Amphibious Assault Vehicles

Photos showcasing various types of landing craft, including air cushion and utility vehicles operating in maritime environments for training or deployment.

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) kicks up spray as it heads to the Kuwait Naval Base from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49)

970211-M-0023H-005. Subject Operation/Series: REVISED CAPABILITIES Base: Onslow Beach, Mcb, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Utility 1663 prepares to beach in Rio de Janeiro after collecting U.S. Marines and their equipment from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in support of Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force UNITAS LXIII, Sept. 2, 2022. Marines and their equipment are moving ashore from the Mesa Verde to begin training during 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.

ATLANTIC OCEAN (April 29, 2016) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) departs the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge, part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, is currently deployed as part of a regular rotation of forces to support maritime security operations, provide crisis response capability, and increase theater security cooperation and forward naval presence in the 5th and 6th Fleet areas of operation.

120313-N-KS651-483ARABIAN GULF (March 13, 2012) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1681 approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor and embarked Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit 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.

A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) kicks up spray as it heads to the Kuwait Naval Base from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD-49)

120730-N-YQ852-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 30, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 59 assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 transits through the Pacific Ocean during the Peleliu Amphibious Ready GroupÕs composite training unit exercise. The exercise is a pre-deployment certification that evaluates the groupÕs ability to conduct military operations at sea and support expeditionary operations ashore.

130926-N-JX484-114 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2013) A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 approaches the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is underway conducting routine qualifications in support of amphibious assault squadron and marine expeditionary unit integrated training.

PACIFIC OCEAN (March 23, 2018) A landing craft, air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 transports an M1A1 Abrams tank to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during an amphibious squadron and Marine Expeditionary Unit integration (PMINT) exercise. PMINT is a two-week training evolution between Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 13th MEU, which allows Sailors and Marines to train as a cohesive unit in preparation for their upcoming deployment.

Aerial port bow view of the patrol craft USS MONSOON (PC-4) underway off the coast of San Clemente Island. Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

Air cushioned landing craft LCAC-9 comes ashore during an amphibious assault exercise. Country: Unknown

Crewmen stand ready at the guns of two PB Mark III patrol boats operating in the gulf. The patrol boats are among the Navy assets being used in an effort to provide security for U.S. flagged shipping in the area. Country: Unknown

An LCM-8 mechanized landing craft carriers a Marine Corps M-60A1 tank ashore during the joint South Korean/U.S. exercise Valiant Blitz '90. Subject Operation/Series: VALIANT BLITZ '91 Base: Tok Sok Ri Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

Light Amphibious Reconnaissance Crafts (LARC) ferry past a Russian fishing boat following beach landings during Exercise COOPERATION FROM THE SEA '96 near Vladivostok, Russia. The exercise is a joint venture between US and Russian naval forces designed to improve disaster-relief operations and to further understanding between the two nations. Subject Operation/Series: COOPERATION FROM THE SEA '96 Country: Unknown

U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Beachmaster Unit 1 and the Amphibious Construction Battalion train during the transportation of equipment and troops from a Landing Craft Utility as part of Project Convergence - Capstone 4 at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 29, 2024. LCUs are used across a range of military operations to deliver vehicles, personnel and cargo from sea-to-shore and shore-to-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

050729-N-8154G-069. Country: Gulf Of Mexico Scene Major Command Shown: ACU-2

BLUE BEACH, Malaysia (Oct. 4, 2019) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 21, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approaches the beach while the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) is anchored off the coast during exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike 19 focuses on strengthening joint military interoperability and on increasing readiness by practicing humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, amphibious and jungle warfare operations, all while fostering cultural exchanges between the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team.

A Sea Lynx helicopter sits on the flight deck of the German frigate FGS LUBECK (F-214) as the ship enters port. The LUBECK is currently serving with NATO's Standing Naval Force Atlantic. Base: Port Everglades State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2022) - U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division conduct amphibious assault exercises in Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) launched from the well deck aboard dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) during exercise Steel Knight 23 (SK23), Nov. 30, 2022. ACVs are currently authorized to conduct waterborne operations in open and protected waters, while surf zone transit testing is ongoing. SK23 provides U.S. 3rd Fleet and I Marine Expeditionary Force with an opportunity to practice amphibious operations and demonstrate that amphibious forces can access critical areas that shape actions across the range of military operations to resolve conflict, conduct humanitarian assistance or combat the adversary. Steel Knight is an annual combined-arms live-fire exercise led by the 1st Marine Division which ensures forces are optimized for naval expeditionary warfare in contested spaces and is purpose-build to facilitate future operati

GULF OF THAILAND (June 9, 2013) An amphibious assault vehicle enters the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) following a joint amphibious assault exercise with the Royal Thai Navy as a part of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2013. 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, Thailand and Timor Leste.

Armament aboard the Submarine hunter Hr.Ms. Overijssel (1957-1982)

110726-N-XK513-238POINTE NOIRE, Republic of the Congo (July 26, 2011) Congolese sailors participate in a boarding team operations course hosted by High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV 2) as part of Africa Partnership Station 2011. Africa Partnership Station is an international security cooperation initiative intended to strengthen global maritime partnerships through training and collaborative activities in order to improve maritime safety and security in Africa.

060217-N-8298P-006. Country: Persian Gulf Scene Major Command Shown: Naval Costal Warfare Squadron 26

An SH-3H Sea King helicopter making a pickup of supplies hovers over the flight deck of the combat stores ship USS NIAGARA FALLS (AFS-3) as the ship pulls away from the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) during Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Unknown

U.S. Coast Guard Port Security Unit 302 crew members patrol in a Navy harbor boat during Operation Desert Shield. In the background, helicopters line the deck of an amphibious assault ship. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown

An assault floating bridge ferry moves part of a Republic of Korea armoured column across the foggy Namhan River in northern South Korea during Exercise Team Spirit '93. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '93 Country: Korea

111114-N-KA046-057 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 14, 2011) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Caleb Olsen takes sounding measurements on a lighter amphibious re-supply cargo vehicle (LARC) while a landing craft utility (LCU) assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) stands by. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (April 28, 2014) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 approaches the well deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

A U.S. Coast Guard patrol boat, armed with an M-2 .50 caliber machine gun on the bow and an M-60 machine gun on the stern, rushes to intercept Haitian fishermen who are too close to the U.S. perimeter in the harbor at Cap Haitien during Operation Uphold Democracy. Subject Operation/Series: UPHOLD DEMOCRACY Base: Cap Haitien Country: Haiti (HTI)

050627-N-5046G-018. State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Two Coast Guard Sea Raider utility craft carrying security personnel pass one another in front of the amphibious command ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) as they patrol the harbor during Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Bahrain (BHR)

041224-N-4772B-095. Base: USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49)

220615-N-MZ836-1392 BALTIC SEA (June 15, 2022) Landing Craft, Air Cushion 4, attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4, approaches the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during exercise BALTOPS 22, June 15, 2022. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea.

221011-N-ZZ999-0213 GROTON, Conn. (October 11, 2022) - Security patrol boats assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) EIGHT conduct routine operations near the mouth of the Thames River in Groton, Conn., Oct. 11. MSRONs primary mission is to provide force protection of strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore and coastal areas, anchorages and harbors from bare beach to sophisticated port facilities.

120207-N-VG904-220 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 7, 2012) A landing craft air cushion prepares to enter the welldeck of the amphibious assault craft USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) 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

The Logistics Support Vessel-3 (LSV-3) leaves the Port of Pusan headed for Pyongtaek, Republic of Korea, Oct. 22, 1998. The LSV-3 leaves on its first mission through Korean waters transporting various types of military vehicles. The vehicles come from the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, out of Fort Lewis, Wash. Upon its arrival in Pyongtaek the vehicles will be discharged and will proceed to Camp Humphreys where they will link up with the rest of their element and continue their mission in Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

DN-SC-86-03233. Base: San Francisco Bay State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 11 (HC-11) UH-46 Sea Knight helicopter, hanging from the side of the destroyer USS FIFE (DD-991) below the helicopter pad, is tied off with support ropes. The helicopter crashed on takeoff due to an engine failure. Country: Unknown

120604-M-CS947-004SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 4, 2012) Marines with 2nd Battalion, Company F, Amphibious Assault Battalion, and Company F, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, drive their amphibious assault vehicle from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a practice amphibious assault attack at Ivo Jangkar, Indonesia. Foxtrot and Germantown are participating in the underway phase of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 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 CARAT for the first time in 2012.

The ocean minesweeper USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) is moved to the pier by the large harbor tug SANTAQUIN (YTB-824), center, and a civilian tug after being unloaded from the Dutch heavy lift SUPER SERVANT 4. SUPER SERVANT 4 carried the ADROIT and two other ocean minesweepers, the USS IMPERVIOUS (MSO-449) and USS LEADER (MSO-490), to Norfolk from the Persian Gulf region, where the minesweepers were deployed for 14 months in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD DESERT STORM Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia(VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

SAN DIEGO (Nov. 2, 2012) The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Topeka (SSN 754) departs Naval Base Point Loma for Portsmouth, N.H. Topeka will undergo a scheduled three-year engineered overhaul at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Topeka was commissioned Oct. 21, 1989 and has been homeported in San Diego for the past 10-years.

The utility landing craft LCU-1663 backs away from the landing after picking up several Marine Corps vehicles during the loading of ships that will transport Marine units to the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Base: Morehead City State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220814-N-FO865-2087PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug 14, 2022) - A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, approaches the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), August 14. LCACs bolster the interoperability of the U.S. Navy and Marines using Navy craft to transport Marine land vehicles and troops from ship to shore creating a more lethal force. John P. Murtha, part of amphibious squadron (CPR) SEVEN, along with 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is currently underway conducting integrated training in U.S. 3rd Fleet to prepare for an upcoming deployment.

Medium shot, left side rear view of an Amphibious Assault Vehicle Personnel (AAVP7A1) as it's about to embark the rear entrance to the Amphibious Transport Dock Ship, USS JUNEAU (LPD-10). This mission is in direct support of Operation Kernel Blitz '99. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '99 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC)

190830-N-DA434-134JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) gets underway from Naval Station Mayport as Commander, U.S. 4th Fleet orders all U.S. Navy ships homeported in the area to sortie ahead of Hurricane Dorian, which is forecasted to bring high winds and heavy rain to the East Coast. Ships are being directed to areas in the Atlantic where they are best postured for storm avoidance.

San Pedro, Calif. (May 24, 2022) - A landing craft, utility from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) loaded with Sailors and Marines from 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit command element, 1st Landing Support Battalion, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, 1st Medical Battalion, and U.S. Navy Amphibious Construction Battalion One transits Los Angeles Harbor during a Defense Support for Civil Authority exercise as part of Los Angeles Fleet Week (LAFW) 2022. 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.

An M-809 5-ton truck is driven from a tank landing ship onto Onslow Beach during exercise Solid Shield '85. Subject Operation/Series: EXERCISE SOLID SHIELD '85 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An M-60 tank is driven ashore from an Assault Craft Unit 2 (ACU-2) LCM-8 Mod-1 mechanized landing craft as Onslow Beach during Exercise Solid Shield '85. Overhead is a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter. Subject Operation/Series: SOLID SHIELD '85 Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV-7A1) from 3d Amphibious Assault Battalion returns to the USS Anchorage (LSD-36) from White Beach during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is a bi-annual Commander-in-CHIEF Pacific (CINCPAC) fleet training exercise (FLEETEX) focused on operational/tactical training of Commander, Third Fleet (C3F)/ I Marine Expeditionary Forces (MEF) and Commander, Amphibious Group 3 (CPG-3)/ 1ST Marine Division (MARDIV). KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations. (Duplicate image, see also DMSD9802464 or search 960626M9368G003). Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060825-N-5555T-002. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060308-N-5067K-017. Base: Iwa Jima Country: Japan (JPN)

060722-N-9288T-234. Base: Bellows Air Force Station, Oahu State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA)

040423-N-5319A-005. Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: USS Bulkeley (DDG 84)

050914-N-0793G-004. Base: Biloxi State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Equipment is loaded aboard the Utility Landing Craft 1662 (LCU-1662). Base: Mcas, Cherry Point State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 prepares to land and unload Republic of Korea Forces and cargo, along with U. S. soldiers from Okinawa, Japan. The tank coming off the ramp of the LCU is a Korean made Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank with a 105mm M68 rifled tank gun. The combined amphibious beach assault at Tak San Ri Beach near Pohang, is in support of Exercise FOAL EAGLE 2000. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October 25th to November 3rd. About 25,000 U.S. troops will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the .... Complete Scene Caption: A US Navy Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627 prepares to land and unload Republic of Korea Forces and cargo, along with U. S. soldiers from Okinawa, Japan. The tank coming off the ramp of the LCU is a Korean made Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank with a 105mm M68 rifled tank gun. T

Marines from Company D, 2nd Light Armored Infantry Battalion, remove the tie-down chains from their vehicles as the bow ramp of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-8 is lowered. The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade's (4th MEB's) ground units are coming ashore at Onslow Beach after disembarking from the amphibious ships on which they were deployed in the Persian Gulf region for Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

110720-N-ZZ999-070FORT MONROE, Va. (July 20, 2011) Autonomous Maritime Navigation 1 (AMN1) and Autonomous Maritime Navigation 2 (AMN2) patrol for intruders during Trident Warrior 2011. The experimental boat can operate autonomously or by remote. The Trident Warrior experiment, directed by U.S. Fleet Forces Command, temporarily deploys advanced capabilities on ships to collect real-world data and feedback during an underway experimentation period.

060327-N-9167V-162. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Landing Craft, Utility 1663, assigned to the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), prepares to disembark its passengers during an amphibious landing as part of exercise UNITAS LXIII in Itaoca, Brazil, Sept. 16, 2022. 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.

GOTLAND, Sweden (June 7, 2022) U.S. Sailors and Marines come ashore during BALTOPS 22. BALTOPS 22 is the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region. The exercise, led by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and executed by Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen combined response capabilities critical to preserving freedom of navigation and security in the Baltic Sea. (Swedish Armed Forces photo by Antonia Sehlsted)

981019-A-6207H-531. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98 Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

110507-N-QP268-079MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 7, 2011) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1644, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 2, makes its approach to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during an amphibious training exercise. Bataan is the command ship of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.

DA-SC-87-01674. Subject Operation/Series: GALLANT EAGLE 86 State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-89-07605. Base: Chesapeake Bay Country: United States Of America (USA)

CORAL SEA (Aug. 8, 2017) Landing Craft Air Cushion 21, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approaches the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during amphibious integration training. Bonhomme Richard is flagship of its expeditionary strike group, which is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

An aerial starboard view of the tank landing ship USS BARBOUR COUNTY (LST 1195) after running aground on Silver Strand. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

070212-A-1526R-043. Base: Puerto Quetzal Country: Guatemala (GTM) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHEAST

Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC)-17 from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) FIVE, Loads on board USS Anchorage (LSD-36) during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ. With a normal load of fuel and a sixty-ton payload, LCAC can sustain up to 50 kt/91 kph in seastate 2 (light chop) for a range of up to 328 nm/607 km. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ 2001 Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: FLTCOMBATCAMGRUPAC

970624-N-4724B-001. Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97 Base: Uss Tarawa (LHA 1) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: USS TARAWA (LHA 1)

221015-N-NT795-693 HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 15, 2022) Sailors assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 11 conduct a 65-nautical-mile navigational transit during Navy Reserve drill weekend as part of Tactical Operational Center (TOC), Boat Maintenance Facility (BMF) and Security Boat Companys (SBC) qualification sustainment training exercise off the coast of Huntington Beach, Calif., Oct. 15, 2022. MESF is a core Navy capability that provides port and harbor security, high value asset security, and maritime security in the coastal and inland waterways.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Dec. 30, 2015) The Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast-transport vessel USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Spearhead is scheduled to deploy to the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the international collaborative capacity-building program Africa Partnership Station and associated exercises.

190722-N-DX072-1143 BOWEN, Australia (July 22, 2019) Assault amphibious vehicles (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) depart the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is currently participating in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability.

DM-ST-88-07812. Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR Base: El Hamman Country: Egypt (EGY)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Navy Sailors participating in Resolute Dragon 22, load a commercial ferry, Nakagusku Maru, at White Beach Naval Base, on Sept. 22, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

Sailors and guests watch missile hatch doors open during drills; Puget Sound, Washington, United States of America

110817-N-ZI300-023PANAMA CITY (Aug. 17, 2011) The sea and anchor detail aboard the guided-missile frigate USS Thach (FFG 43) man the foc'sle while departing Panama City, Panama. Thach is part of the Pacific Task Force for PANAMAX 2011 and will operate navy ships from Canada, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. PANAMAX focuses on the defense of the Panama Canal, with participants from 17 countries, and involving more than 4,500 personnel throughout the U.S. Southern Command.

The utility landing craft LCU-1661 backs out of the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS NASSAU (LHA-4) with a load of Marines as the ship lies at anchor off the coast of North Carolina. The Marines are departing the NASSAU after being deployed aboard the ship for nearly eight months. During that time, the sailors and Marines of the NASSAU were involved in Operation Sharp Edge in Liberia and Operation Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf region. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORMSHARP EDGE Base: Onslow Bay State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Gulf of Thailand, February 7, 2011 - Sailors launch amphibious assault vehicles aboard USS Denver (LPD-9) for amphibious training operation during Execise Cobra Gold 2011. Cobra Gold is a regularly scheduled multinational exercise and is the latest in the continuing series of U.S. and Thai military exercises designed to ensure regional peace and stability.

ESU Incident Command Post New Orleans - CGC Harry Claiborne - Support Fleet - 26-HK-314-8. Support Fleet includes CGC Decisive, CGC Greenbrier, CGC Hatchet, CGC Pamlico, CGC Harriet Lane, CGC Hudson, CGC Oak, CGC Primrose (Ret), CGC Barbarra Mabrity, and Various Navy Ships and Aircraft. Hurricane Katrina

060825-N-5555T-007. Base: Naval Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Seabees lower cargo on the LCM-8 bound for the U.S. Naval Ship BUTTON at the Pohang Harbor in Pohang, South Korea during Foal Eagle '98, Oct. 10, 1998. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pohang Harbor Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment 37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, and U.S. Navy Sailors participating in Resolute Dragon 22, load a commercial ferry, Nakagusku Maru, at White Beach Naval Base, on Sept. 22, 2022. Resolute Dragon 22 is an annual exercise designed to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the U.S.-Japan alliance by exercising integrated command and control, targeting, combined arms, and maneuver across multiple domains.

An aerial starboard view of mechanized landing craft approaching the beach during a practice landing at the Silver Strand area of North Island. The LCUs are attached to Assault Craft Unit One. Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

INDIAN ISLAND, Wash. (June 8, 2016) Beach Master Unit 1, from Coronado, California, removes a conex box from a floating causeway during the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (JLOTS) exercise. JLOTS is the process by which rolling stock and containers of military cargo are moved from ship to shore without the benefit of a port. The exercise is also part of the operation Cascadia Rising, an emergency preparation operation.

120313-N-KS651-550ARABIAN GULF (March 13, 2012) Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1681 enters the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor 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.

040315-M-5523R-003. Base: Pohang Harbor Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

The U.S. Army's utility landing craft LCU-1545 heads toward shore to pick up Marines and their equipment for transportation to a U.S. Navy ship which will deploy to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield. Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA)

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 7, 2012) Landing craft air cushions launched from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) operate 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.

U.S. Navy personnel pilot a PB Mark III patrol boat through a harbor during a public demonstration. Base: Coronado State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

DM-ST-89-07614. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

A starboard beam view of air-cushioned landing craft LCAC-37 of Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4) underway near Mina Sulman. Country: Unknown

DN-ST-89-02873. Base: Naval Amphib Base, Little Creek State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

060814-N-2716P-065. Base: Yokosuka State: Kanagawa Country: Japan (JPN)

DN-SD-06-11510. Base: Apra Harbor State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA)

An M-578 light armored recovery vehicle is driven off a railroad flatcar before being loaded aboard the Ready Reserve Force ship SS CAPE HORN (T-AKR-5068) for shipment back to the United States at the conclusion of the joint U.S./South Korean exercise Team Spirit '87. Subject Operation/Series: TEAM SPIRIT '87 Base: Pusan Country: South Korea

Military Degaussing Ship in the Black Sea. Military Ship in the Sea

060917-N-3019M-001. Base: Fleet Actvities Sasebo Country: Japan (JPN)

A bulldozer comes ashore from utility landing craft LCU-1663 during the joint service exercise Ocean Venture '93. Subject Operation/Series: OCEAN VENTURE '93 State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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