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, establish a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System firing position on San Clemente Island, California, to conduct sea denial... More
Two U.S. Marines walk across the well deck of the USS
Two U.S. Marines walk across the well deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) after debarking Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5 following the retrograde from an expeditionary advanced base establish... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, praises U.S. Navy and Marine Corps staff members in the Joint Intelligence Center aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) fo... More
Law Enforcement Battalion U.S. Navy, California
U.S. Marines with 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, pose for group photograph in the well deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) while at sea off the coast of Southern California, during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 26, 2017.... More
Expeditionary Advance Base 3 operations
U.S. Marines with Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 38, Marine Air Control Group 38, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, carry a Base-X 305 shelter used to establish a tactical air direction center (TADC) at the helic... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carmen Christman, a
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Carmen Christman, a logistics mobility chief with the USS Essex (LHD 2), gives instructions to Marines and Sailors about embarking procedures during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 27, ... More
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion,
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, depart the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) to conduct an amphibious assault on Red Beach, Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise Dawn Blitz... More
171026-N-TU910-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) The
171026-N-TU910-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) The Wasp-class amphibious assault shit USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Pacific Ocean during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise d... More
An amphibious assault vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian
An amphibious assault vehicle with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion makes its way to USS Rushmore during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 28. Dawn Blitz is the third in a series of exercises this year focusing on Mari... More
A 9th Communication Battalion convoy embarks on a nine-day
A 9th Communication Battalion convoy embarks on a nine-day training exercise to establish communications to support Exercise Dawn Blitz 13.1, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 23. The 9th Comm. Bn., Marines and 1... More
Japanese Naval forces arrive at port aboard Naval Base
Japanese Naval forces arrive at port aboard Naval Base San Diego to participate in Dawn Blitz 2013. Dawn Blitz is a multinational amphibious exercise that promotes interoperability between the Navy and Marine C... More
U.S. Marine Scout Snipers from Weapons Company, 1st
U.S. Marine Scout Snipers from Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division prepare a Special Application Service rifle for a known and unknown distance range with coalition members ... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army Soldiers from 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment ... More
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A U.S. Marine MV-22 Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 is lowered into the hull of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDG 181) as part of Dawn Blitz 2013 off th... More
New Zealand Army soldiers conduct patrol exercises
New Zealand Army soldiers conduct patrol exercises at the Infantry Immersion Trainer as part of exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 15, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 enhances ... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and U.S. Navy sailors with Naval Beach Group-1, conduct Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) training and offload equipment from ... More
Soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Force run to
Soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Force run to their objective location while conducting amphibious landing and offload operations on San Clemente Island June 17, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a scenario-drive... More
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division disembark from U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicles from Assault Craft Unit 5 on... More
New Zealand soldiers examine tank tracks during exercise
New Zealand soldiers examine tank tracks during exercise Dawn Blitz aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 20, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exercise off the Southern California coast that re... More
Canadian soldiers run out the back of an amphibious
Canadian soldiers run out the back of an amphibious assault vehicle during exercise Dawn Blitz aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 21, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exercise off the Southe... More
Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine
Marines and sailors from 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and Naval Beach Group 1 conducted amphibious landings on Red Beach with Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) and both U... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark A. Lamelzai, operations
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mark A. Lamelzai, operations officer with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, addresses service members during a rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill for exe... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Stokes, a damage control
Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Stokes, a damage control specialist, gives a safety brief to the Marines of 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment aboard the USS Somerset at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 30, 2015. Th... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, left, the
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Mark R. Wise, left, the commanding general of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, speaks to Marine Corps Lt. Col. Virgil Tinkle, the assistant chief of staff, G-4 logistics, 1st Marine Expedit... More
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines walk shoulder to shoulder
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines walk shoulder to shoulder across the USS Essex (LHD-2) flight deck to find and remove foreign objects and debris prior to the commencement of flight operations during Exercise Dawn... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Dalton Witten, a gas turbine system
U.S. Navy Seaman Dalton Witten, a gas turbine system mechanic, pushes a pin into a ladder of a landing craft, air cushion aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 20, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) U.S. Marine Sgt. Devin Birk, assigned to 5th Battalion, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (MEB), guides ammo onto a carrier during an ammo on-load in the truck tunnel of the San Ant... More
U.S. Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 maneuver a landing
U.S. Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 maneuver a landing craft, air cushion towards the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) in preparation for an in-stream onload on Oct. 20, 2017, during Exercise Dawn Blitz. DB17 is a sce... More
A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Air Wing, lands aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, October 20, 2017. E... More
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assist F-35B Lightning
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines assist F-35B Lightning II pilots, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, with carrier qualifications aboard the ... More
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion swim
U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion swim assault amphibious vehicles towards the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 21, 2017. DB17 is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise cond... More
U.S. Navy Seaman Hao Vu, an aviation boatswain mate
U.S. Navy Seaman Hao Vu, an aviation boatswain mate handler with the USS Essex (LHD-2), signals the pilot of a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 361, Marine Aircraft Group... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II, assigned to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, descends to the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz in the Pacific Ocean off California Oct. 22, 201... More
From left, Carol Foster, military legislative assistant
From left, Carol Foster, military legislative assistant to Sen. Ron Johnson; Rachel Huff, Senate Armed Service Committee member; and U.S. Navy Lt. Don Archer, Senate liaison officer, pose for a photo aboard the... More
GSM3 Lizette Sauceda with Assault Craft Unit 5 sponges
GSM3 Lizette Sauceda with Assault Craft Unit 5 sponges seawater out of her landing craft, air cushion aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD-47) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven ... More
U.S. Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team,
U.S. Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, wait to conduct a heliborne assault aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 23, 2017, during Exercise Daw... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 pilot a
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 pilot a landing craft, air cushion onto the beach of San Clemente Island, California, Oct. 23, 2017, during Exercise Dawn Blitz. DB17 is a scenario-driven amphibious ... More
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex
U.S. Navy Fleet Surgical Team - 3 (FST-3) and USS Essex (LHD 2) medical department personnel triage a simulated casualty as part of a casualty evacuation drill between the Essex and the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) du... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Expeditionary Strike Group 3
U.S. Navy Sailors with Expeditionary Strike Group 3 prepare to board an aircraft on the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 23, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted... More
Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit
Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5 arrives aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Southern California during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 25, 2017. 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade and ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372,
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Support Squadron 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, fuel a U.S. Navy E-2 Hawkeye early warning, command and control aircraft assigned to the USS John C. Stenn... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5)
U.S. Navy Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5) depart San Clemente Island, California, to return to the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) on a landing craft, air cushion in order to transport additional Marines and Sa... More
Japanese Maj. Kentaro Sato, an officer with the Japan
Japanese Maj. Kentaro Sato, an officer with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, observes displays in the pilot house aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 24, 2017. Dawn Blitz particip... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marines conduct maintenance
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Marines conduct maintenance on the bed of the high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS) in the truck tunnel of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchora... More
As Landing Craft, Air Cushion 74 approaches the USS
As Landing Craft, Air Cushion 74 approaches the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) well deck, Marines and Sailors aboard the vessel prepare equipment for embarkation as part of expeditionary advanced base operations during... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines and Sailors with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade (1st MEB) and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (ESG-3), eat lunch with U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding general of 1st MEB, and U.S.... More
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test
Polaris Defense MRZR D4s, with Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1), are staged onboard Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5, in preparation for a surface movement as p... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist with G-4, I Marine Expeditionary Force, drives the USS Essex (LHD 2) while serving as a helmsman during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 25, 2017, off the coast of ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, speaks with Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2), Oct. 25, 2017, during Exercise Dawn Blitz. The Navy... More
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Spencer, a
U.S. Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan Spencer, a communication strategy and operations chief assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, films well deck operations aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Exer... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, commanding general of 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, praises U.S. Navy and Marine Corps staff members in the Joint Intelligence Center aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) fo... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Seaman David Alvarez,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Seaman David Alvarez, from Chicago, looks through the “Big Eyes” during watch on the bridge wing of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) duri... More