Assault amphibious vehicle operations were successfully
Assault amphibious vehicle operations were successfully conducted in the slipway at the Blount Island Command in Jacksonville, Fla., May 15. A total of nine AAVs splashed from Bobo Class Ship USNS PFC Dewayne T... More
Aviation Boatswains Mate (Helicopters) Airman Kevin
Aviation Boatswains Mate (Helicopters) Airman Kevin A. Bourne directs an MH-60S Seahawk attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, the "Island Knights," after take-off from the flight deck of the amph... More
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) from the 26th Marine
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) maneuvers into the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall is deployed to the U... More
Amphibious assault vehicles from the 26th Marine
Amphibious assault vehicles from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall. Carter Hall is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionar... More
USS Ashland, US Navy Photogrpah
An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, returns to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland from missions ashore. Ashland is part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group s... More
An amphibious assault vehicle launches from the well
An amphibious assault vehicle launches from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer. The AAVs, from Camp Pendleton, were brought aboard for well deck certification exercises as the ship conducts... More
A Marine amphibious assault vehicle embarked aboard
A Marine amphibious assault vehicle embarked aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Cleveland transitions ashore during a mechanized raid rehearsal on Pyramid Rock Beach at Marine Corps Base Hawaii duri... More
Marines with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion
Marines with Company A, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion fight the waves of the Atlantic Ocean as they maneuver to the USS Iwo Jima, July 15, to embark for deployment. 2nd AAV Bn. is the ground combat element fo... More
A Peruvian marine lectures at a confirmation brief
A Peruvian marine lectures at a confirmation brief in the wardroom of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans about upcoming multinational joint exercises off the coast of Peru during Southern Partne... More
Amphibious assault vehicles from the 31st Marine
Amphibious assault vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Republic of Korea Marine Corps launch smoke grenades during a demonstration for the 60th anniversary of the Incheon Landing Operation.... More
Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to Alpha Company
Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to Alpha Company of the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion transit away from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima. Service members aboard Iwo Jima took rides ... More
USS Denver in Japan, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mark Bonner, boatswain's mate, signals Marines driving amphibious assault vehicles during recovery operations aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Denver. Denver is part of the ... More
Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd
Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, demonstrate the amphibious assault vehicle’s capabilities here Feb. 6, 2011, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2011. T... More
Marines, operating amphibious assault vehicles with
Marines, operating amphibious assault vehicles with the Security Cooperation Task Force, prepare to debark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall during Amphibious Southern Partnership Station 2011. ... More
Amphibious assault vehicles with AAV Platoon, Combat
Amphibious assault vehicles with AAV Platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, send mud flying as they tear up invasive pickleweed in the Nuupia Pond Wildlife Management Area during the 29th annual ... More
From left, crew chief Cpl. Matthew Adams, 20, from
From left, crew chief Cpl. Matthew Adams, 20, from South Hampton, N.J.; driver Lance Cpl. Devon Ridgway, 22, from Boise, Idaho; and Pfc. Andrey Fortygin, 20, from Rochester, N.Y., all serving with 3rd Assault A... More
Sgt. Jason T. Durkaj helps operate his amphibious assault
Sgt. Jason T. Durkaj helps operate his amphibious assault vehicle during a training exercise aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24. Durkaj is a section leader with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalio... More
An amphibious assault vehicle with Company E, Assault
An amphibious assault vehicle with Company E, Assault Amphibious Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, splashes into the waters of Onslow Beach aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 24. Six vehicles with... More
An amphibious assault vehicle from 2nd Assault Amphibious
An amphibious assault vehicle from 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion departs the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima bound for Camp Lejeune, N.C. The AAVs are deploying from the s... More
Thai, US Marines form brotherhood
Gunnery Sgt. Victor Lopez, Scout Sniper Chief Instructor, Weapons Platoon, Landing Force Company, comprised of elements from 2nd Battalion, 23rd Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, draw... More
Sgt. Michael Uybungco, from Camp Pendleton Calif.,
Sgt. Michael Uybungco, from Camp Pendleton Calif., helps guide his amphibious assault vehicle toward the beach during the amphibious portion of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2011. More than 130 U.S.... More
Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1,
Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a training exercise on Red Beach here June 17. The exercise is in preparation for the unit's upcoming deployment.
Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to Battalion Landing
Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, operate near the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whi... More
Assault amphibian Marines make a splash for lawyers
Employees and their families of the Jackson Lewis law firm get a close look at an amphibious assault vehicle during a gathering at Del Mar beach June 25. The visitors were able to see the insides of the vehicle... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles carrying Marines assigned
Amphibious Assault Vehicles carrying Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit return to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island after taking part in an international exercise. Whidbey ... More
A landing craft air cushion launches from the well
A landing craft air cushion launches from the well deck of the forward-deployed dock landing ship USS Germantown to prepare the driver for Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise designed to... More
Sailors man amphibious assault vehicles in the well
Sailors man amphibious assault vehicles in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown as they prepare for Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise desig... More
Three U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushioned, from
Three U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushioned, from the USS Germantown, head toward Freshwater Bay beach in Shoalwater Bay Training Area carrying equipment and personnel during an amphibious assault in support o... More
Corps’ amphibious roots on display
Amphibious assault has long been a part of Marine Corps tradition, demonstrated first during the landing at New Providence Island, Bahamas, in 1776 and utilized during many major conflicts of World War II and t... More
An amphibious assault vehicle carrying elements of
An amphibious assault vehicle carrying elements of Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, charges onto Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia, in ... More
Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine
Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit enter the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown, marking the completion of exercise Talisman Sa... More
Amphibious assault vehicles maneuver aboard USS New
Amphibious assault vehicles maneuver aboard USS New Orleans off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Aug. 10, during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s first sea-based exercise since becoming a complete Marin... More
A column of amphibious assault vehicles moves south
A column of amphibious assault vehicles moves south along Red Beach here Aug. 21 after disembarking USS New Orleans. The vehicles drove Company L Marines from ship to shore. The rifle company is one of three in... More
Seaman Jomel Bonner guides an amphibious assault vehicle
Seaman Jomel Bonner guides an amphibious assault vehicle in the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit a... More
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd
U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division gather to receive a safety brief, before begining a range aboard Fort Pickett, Va., Sept. 10, 2011. The Marines were prep... More
Combat Assault Company tears through targets
Pfc. Ronald R. Miller, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, shoots at targets downrange while qualifying with the M240G machine gun Sept. 16 at the Kaneohe Bay Range Training Facility. Sgt. Stuart W. La... More
A landing craft air cushioned departs the well deck
A landing craft air cushioned departs the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans. New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are assigned to Amphibi... More
Fireman Ian Castil and Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher
Fireman Ian Castil and Petty Officer 3rd Class Christopher Widmar man a 7-meter rigid-hull, inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce (LPD 15) during amphibious training operation... More
Operations Specialist Seaman Recruit Patrick Lloyd,
Operations Specialist Seaman Recruit Patrick Lloyd, right, uses a sound-powered phone to make a report from the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ponce while Quartermaster 2nd Class Charlie Bald... More
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Michael Babers directs
Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Michael Babers directs an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air-Ground Task Force, II Marine Expeditionary Forces, as it lifts off from the ... More
An amphibious assault vehicle proves its seaworthiness
An amphibious assault vehicle proves its seaworthiness during testing at Maintenance Center Albany's Test Pool, Dec. 1. Robert 'Cujo' Terry, heavy mobile equipment supervisor, Cost Work Center 723B, Maintenance... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company Marines stack up
Amphibious Assault Vehicle Company Marines stack up and begin to move on a building inside Combat Town located in the Central Training Area. Lessons learned the day prior allowed the Marines to move in an alert... More
A Marine with the 2AA Battalion, Delta Company, 3rd
A Marine with the 2AA Battalion, Delta Company, 3rd Platoon, navigates an amphibious assault vehicle to amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during the initial phase of Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest nav... More
U.S. Navy SH-60F Seahawk helicopters attached to Helicopter
U.S. Navy SH-60F Seahawk helicopters attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 take part in Exercise Bold Alligator on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Feb. 2, 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator, ... More
An amphibious assault vehicle is offloaded from a landing
An amphibious assault vehicle is offloaded from a landing craft, air cushion during a Bold Alligator 2012 amphibious landing exercise. Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 y... More
A landing craft air cushioned from USS Kearsarge (LHD
A landing craft air cushioned from USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) comes ashore during and amphibious assault exercise as part of Bold Alligator 2012. Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest naval amphibious exercise i... More
Amphibious assault vehicles drive toward Onslow Beach
Amphibious assault vehicles drive toward Onslow Beach during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' ... More
Bold Alligator. Warship photograph collection
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion drives toward the shore during a training exercise at Onslow Beach aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Feb. 6, 2012. Operation Bold Alligator is a training exercise intended to simulate a be... More
Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion 'splash’
Marines from 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion 'splash’ out the back of the USS Wasp during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, Feb. 7. After the battalion disembarks, they will line up in formation in the sea, and co... More
U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles with
U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles with 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, Regimental Landing Team 2, conduct amphibious operations on and near the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during ... More
Royal Thai Marines exit an amphibious assault vehicle
Royal Thai Marines exit an amphibious assault vehicle and begin securing the beach here, Feb. 10. The Royal Thai Marines were conducting a multilateral amphibious assault with U.S. and Republic of Korea Marines... More
U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles maneuver
U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicles maneuver back to USS Tortuga after completing training at Hat Yao Beach, during Exercise Cobra Gold 2012, Feb. 10. Cobra Gold is an annual multinational, multilater... More
Marines with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st
Marines with Company B, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, exit an amphibious assault vehicle and move into position to provide supporting fire during a mechanize... More
U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles from the 31st
U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit line up on a beach during the bilateral mechanized raid training here Feb. 11.The Marines were training with Royal Thai Marines du... More
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires upon an enemy encampment here during a training raid, Feb. 13, 2012. This raid was pa... More
An amphibious assault vehicle with Combat Assault Company,
An amphibious assault vehicle with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, plows through the wetlands around the Nuupia Ponds Wildlife Management Area during the 30th annual Mud Operations, at Marine Corps... More
Marines with CAB look for coral reefs while piloting
Marines with CAB look for coral reefs while piloting a combat rubber raiding craft on their way to Kushi Crossing off the coast of Camp Schwab March 30. The purpose of the reconnaissance was to see where their ... More
Pfc. William Justice, a machine gunner with Alpha Company,
Pfc. William Justice, a machine gunner with Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates gun drills for the members of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces on a bea... More
Lance Cpl. William Klier, crewman with 4th Assault
Lance Cpl. William Klier, crewman with 4th Assault Amphibian Battalion and native of Tampa, Fla., supervises Maxwell Wallace, 9-year-old native of Youngstown, Ohio, in the turret of an amphibious assault vehicl... More
Royal Australian Army Capt. Ken Semmens, cavalry officer
Royal Australian Army Capt. Ken Semmens, cavalry officer from Townsville, Queensland, Australia, waits atop a R7-A1 amphibious assault vehicle July 12, 2012, before departing out to sea for a joint mission with... More
Marine amphibious assault vehicle crewmen with Combat
Marine amphibious assault vehicle crewmen with Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, fire at targets with a Mk-19, 40-mm grenade launcher, at Range 20, Pohakuloa Training Area, during Rim of the Pacific ... More
Assault Amphibious Vehicle Platoon prepares for their
Assault Amphibious Vehicle Platoon prepares for their training off San Clemente Island, July 20. The AAV platoon practiced water gunnery, an advanced level of AAV gunnery, in preparation for the 15th Marine Exp... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol
Marines with 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, patrol a beach during mechanized infantry operation training with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and 4th AABn., at Camp Pendleton, Calif., July 24.
A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle enters
A U.S. Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle enters the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) July 25, 2012, off the island of Hawaii during Rim of the Pacific 2012. RIMPAC is a U.S. Paci... More
Lance Cpl. Henry Terriquez, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle
Lance Cpl. Henry Terriquez, an Amphibious Assault Vehicle crewman, with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, monitors the radio before commencing a mock ship to shore operation aboard the USS M... More
U.S. Marines assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion,
U.S. Marines assigned to G Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, Battalion Landing Team, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), wait inside of their amphibious assault vehicles as they prepare to conduct a mechan... More
Pfc. Randy Kapacziewksi, infantry automatic rifle gunner
Pfc. Randy Kapacziewksi, infantry automatic rifle gunner with Company K, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 3/2 from Bristol, Conn., currently reinforcing the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),reinforces his tent ... More
Lance Cpl. Daniel Fiaseu, team leader, 1st Fire Team,
Lance Cpl. Daniel Fiaseu, team leader, 1st Fire Team, 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a patrol after the unit arrived ... More
Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3rd
Marines with Company K, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, treat a simulated casualty in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during a mechanized raid exercise a... More
Corporal Harold E. Campo, amphibious assault vehicle
Corporal Harold E. Campo, amphibious assault vehicle mechanic, AAV Platoon, India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, checks his logbook to see what needs to be done on the AAVs... More
Marines wait with their assault amphibious vehicles
Marines wait with their assault amphibious vehicles during surf qualification off the coast of Oura Wan Beach at Camp Schwab Oct. 30. The qualification is required to guarantee the Marines are competent swimmer... More
Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Assault Amphibious
Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion practice escaping a mock assault amphibious seat before attempting to escape a Submerged Vehicle Egress Trainer Nov. 19 during a company training e... More
Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
Marines serving with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion explain the capabilities of amphibious assault vehicles to Capt. Bernard Tay, a company commander serving with 3rd Battalion Singapore Guards, before conduct... More
Assault amphibious vehicle crew members instruct Pfc.
Assault amphibious vehicle crew members instruct Pfc. Nathan E. Craig (center) on how to operate an AAV Jan. 24 in the North Fuji Maneuver Area at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji on mainland Japan. Mari... More
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during
A Marine fires an M240B medium machine gun Nov. 2 during exercise Blue Chromite 15 in the Central Training Area. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ expeditionary capabilities from the sea. Ma... More
Marines with Combat Assault Battalion discuss their
Marines with Combat Assault Battalion discuss their first water-borne movement March 5 at Camp Schwab during water-operations training. The Marines used the first day of training for refreshing basic assault am... More
Sarah Phillips, the wife of 2nd Lt. Evan Phillips of
Sarah Phillips, the wife of 2nd Lt. Evan Phillips of Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, applies camouflage face paint to Ashley Hopkins, the wife of Cpl. Joshua Hopkins, of Headquarters and Servi... More
U.S. Sailors from the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) cast
U.S. Sailors from the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) cast off a Navy landing craft, utility carrying Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 26, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), to a beach in the 5th Flee... More
Families of Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Logistics
Families of Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Division and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing accompany their loved ones as they prepare to board the Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock ... More
A U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Camp
A U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Camp Pendleton, Calif., embarks aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is en rou... More
Republic of Korea and U.S. amphibious assault vehicles
Republic of Korea and U.S. amphibious assault vehicles and ships gather in preparation for an amphibious landing on Hwajin-ri and Doksuk-ri beaches April 26 in Republic of Korea waters during Ssang Yong 13. The... More
A U.S. Navy landing ship prepares to offload during
A U.S. Navy landing ship prepares to offload during an amphibious landing by Republic of Korea and U.S. Marines on Doksuk-ri Beach using assault amphibious vehicles April 26. The amphibious landing was the culm... More
Marines with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, Assault Amphibian
Marines with 1st Platoon, Bravo Company, Assault Amphibian Battalion, cross New River with amphibious assault vehicles as part of an annual gunnery training May 10, 2013. The amphibious assault vehicle can reac... More
A Marine with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Assault
A Marine with 3rd Platoon, Charlie Company, 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion maneuvers his amphibious assault vehicle up a hill, May 31, 2013, aboard Fort A.P. Hill, Va. AA Bn. had a total of 16 AAVs participati... More
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment aboard
Marines from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment aboard AAVs ride to Landing Zone Boondocker Military Operations on Urban Terrain facility on Marine Corps Base Hawaii after completing their water-training, June ... More
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) enters the well
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) in preparation for the amphibious phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Tra... More
U.S. Marines attached to 2nd Amphibian Assault Battalion,
U.S. Marines attached to 2nd Amphibian Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, conduct amphibious assault training with Royal Thai Marines during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise Thail... More
Lieutenant Col. Patrick W. McCuen prepares to transfer
Lieutenant Col. Patrick W. McCuen prepares to transfer duties as commanding officer of 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, to Lt. Col. John L. Medeiros Jr. during a change of command ceremony ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle 7A1s from
U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle 7A1s from the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, advance towards the shoreline from the USS Harpers Ferry (Landing Ship Dock-49) while conducting ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, commanding general, I Marine Expeditionary Force, and Brig. Gen. John J. Broadmeadow, commanding general 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, shake hands during Dawn Blit... 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
Marines with Amphibious Assault Vehicle Detachment,
Marines with Amphibious Assault Vehicle Detachment, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit maneuver their AAV-7’s toward the USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49) to embark for Composite Training Exerc... More
ACV team seeks Marines’ insight into vehicle requirements
Capt. Wilson Moore, a member of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle team, explains the tradable capabilities matrix to Gunnery Sgt. Chris Breen, an infantryman from Twentynine Palms, Calif., during the ACV Warfighter... More
Lance Cpl. Dylan Tomlinson, a scout sniper with Scout
Lance Cpl. Dylan Tomlinson, a scout sniper with Scout Sniper Platoon, Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1/4, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Springfield Tenn. native and Lance Cpl. Ryan Johnson, also ... More
Lance Cpl. Jose M. Orantes ensures all bolts are secure
Lance Cpl. Jose M. Orantes ensures all bolts are secure after coming ashore during a field training exercise July 15 at the Central Training Area. The battalion-wide training exercise employed the unique capabi... More
An M67 fragmentation grenade detonates during a 3rd
An M67 fragmentation grenade detonates during a 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion training exercise here, Aug. 14, 2013. The grenade has a 15-meter injury radius giving the Marines of 3rd AABn. enhanced offensive... More
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) load and direct 14 amphibious assault vehicles onto railroad cars at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Aug. 20, 2013, in preparation for the MEU's ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Erick Valez, platoon sergeant, Charlie
Gunnery Sgt. Erick Valez, platoon sergeant, Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, and native of San Diego, mans the turret on an amphibious assault vehicle during a nighttime beach landing here, Aug... More
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian
Marines serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, conduct a live-fire range during a training exercise here, Aug. 27, 2013. The purpose of the range was to give crewmembers of the amphibiou... More
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) from 3rd Assault
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) from 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion (3rd AABN) launches from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during amphibious warfare certification operati... More