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A Marine scans for the enemy prior to moving a camouflaged Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) on D-Day during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ, largely taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton, is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations
A Marine checks coordinates on his map prior to moving a camouflaged Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) on D-Day during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ, largely taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton, is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations
Marine Amphibian Assault Vehicles (AAV-7A1) make their way down Red Beach, Camp Pendleton, on D-day during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. The Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) is seen in background. KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations
A Marine observer watches as a line of AAV-7A1 Amphibious Assault Vehicles move out on D-Day during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ, largely taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton, is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations
Marines from 1ST Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Armored Vehicle Battalion, act as opposing forces (OPFOR) driving Soviet MT-LB Multipurpose Armored Vehicles during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations. (Duplicate image, see also DNSD9802449 or search 970621N3521S003)
Marine Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) Platoon Commander 1ST Lieutenant Eric Hurley of the 1ST Tank Battalion, 1ST Marine Division establishes communications after reaching Camp Pendleton's Red Beach on D-day during exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations
Marines from 1ST Marine Division, 3rd Amphibious Armored Vehicle Battalion, act as opposing forces (OPFOR) driving Soviet armored vehicles like this T-72 Main Battle Tank (MBT) during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ is taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton to train Navy and Marine Corps personnel in amphibious operations
Marines aboard a camouflaged Abrams M1A1 Main Battle Tank (MBT) prepare to patrol on D-Day during Exercise KERNEL BLITZ '97. KERNEL BLITZ, largely taking place off the coast of Southern California and Camp Pendleton, is designed to enhance the training of Sailors and Marines in the complexities of brigade-size amphibious assault operations
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Subject Operation/Series: KERNEL BLITZ '97
Base: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
State: California (CA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: PHC Robert Shanks, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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