Riverine Command Training

Action shots of riverine command boats in training exercises, demonstrating military operations and teamwork in aquatic environments.

BAHRAIN (Jan. 6, 2014) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7 transit the waters around Naval Support Activity Bahrain in a riverine command boat during a training exercise. CTG-56.7 provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation efforts, in addition to offensive combat operations.

BAHRAIN (Jan. 6, 2014) Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.7 transit the waters around Naval Support Activity Bahrain in a riverine command boat during a training exercise. CTG-56.7 provides a multi-mission platform for the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility by focusing on maritime security operations, maritime infrastructure protection, and theater security cooperation efforts, in addition to offensive combat operations.

120130-N-YX920-215CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Jan. 30, 2012) Riverine Command Boat (RCB) 802 attached to Riverine Squadron 2 conducts a route reconnaissance mission during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012, the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years. Bold Alligator represents the Navy and Marine Corps' revitalization of the full range of amphibious operations. #BA12

110322-N-YO394-022 CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (March 22, 2011) Sailors assigned to Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 and marines from the Royal Netherlands marine corps conduct open-water transit in riverine assault boats and riverine patrol boats during a three-week cross-training exercise to exchange tactics and refine skills.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, practice vehicle recovery drills during a certification exercise off the coast of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Feb. 3, 2023. The CERTEX was conducted in order to certify 3rd AA Bn. for ship-to-shore and vehicle recovery operations. ACVs are currently authorized to conduct waterborne operations in open and protected waters, while surf zone transit testing is ongoing.

Marines from the 1ST Plt., Co. D, 2nd Assault Amphibious Bn., Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, bring troops ashore on LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicles during Exercise Crisex '81. Subject Operation/Series: CRISEX '81 Base: Garrucha Country: Spain (ESP)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2020) Marines with the All-Domain Reconnaissance Detachment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), maneuver an 11-meter naval special warfare rigid-hull inflatable boat through the ocean toward the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a small boat training event. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 15th MEU are currently conducting at-sea training events in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations.

U.S. Marines, aboard a tracked landing vehicle (LVTP-7), land during Valiant Blitz, the amphibious assault landing phase of exercise Team Spirit '82. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '82 Base: Tok Sok Ri Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

US Marines approach the shoreline in air cushion landing craft LCAC 2 during the joint Thai/US combined exercise THALAY THAI '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA)

Republic of Korea Marines rush the shore line during an Amphibious landing at Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. The Republic of Korea Marines are landing on the beach via Light Armed Amphibious Vehicles (LAV) in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

110222-N-ZS026-271PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 22, 2011) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) amphibious vehicles assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 transport personnel and equipment from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) navigate open water off the coast of Southern California. Boxer and the 13th MEU are underway for a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific region.

U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to Beachmaster Unit 1, ground guide a vehicle back to shore while using a submersible matting system during joint force experimentation at Project Convergence - Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024. Submersible matting creates a stable roadway system across the littoral zone to bridge the gap between low and high tide on the shore. PC-C4 is the largest, two-phase experiment to date and assess how technology can enhance cross-domain military operations and unified strategic approaches involving partners from various nations and joint services. Army

High oblique aerial port quarter view of the Military Sealift Command (MSC) vehicle transport ship USNS SHUGHART (T-AKR-295) underway on sea trials off San Diego. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load in to combat rubber raiding crafts for amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades of shared experiences.

U.S. Navy Engineman 2nd Class Ryan Manalac, assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 4, mans a M2A1 .50- caliber machine gun during static and dynamic maritime force protection procedures at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Navy Boat Docks, North Carolina, May 5, 2022. The exercise was intended to increase the sailors ability to gauge maneuvers of small enemy boats and their understanding of the enemys thought process. The mission of the Navy Boat Docks is to provide support to the air station, its bombing targets, and offer a training environment for Navy and Marine Corps units.

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from 3rd Battalion (BN) 8th Marines (MAR) (3/8) on the Unit Deployment Program (UDP), Marine Corps Base (MCB) Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (NC), practice emergency reaction drills in and out of Zodiac assault craft. The training, at Marine Base Ternate, is part of the MARINE INTEROPERABILITY EXERCISE (MIX), a bilateral training exercise involving the US Marines of 3/8 and the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC). Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

Marines offload from utility landing craft LCU-1614 into the surf while participating in an amphibious assault during the multinational, joint service Exercise Bright Star '87. (Second view in a series of five.). Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '87 Base: El Hammam Country: Egypt (EGY)

Three AAVP-7 amphibious assault vehicles zigzag in a holding pattern near Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, as they wait to drive back aboard the tank landing ship USS FAIRFAX COUNTY (LST 1193)during UNITAS XXV, an Exercise involving forces from the US and six South American nations. Subject Operation/Series: UNITAS XXV Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

111025-N-ZX920-231VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Oct. 25, 2011) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 conduct a unit-level sortie in Virginia Beach to test the readiness of the LCAC fleet. The 16-LCAC formation brought the total number of deployed LCACs up to 25, the most ever for ACU-4.

GUAM (Sept. 25, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 10, bottom, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, passes by LCAC 9 during well deck operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). Bonhomme Richard is the lead ship of the only forward-deployed amphibious ready group and is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

Baltic Sea (Aug. 14, 2022) A Finnish Jehu-class military combat boat U706 embarks aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during a U.S.- - Finland bilateral exercise in the Baltic Sea. Gunston Hall (LSD 44) is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, 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.

A head-on view of a Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) as it approaches the Cap Haitien shore. Two Marines stand by to provide logistic assistance. The LCAC will take Marines to the USS Wasp. The Marine special purpose MAGTF will turn over the port to the U.S. Army during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

U.S. Sailors, assigned to the Beachmaster Unit 1, and the Amphibious Construction Battalion, load and unload a Landing Craft Unit at Camp Pendleton, Calif. on Feb. 29, 2024. Project Convergence is a campaign of events to build trust in new technologies with Joint and Multinational partners. Army

M60A1 tanks from the 2nd Marine Division come ashore from utility landing craft LCU 1645 as Operation NORTHERN WEDDING '82 gets underway. Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WEDDING '82 Base: Oxsbol Country: Denmark (DNK)

120705-N-HI414-131 SARANGANI BAY, Philippines (July 5, 2012) Members of U.S. Navy Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 3 work with members of Philippine Navy Seal Team 7 during a patrolling and formation training event. The event is part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Philippines 2012. CARAT is a series of bilateral military exercises between the U.S. Navy and the armed forces of Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. Timor Leste joins the exercise for the first time in 2012.

990424-M-6504R-003. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 1ST Marine Division

120131-N-PB383-895ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 31, 2011) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1681 approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18). New Orleans and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) are deployed as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

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.

ARABIAN SEA (May 29, 2020) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 operates in the Arabian Gulf near the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), May 29, 2020. New York, with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and with embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three critical chokepoints to the free flow of global commerce.

050831-N-6204K-001. Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Utility 1663 approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) after completing an amphibious assault during exercise UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 16, 2022. The multinational amphibious assault was one of the culminating events of UNITAS LXIII. UNITAS is the worlds longest-running annual multinational maritime exercise that focuses on enhancing interoperability among multiple nations and joint forces during littoral and amphibious operations in order to build on existing regional partnerships and create new enduring relationships that promote peace, stability, and prosperity in the U.S. Southern Commands area of responsibility.

060515-N-4772B-148. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD 2006 Base: Hat Yao, Sattahip State: Chon Buri Country: Thailand (THA)

120202-N-YX920-139CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. (Feb. 2, 2012) Marines assigned to the Bridge Company of the 8th Engineer Support Battalion and sailors assigned to Bridge Detachment of Navy Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 tow an improved ribbon bridge during Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator is the largest 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 seabasing. The exercise will take place Jan. 30 through Feb. 12, 2012 afloat and ashore in and around Virginia and North Carolina. #BA12

010508-M-0049P-009. Subject Operation/Series: BALIKATAN 2001 Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL)

PACIFIC OCEAN (July 25, 2022) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, conducts amphibious operations with Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022, July 25. 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.

120611-N-ON468-487PALANGA, Lithuania (June 11, 2012) U.S. Marine Sgt. Christopher Judy holds position on a beach with the Polish navy transport mine-layer OPR Krakow (823) in the background during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2012 amphibious operation exercise. This is the 40th iteration of BALTOPS, a maritime exercise intended to improve interoperability with partner nations by conducting realistic training at sea.

Numerous AAV7A1 Marine amphibious vehicles from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) proceed through rough surf toward a landing on black beach as part of a training exercise during Operation Continue Hope which is a part of United Nations Operation Somalia II (UNOSOM II). Subject Operation/Series: CONTINUE HOPESOMALIA II (UNOSOMII) Base: Mogadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

Sea-Air-Land (SEAL) team members board a rubber assault boat from a Seafox SEAL craft during an amphibious demonstration for the 14th Annual Inter-American Naval Conference. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC 80) carries vehicles toward Tinian Island during Operation TANDEM THRUST '99. Subject Operation/Series: TANDEM THRUST '99 Base: Tinian Island Country: Northern Mariana Islands (MNP)

110621-N-WG146-082MINA SALMAN, Bahrain (June 21, 2011) The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) prepares to moor alongside the Military Sealift Command submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39). Bremerton received tender support services from Emory S. Land during the port visit in Bahrain. Bremerton is on a routine deployment operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

AQABA, Jordan - Royal Jordanian Naval patrol boats sail in formation during a simulated small boat attack as part of Exercise Eager Lion 22 at the Royal Jordanian Naval Base, Jordan, September 7, 2022. Eager Lion 22 is a multilateral exercise hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, designed to exchange military expertise, and improve interoperability among partner nations, and considered the capstone of a broader U.S. military relationship with the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Jordan is one of U.S. Central Commands (USCENTCOM) strongest and most reliable partners in the Levant sub-region.

Mediterranean Sea, October 10, 2009 - An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43) during the multinational exercise Bright Star 2009. The exercise is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, and strengthen military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and several other coalition forces.

U.S. Marines with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, maneuver combat rubber raiding craft on Recon Beach, Camp Schwab, Okinawa, Japan, December 7, 2022. Marines with 3rd Transportation Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 3, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and Marines with 3rd Recon fostered skills maneuvering rubber raiding craft with added weight to prepare for future operations and exercises.

OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 01, 2024) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) launch combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) from the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navys largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. Navy

U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, and United Arab Emirates soldiers ride in a combat rubber raiding craft during a bilateral training mission at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 13, 2022. The training focused on developing the intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance capabilities of the UAE service members.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 2/5, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, disembark from combat rubber raiding crafts during a boat launch rehearsal aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18) in the South China Sea, Sept. 20, 2022. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region.

DF-ST-86-09640. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD 85 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Members of Naval Special Warfare Group Two conduct ship-to-ship boarding procedures using Zodiac RIB boats deployed from the coastal patrol boat USS CHINOOK (PC 9) (not shown), to the US Navy nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65), during Combined Joint Task Force Exercise (CJTFX) '96. Enterprise is participating in CJTFX '96, as part of a multinational force of over 50,000 Soldiers, Sailors, AIRMAN and Marines from Canada, Britain and the United States. Subject Operation/Series: CJTFX "96 Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, Hawaii (July 28, 2022) Australian Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, prepare an F470 Zodiac as part of a small boat operations activity during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. 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. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Cpl. John Solomon)

110518-N-VA590-081 HAD YAO BEACH, Thailand (May 18, 2011) A Royal Thai Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle drives onto the beach during an amphibious assault exercise as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2011. The navy medium landing ship HTMS Surin (LST 722) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) participated in the beach assault. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness.

970628-M-9368G-014. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Amphibious assault

US Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force, Forward, (II MEF FWD) prepare to drag a 4 inch water line to awaiting bladders, as the Amphibious Assault Bulk Water System (AABWS) from the SS PFC. Eugene A. Obregon (not shown) unloads its line off a self powered lighter. More than 2600 military personnel from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the USA will participate in the second PfP land exercise conducted in the Baltic region. While this exercise will conduct training along peacekeeping/humanitarian assistance mission standards, significant US Navy and Marine Corps capabilities never exercised in Europe will be performed including the use of equipment .... Complete Scene Caption: US Marines from II Marine Expeditionary Force, Forward, (II MEF FWD) prepare to drag a 4 inch water line to awaiting bladders, as the Amphibious Assault Bulk Water System (AABWS) from the SS Pfc. Eugene A. Obregon (not shown) unloads its line off a self powered lighter. More

Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit debark the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex. The 31st MEU is embarked aboard Essex to participate in the ship's annual spring patrol in the western Pacific Ocean.

U.S. Marines amphibious assault vehicles head for the beach during a combined U.S., Estonian amphibious landing at a beach here. The combined training demonstration was part Baltic Operations 2010, an exercise designed to increase the interoperability of NATO and partner nations in the Baltic Sea region.

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, February 1, 2012 - Coast Guard transportable port security boats and riverine command boats from Riverine Squadron 2 practice maneuvers together in the Intracoastal Waterway in North Carolina, during Exercise Bold Alligator 2012.

U.S. Marine Corps reconnaissance Marines with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), are dropped off by a Finnish Navy soldier assigned to Finnish Coastal Brigade during a live-fire exercise on Vuohisaari Island, Finland, Aug. 15, 2022. The Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and 22nd MEU, 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.

011013-F-0193C-009. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR 01-02 Base: Mubarak Military City Country: Egypt (EGY)

Soldiers assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, 1ST Platoon, Camp Laguardia, Republic of Korea (ROK), and elements of the 2-9 Infantry, Camp Casey, ROK, are engaging in a simulated river crossing assault on the Imjin River, ROK, on Oct. 22, 1998. Many of the rafts crew members are officers participating in accordance with the US Army Officer Professional Development Program, a program designed to improve team building and soldiery. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Imjin River Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

220715-N-XG173-1283 BELLOWS AIR FORCE STATION, Hawaii (July 15, 2022) Mexican Naval Infantry Marines conduct small boat training with a combat rubber raiding craft 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.

Navy SEAL frogman with complete diving gear and weapons in the water.

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Small Unit Riverine Craft (SURC) and Riverine Assault Craft (RAC) move towards their spots on Lake Al Habbaniyah, Iraq (IRQ), in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Iraq (IRQ)

U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallions fly in formation over two U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushions for a combined forces event during exercise Alexander the Great 2022, Skyros, May 17, 2022. Alexander the Great 22 strengthens interoperability and force readiness between the U.S., Greece, and Allied nations, enhancing strategic defense and partnership while promoting security and stability in the region.

970211-M-7232C-001. Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Marines come ashore in AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicles during the joint Thai/U.S. combined exercise Thalay Thai '89. Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA)

Marines offload from utility landing craft LCU-1644 into the surf while participating in an amphibious assault during the multinational, joint service exercise Bright Star '87. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '87 Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY)

050801-N-7676W-184. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FSF-1

060522-N-4772B-052. Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

101021-N-5085J-383NORFOLK (Oct. 21, 2010) Sailors assigned to Riverine Group 1 conduct maneuvers aboard Riverine Command Boat (Experimental) (RCB-X) at Naval Station Norfolk. The Riverine Command Boat (Experimental) is powered by an alternative fuel blend of 50 percent algae-based and 50 percent NATO F-76 fuels to support the secretary of the Navy's efforts to reduce total energy consumption on naval ships.

A Republic of Korea Marine rushes the shore line during an Amphibious landing at Jongsa-dong beach in Republic of Korea, Oct. 31, 1998. The Republic of Korea Marines are landing on the beach via Light Armed Amphibious Vehicles (LAV) in support of Foal Eagle '98. Foal Eagle '98 is a deployment exercise that takes place once a year in Korea. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-SC-87-09991. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC)

U.S. Marines assigned to the Reconnaissance Company, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, move towards a beach assault in combat rubber raiding crafts during an amphibious assault rehearsal at Exercise Cobra Gold in Sattahip, Chonburi province, Thailand, Feb. 29, 2024. Cobra Gold, now in its 43rd year, is a Thai-U.S. co-sponsored training event that builds on the long-standing friendship between the two allied nations and brings together a robust multinational force to promote regional peace and security in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. Marine Corps

Marines from Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines (BLT 2/2), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU SOC) race ashore in a Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Craft (CRRC) to secure the beach landing site for Exercise EDGED MALLET 2003. Base: Manda Bay State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN)

PACIFIC OCEAN (June 23, 2022) A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) signals to an Amphibious Combat Vehicle attached to 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, as it disembarks the well deck aboard John P. Murtha, June 23, 2022. John P. Murtha is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

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MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 7, 2012) Landing craft air cushions return to the welldeck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) after operating in Souda Bay, Greece. New York, with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

110920-N-RI884-270 CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (Sept. 20, 2011) Members of a Bangladesh navy rigid-hull inflatable boat team train with U.S. Navy Sailors, right, from Riverine Squadron (RIVRON) 1 during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh 2011. CARAT is a series of bilateral exercises held annually in Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. Bangladesh is participating in this exercise for the first time.

220902-N-GR655-0350 GROTON, Conn. (September 2, 2022) - Sailors assigned to the USS San Juan (SSN 751) prepare for mooring operations as the ship returns from routine operations to Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn., Sept. 2. The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS San Juan and crew operate under Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) TWELVE and its primary mission is to provide attack submarines that are ready, willing, and able to meet the unique challenges of undersea combat and deployed operations in unforgiving environments across the globe.

Ace Troop, 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conducts amphibious infiltration mission with the 3rd Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force recon team on Bellows Air Force Base at Waimanalo, Hawaii, on Aug. 24, 2022. Conducting these joint training exercises enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military forces. The training advances partners abilities to address complex and future contingencies throughout the Indo-Pacific.

PORT OF LOS ANGELES - An MTV4 vehicle offloads from a of a Landing Craft, utility onto the shore during a Defense Support of Civil Authorities exercise during Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW), May 24. LAFW is an opportunity for the American public to meet their Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard teams and experience America's sea services. During fleet week, service members participate in various community service events, showcase capabilities and equipment to the community, and enjoy the hospitality of Los Angeles and its surrounding areas.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman with 2d Marine Division participate in the culminating event during the Doc Kent Competition on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Aug. 3, 2022. The competition showcases the capabilities of executing tactical combat casualty care in austere environments by utilizing various evacuation platforms to move from point of injury to higher echelons of care.

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2020) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) with Beach Master Unit 1 embarks the landing platform dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) during Exercise Steel Knight 21 off the coast of Southern California, Dec. 5, 2020. Exercise SK/DB 21 ensures 1st Marine Division and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) - 3 are optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces and purpose-built to facilitate sea denial and assured access in support of naval fleet.

U.S. Marines with 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, Alpha Company, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, launch a diver propulsion device into the water during subsurface dive sustainment training at Camp Pendleton, California, May 24, 2022. The refinement of advanced dive infiltration and exfiltration techniques provides the MEU commander with the capability to employ reconnaissance teams in operational environments while forward deployed.

960626-M-9368G-030. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Mcb Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 3D AABN, 1ST MAR DIV

Utility landing craft conduct casualty control exercises during the amphibious assault exercise CACEX-1-81. Subject Operation/Series: CACEX-1-81 Base: Fort Story, Virginia Beach State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

240108-N-HA192-1076VOLOS, GREECE (Jan. 8, 2024) A landing craft air cushion, attached to Assault Craft Unit 4 and embarked aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), approaches the Volos, Greece, Jan. 8. Mesa Verd, a part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, 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 2nd Marine Division and U.S. Sailors with U.S. Second Fleet conduct beach landings as part of exercise AMPHEX 2023 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, Jan. 28, 2023. Exercise AMPHEX is a joint exercise that demonstrated littoral interoperability and increased proficiency in operational maneuvers; including familiarization with U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion (LCAC) and landing craft utility (LCU), amphibious beach landings, air-assault drills, and combined live-fire training.

US Navy explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel ride through the bay in a small patrol craft. The EOD personnel are part of the contingent that is providing security for the December 2-3 summit meeting between President George Bush and Soviet Chairman Mikhail Gorbachev. Base: Marsaxlokk Bay Country: Malta (MLT)

Soldiers assigned to the 50th Engineer Company, 1ST Platoon, Camp Laguardia, Republic of Korea, and elements of the 2-9 Infantry, Camp Casey, ROK, prepare to cross the Imjin River, ROK, during a simulated river crossing assault on Oct. 22, 1998. Many of the rafts crew members are officers participating in accordance with the U.S. Army Officer Professional Development Program, a program designed to improve team building and soldiery. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Imjin River Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Two M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicles assigned to the 2-9 Infantry, Camp Casey, Republic of Korea, sit atop a partially assembled pontoon bridge built by the 50th Engineers, 1ST Platoon, Camp Laguardia, ROK, as they cross the Imjin River, ROK, during a bridge building training exercise on Oct. 22, 1998. Many of the participants in todays exercise are officers participating in accordance with the US Army Officer Professional Development Program, a program designed to improve team building and soldiery. Subject Operation/Series: KOREA CD Base: Imjin River Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marines with Bulk Fuel Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, pump excess sea water out of a liquid bladder during tactical bulk fuel operations on Silver Strand State Beach, California, May 4, 2022. Demonstrations of both existing and new bulk liquid distribution systems were utilized to aid development of fuel distribution in contested littoral environments.

220728-N-N0842-2042 SAN DIEGO (July 27, 2022) Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers from Dive Team Four prepare to enter the water for a mine clearance scenario during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022 Southern California. 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 28th exercise in the series that began in 1971. (Photo by Royal Australian Air Force Imagery Specialist Corporal Craig Barrett)

110728-N-CO162-076SUBIC BAY, Philippines (July 28, 2011) Tug boats assist the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) into port. Frank Cable conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

030816-A-5493S-033. Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Tigris River, Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ)

030205-M-7031A-010. Base: Marine Corps Base, Ternate State: Cavite Province Country: Philippines (PHL) Scene Major Command Shown: 3rd Battalion, 8th Marines

DN-ST-89-02828. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

050917-N-2945C-001. Base: New Orleans State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

970628-N-4998R-003. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The air cushion landing craft LCAC-7 departs the beach with a load of vehicles during exercise Ocean Venture '88. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '88 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The 132nd Multi-Role Bridge Company members drill at Whiskeytown Lake near Redding, California on August 19, 2022 as part of a drill. These Bridge Builder Crewmembers (12C) practice their craft almost every drill ato remain ready for when called to duty.

A Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) races through the shallow surf towards the beach. The LCAC from the Assault Craft Unit 5 (ACU-5) "Swift Intruders" of Camp Pendleton, CA, deployed on board USS MOUNT RUSHMORE (LSD-7) is part of the operation. Subject Operation/Series: RESTORE HOPE Base: Modadishu Country: Somalia (SOM)

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