Amphibious Assault Operations

Images of various amphibious vehicles including hovercraft and landing craft navigating through ocean waters during military exercises.

Gulf of Aqaba, June 6, 2013 - A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 4 conducts operations while assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio.

220809-N-PC065-2081 BALTIC SEA (Aug. 9, 2022) - U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion 83, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, deployed aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), conducts amphibious operations in the Baltic Sea, Aug. 9, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

220727-A-KS490-1022 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 27, 2022) Lebanese landing craft Sour sails in front of U.S. Coast Guard fast response cutters USCGC John Sheuerman (WPC 1146) and USCGC Clarence Sutphin Jr (WPC 1147) in the Mediterranean Sea, July 27. John Scheuerman and Clarence Sutphin Jr are the newest additions to a slate of Coast Guard ships supporting U.S. 5th Fleet.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines debark the Republic of Korea Navy Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship ROKS Marado (LPH 6112) with Korean assault amphibious vehicles at Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 30. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

120426-N-FN215-257LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 26, 2012) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 provide anti-terrorism and force protection support during an on-load operation of the Military Sealift Command chartered container ship MV American Tern (T-AK 4729).

An AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) comes ashore during Exercise Eager Mace 92-1, the first major U.S./Kuwaiti combined service exercise since the end of Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: CAPABLEEAGER MACE 92-1 Country: Kuwait (KWT)

PHILIPPINE SEA (June 21, 2022) Sailors on a rigid-hull inflatable boat sail towards a simulated casualty as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14, conducts search and rescue (SAR) jumps during a search and rescue drill for the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

JOINT EXPEDITIONARY BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY (Aug. 5, 2022) A helo carrying a group of distinguished visitors (DV) flies off shore during a tour of Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore (JLOTS) operations at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story Aug. 5. JLOTS is an expeditionary capability utilized by the Department of Defense (DoD) to transport military vehicles and cargo from roll-on/roll-off ships at sea to the shore via an improvised port when traditional infrastructure, such as bare beaches or austere ports, is unavailable. (Photo By Hendrick Dickson/Released).

110324-N-BZ392-412ARABIAN SEA (March 25, 2011) Sailors man a dual-mounted M-60 machine gun aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) as an SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters from Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 11 and Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 48 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and Leyte Gulf hover near the Philippine-flagged merchant vessel M/V Falcon Trader II after a distress call reported it had been boarded by pirates. Leyte Gulf and Enterprise continue to support Operation Enduring Freedon and regional maritime security operations as part of their deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter hovers over the flight deck of the frigate USS BREWTON (FF-1086) during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

A United States Navy PCF Mark I patrol boat assists in the escort of the USS NEW JERSEY (BB 62) during the battleship's transit through the Miraflores Locks. State: Canal Zone Country: Panama (PAN)

050207-N-0975R-003. Base: Naval Base, Everett State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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A front view of a High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) from the 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, rolls off the LCU and plunges onto the shores of Red Beach during the amphibious assault phase of the exercise. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP STRIKE '97 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

000722-N-5027S-003. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS HINGE 2000 Base: Uss Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED)

120201-N-VL218-007ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 1, 2012) Landing Craft Air-Cushion (LCAC) 37 approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD 17). The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is seen in the background off the coast of North Carolina during the coalition exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator 2012 is the largest naval amphibious exercise in the past 10 years and represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. The exercise focuses on today's fight with today's forces, while showcasing the advantages of sea basing. This exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina.

May 5, 1961 - An astronaut is rescued by a U.S. Marine helicopter at the termination of his suborbital flight down range from the Florida eastern coast.

HAT YAO, Thailand (Feb. 14, 2013) An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returns to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) after the simulated beach assault portion of exercise Cobra Gold 2013. The 31st MEU and Germantown are part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, currently on deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility. Cobra Gold is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.

Air Cushion Landing Craft 37, right, moves onto the beach at Cap Serrat, Tunisia during Exercise ATLAS HINGE as LCAC 28 comes off cusion and lowers the ramp to offload Marines and vehicles from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC). Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS HINGE Base: Cap Serrat Country: Tunisia (TUN) Scene Major Command Shown: SIXTH FLEET

A US Army soldier signals as a utility landing craft (LCU 1663) prepares to depart a beach in Egypt after dropping off a group of US Navy Seabees from Amphibious Construction Battalion 2, armed with M16 rifles, during Exercise BRIGHT STAR '94. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '94 Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Navy amphibious assault vehicle Landing Craft Air Cushion 88 approaches E Beach, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, May 18, 2022.LOADEX trains Marines and Sailors to generate combined expeditionary lethality through maritime logistical maneuvers involving amphibious watercraft. The overarching strategy of LOADEX is to reinforce naval integration between the Marine Corps and Navy, creating a rapidly deployable maritime defense in support of forward-deployed forces.

A Belize coast guard vessel takes off in pursuit of another vessel during boarding scenario exercises for the maritime tactical track of Tradewinds 2022 in Belize City, Belize, on May 18, 2022. Tradewinds 2022 focuses on foreign military interaction, maritime interdiction, ground security, and field training exercises supporting U.S. SOUTHCOM's Campaign Plan.

A 5-ton cargo truck is off-loaded from a utility landing craft (LCU 1663) onto a beach in Egypt during Exercise BRIGHT STAR '94. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '94 Country: Egypt (EGY)

PEARL HARBOR (June 29, 2022) - Sea Hunter, an autonomous unmanned surface vehicle, arrives at Pearl Harbor to participate in the Rim of Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Unmanned and remotely operated vessels extend the capability of interconnected manned platform sensors to enhance capacity across the multinational force. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

110715-N-WV964-128 SABINA POINT, Australia (July 15, 2011) A Sailor assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 directs a landing craft air cushion towards the beach during a water transport exercise with the Australian army at Shoalwater Bay Training Area during Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise designed to train Australian and U.S. Forces in planning and conducting Combined Task Force operations in order to improve Australian and U.S. combat readiness and interoperability.

Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Larry E. Bock Jr., a member of the security detachment assigned to the US Navy Administrative Support Unit, Bahrain, stands near the bow of a patrol craft as it crosses the harbor. Country: Bahrain (BHR)

060121-N-5358A-006. Country: Indian Ocean (IOC)

120107-N-RP435-486 KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Jan. 7, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Moulton LeBlanc, assigned to Coast Guard Deployable Operations Group (CGDOG) 307, based in Clearwater, Fla., moors a U.S. Navy coastal patrol boat after a patrol of Kuwait Naval Base's harbor. CGDOG 307 works with Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 2 while deployed to Kuwait as part of Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.5. CTG 56.5 provides harbor defense and force protection in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220713-N-XG173-1141 Waimanalo, Hawaii (July 13, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines with 1st Assault Amphibian Vehicle Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct amphibious assault vehicle training during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, four submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

M-60 Machine Gun USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) US Navy

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Emergency Response Team officers from the Protective Services branch NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida enter the Indian River Lagoon from a Huey helicopter from the Aircraft Operations branch at the center during a training exercise. The training session focused on safely entering the water, something the ERT could be required to perform in certain situations at the center.

Marines wait aboard their light armored vehicles as an air-cushioned landing craft ferries them from USS GERMANTOWN (LSD 42) to an amphibious raid site on Hat Yao Beach during rehersals for the COBRA GOLD '98 combined arms live-fire exercise. The Marines are part of Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, the ground combat element of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD '98 Country: South China Sea

SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND, Alaska (Sept. 13, 2022) Personnel from a West Coast-based Naval Special Warfare command set security after conducting an over-the-beach evolution during Operation Noble Defender. This Noble Defender operation demonstrates the ability to launch at a moment's notice from dispersed air and maritime locations to defend Northern approaches in multiple regions of the continent across all domains, displaying resilience in the face of multiple and complex threats.

The bow and sail of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS ALEXANDRIA (SSN-757) rise out of the water as the submarine surfaces during post-commissioning trials off Andros Island, Bahamas. The ALEXANDRIA was commissioned on June 29, 1991.. Country: Atlantic Ocean(AOC)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines debark Korean assault amphibious vehicles at Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 30. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines debark Korean assault amphibious vehicles as a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E flys overhead at Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 30. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

060322-N-4772B-019. State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)

A UH-1 Iroquois helicopter flies over a causeway during Joint Logistics Over the Shore (JLOTS) training, part of exercise Ocean Venture '92, taking place near Camp Lejeune. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '92 State: North Carolina(NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of the Navy Explosive Ordnance Mobile Unit 3, Detachment 6 Marine Mammal Systems, San Diego, California, tranport one of five trained dolphins to the dolphin habitat pool in Ketchikan, Alaska. The doplhins are participating in Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Base: Ketchikan State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020528-F-6655M-010. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2002 Base: Samesan Royal Thai Marine Base Country: Thailand (THA)

220721-N-PQ495-1007 SAN DIEGO - (July 21, 2022) - Multinational service members assigned to Combined Task Force 177 as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 in Southern California pose during a photo exercise which included MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters, attached to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15 and the Vanguards of HM-14, an MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to Blackjacks of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, and two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress long-range, heavy bombers. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The worlds largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the worlds oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 30, 2022) Republic of Korea Marines debark Korean assault amphibious vehicles at Pyramid Rock Beach during an amphibious raid for a multinational littoral operations exercise as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 30. Twenty-six nations, 38 ships, three submarines, more than 170 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC from June 29 to Aug. 4 in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity while fostering and sustaining cooperative relationships among participants critical to ensuring the safety of sea lanes and security on the world's oceans. RIMPAC 2022 is the 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971.

220523-N-N3764-1004PONCE, Puerto Rico - (May 23, 2022) -- Sailors assigned to the Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15) Gold crew conduct small boat operations on the 11-meter rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) while inport Ponce, Puerto Rico, May 23, 2022. Billings is deployed to the U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations to support Joint Interagency Task Force Souths mission, which includes counter-illicit drug trafficking missions in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

990918-N-9593R-000. Subject Operation/Series: ATLAS HINGE 1999 Base: Cap Serrat Country: Tunisia (TUN)

050912-N-3293G-005. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 2005 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

The US Army Utility Landing Craft LCU 1547 is guided to a landing on the beach. The LCU is loaded with forklifts and tractors that will be used in the construction a temporary petroleum terminal for exercise Bold Eagle '84. Base: Santa Rosa Island State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

020410-A-1526R-001. Base: Crabbs Training Area Country: Antigua And Barbuda (ATG) Scene Major Command Shown: USSOUTHCOM

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 25, 2022) The Ohio-class guided missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728), homeported at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Ga., operates in the vicinity of the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, Aug. 25, 2022. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore base that enables U.S., allied, and partner nation forces to be where they are needed when they are needed to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

The Over the Horizon (OTH) cutter boat crew assigned to the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC 913) conducts a boarding on a fishing vessel in the Atlantic Ocean, July 21, 2022. Mohawk is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Africa area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied, and partner interests.

120131-N-ZZ999-002ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 31, 2012) The Iranian fishing dhow M/V Sohaila awaits assistance from the guided-missile destroyer USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) after sending a distress call stating the dhow's engine was inoperable. Sailors assigned to John Paul Jones and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11-3-1, both attached to the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group boarded the Sohaila to repair the engine and free the fouled propeller. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is comprised of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Carrier Air Wing 2, Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 9, the guided-missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71), and the guided-missile destroyers USS Momsen (DDG 92) and USS Sterett (DDG 104), are conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

220825-N-TP544-1010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2022) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 4, attached to Assault Craft Unit 4, launched from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), flies ashore in Kristianstad, Sweden, Aug. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Division, 2d Marine Division, prepare to disembark during Spanish FLOTEX-22 near Rota, Spain, June 20, 2022. This exercise features tactical level actions ashore, combined with joint training and planning, aimed at increasing overall bilateral interoperability between nations.

Impacts come close to the M1A1 Abrams mineplow tank and an AAV7A1, with a mine clearance system kit while preparing to breech a minefield obstacle, during rehearsals for Kernel Blitz '99. Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) are seen in the water in the background approaching the beach. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY SOUDA BAY, Greece (Aug. 16, 2022) Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Jossette Salinas, assigned to Naval Support Activity Souda Bay, responds to a small boat probe during an antiterrorism training team drill aboard a harbor security boat near the NATO Marathi Pier Complex in Souda Bay, Greece, Aug. 16, 2022. NSA Souda Bay closely coordinates with the Hellenic Navy prior to conducting these drills, which ensure the Harbor Security Unit is prepared to meet and deter enemy threats as part of its mission to provide maritime safety and security for visiting ships. NSA Souda Bay is an operational ashore installation which enables and supports U.S., Allied, Coalition, and Partner nation forces to preserve security and stability in the European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility.

A member of Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) Team 8 uses field glasses to look out over the wake of his PBR Mark 3 riverine patrol boat of Special Boat Unit 26 (SBU-26). Next to him is the PBR's single-mounted .50-caliber M-2 machine gun. Country: Panama (PAN)

220826-N-TP544-1360 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 25, 2022) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 83, attached to Assault Craft Unit 4, launched from the Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington (LPD 24), offloads Swedish soldiers and U.S. Marines assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/6, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a Tactical Recovery of Aircraft Personnel in Kristianstad, Sweden, Aug. 26, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2012) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 patrol San Diego Bay during their final evaluation problem. The evaluation determines the readiness of the squadron to conduct maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Straight on medium shot of US Marines from the 5th Force Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, Okinawa, Japan, as they lower a Mark V Zodiac raft into the cold water that the reconnaissance unit will be swimming in for their cold water training exercise in Iwakuni, Japan. Subject Operation/Series: 5TH FORCE RECON COLD WATER TRAINING Base: Marine Corps Air Station,Iwakuni Country: Japan (JPN)

220801-N-NR343-1040 SUEZ CANAL (Aug. 1, 2022) Gunners Mate 1st Class Earnest Parler mans the Browning M2A1 .50 Caliber machine gun aboard littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11) while transiting the Suez Canal, Aug. 1. Sioux City is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to help ensure maritime security and stability in the Middle East region.

Members of Navy Inshore Boat Unit 12, Seattle, Washington, man .50 caliber machine guns as they provide port security for the USS OGDEN (LPD 5) (not shown) a 570 foot Navy amphibious transport dock ship, San Diego, California, during Exercise NORTHERN EDGE 2001. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN EDGE 2001 Country: United States Of America (USA)

AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE CAMP, Kingdom of Thailand - Marines with 2nd Amphibious Assault Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II MarineExpeditionary Force, demonstrate the amphibious assault vehicles capabilities here Feb. 6, 2011,during Exercise Cobra Gold 2011. The battalion is currently assigned to the Unit Deployment Program,Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd MarDiv, III MEF. Cobra Gold 2011 is a regularly scheduled multinational training exercise designed to improve partner nation interoperability.

NEWPORT, R.I. (June 27,2013) Sailors assigned to Naval Station Newport move an oil containment boom into place during oil spill training along the base's shoreline. Navy, Coast Guard, environmental and contractor personnel participated in the drill, which included briefings and hands-on training.

The Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4) air cushion landing craft LCAC10 skims along the water's surface during an amphibious exercise in the Mediterranean area. Country: Unknown

A landing craft unit unloads at a compound outside Leogane, Haiti, Jan. 20. The 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit is a multi-mission capable force comprised of Aviation Combat Element, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 461 (Reinforced); Logistics Combat Element, Combat Logistics Battalion 22; Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment; and its command element.

DM-SC-87-12290. Base: Beirut Country: Lebanon (LBN)

First responders practice maneuvering their boats into rotor wash from a West Virginia Army National Guard UH-60M Blackhawk helicopter assigned to Company C, 1-150th Assault Battalion on the Kanawha River during a joint-agency swift water search and rescue operations training exercise led by the WVNGs Army Interagency Training and Education Center (AITEC), Nov. 15, 2019, in Dunbar, W.Va. More than 150 first responders from 22 local and federal agencies participated in the day-long, full-scale exercise gaining valuable experience in swift water search and rescue operations, dive recovery operations, and aeromedical evacuation hoist operations.

040527-F-9209C-001. Base: Tampa Bay State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AMC

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