Freshwater Beach

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shoalwater Bay State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Blair A. Mcclellan, USMC Release Status: Released to Publ More

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Shoalwater Bay Training Area State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Danie More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Shoalwater Bay Training Area State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Danie More

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The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Shoalwater Bay Training Area State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Danie More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CROCODILE '99 Base: Shoalwater Bay Training Area State: Queensland Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan More

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An amphibious assault vehicle carrying elements of Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, charges onto Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia, in More

Amphibious assault has long been a part of Marine Corps tradition, demonstrated first during the landing at New Providence Island, Bahamas, in 1776 and utilized during many major conflicts of World War II and t More

Australian Defence Force Battle Group Ram (Infantry) from Brisbane, Queensland, responds to the amphibious assault by the U.S. Marines on the Capricorn Coast as part of Talisman Sabre 2011. The Battle Group was More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. More

170719-N-YG104-006 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July 19, 2017) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) offload gear from a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Uni More

Lance Cpl. Connor J. Dunning, a mortarman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle for the command to get of More

Assault Amphibious Vehicles belonging to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sit surfside at Freshwater Beach during water recovery training during Exercise Talisman Saber 17, Sho More

170722-N-JN784-003 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July 22, 2017) Cpl. Jonathan Magee, left, attached to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), teaches Private Mellissa Bowman, center, and Private Marcus Webster, a More

Cpl. Jesse A. Beaver, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, shoots an azimuth with a lensatic compass during an amphibious raid as part of the 31st Marine Expedit More

A Marine with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 walks along Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queensland, Australia, in the morning during humanitarian assistance-disaster relief training as part of C More

Marines with Company G, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure Freshwater Beach during the amphibious assault in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 201 More

Australian Defence Force Battle Group Ram (Infantry) from Brisbane, Queensland, responds to the amphibious assault by the U.S. Marines on the Capricorn Coast as part of Talisman Sabre 2011. The Battle Group was More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. More

Cpl. Robert H. Kohler Jr., a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, gets ready for a patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Fres More

170722-N-JN784-004 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July 22, 2017) Lance Cpl. David Watts, left, attached to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), teaches Private Mellissa Bowman, center, and Private Marcus Webster More

Staff Sgt. Jesse S. Stevenson, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle section leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sits atop an AAV during water recovery training as part of Exe More

Lance Cpl. Darren A. Stokely, a machine gunner with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, copies down machine gun sectors of fire during an amphibious raid as part of the 31st Marin More

Water support technicians with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 prepare a 150 gallon-per-minute pump to purify water during humanitarian assistance-disaster relief training as part of Certification Exercise at Fre More

The sun sets here on the first official day of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The beach is a portion of the Shoal Water Bay Training Area which is now the training ground for thousands of service members from bo More

Australian Defence Force Battle Group Ram (Infantry) from Brisbane, Queensland, responds to the amphibious assault by the U.S. Marines on the Capricorn Coast as part of Talisman Sabre 2011. The Battle Group was More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. More

Cpl. Dakota Herrgessell, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater B More

Cpl. Ben M. Birkemeier, an assault amphibious vehicle crew chief with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, tosses a rope to another AAV during water recovery training as part of Ex More

170722-N-JN784-005 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July 22, 2017) Lance Cpl. David Watts, left, attached to 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), teaches Private Mellissa Bowman attached to the 9 Force Support Bat More

An M240G medium machine gun sits ready while Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, hold security during an amphibious raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit More

Pfc. Quiendarius J. Salters, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, jumps from a 7-ton truck after a dusty drive during humanitarian assistance-disaster relief training as part of Cert More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. More

Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Austra More

Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, secure ropes between two Assault Amphibious Vehicles during water recovery training as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 off the More

Lance Cpl. Austin L. Eilerman, a mortarman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, holds his M4 carbine inside an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during an amphibious raid as part of More

A convoy of vehicles belonging to Combat Logistics Battalion 31 transports water to notional evacuees during humanitarian assistance-disaster relief training as part of Certification Exercise at Freshwater Beac More

An AH1-W Super Cobra, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides close air support at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. The Marines More

Cpl. Dakota Herrgessell, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks out for a spider during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwa More

Lance Cpl. Mason J. Blankenship, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle driver with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sits atop an AAV during water recovery training as part of Exercise More

An assault pack with field supplies attached to the outside hangs inside an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during an amphibious raid as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Certification Exercise in Freshwa More

First Lt. Eric Johnson, an engineer platoon commander with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, calls for support during humanitarian assistance-disaster relief training as part of Certification Exercise at Freshwat More

Two U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. The Mar More

A spider watches Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Trai More

Cpl. Kyle A. Gartner, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crewman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, tosses a rope to another AAV during water recovery training as part of Exercis More

170725-N-JN784-209 SHOALWATER BAY (July 25, 2017) Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after parti More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, run to aid mock casualties after a simulated improvised explosive device detonation during humanitarian assista More

A Golden Orb Weaver spider waits for its prey while two U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshw More

Lance Cpl. Jesse C. Ward, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a break during a patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in More

Cpl. Anthony A. Forbes, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crew chief with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, communicates with another AAV during water recovery training as part of E More

170725-N-JN784-248 SHOALWATER BAY (July 25, 2017) Marines attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit drive an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) into the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashl More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 aid a mock casualty during humanitarian assistance-disaster relief training as part of Certification Exercise at Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Queens More

U.S. Marine Cpl. George Heath, Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20 More

Cpl. Kyle Gartner, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crewman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle for the co More

An Assault Amphibious Vehicle with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, participates in water recovery training as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 off the coast of Freshwater Be More

Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, carry a mock casualty after a simulated improvised explosive device detonation during humanitarian assistance-disaster relief training as part of More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. More

170719-N-DL434-364 FRESHWATER BEACH, Australia (July 19, 2017)Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 21, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, launches from Freshwater Beach as part of a combined amphibious assault More

Cpl. Daniel O’Connell, a machine gun team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle for the command to More

Cpl. Kyle A. Gartner, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crewman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, drives an AAV during water recovery training as part of Exercise Talisman Sabe More

Gunnery Sgt. John L. Esguerra, motor transportation chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, guides Marines during a CASEVAC of mock casualties after a simulated improvised explosive device detonation during h More

U.S. Marines and sailors with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, perform an amphibious landing at Freshwater Beach, Queensland, Australia , July 20. More

Lance Cpl. James E. Roberts III, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits in an Assault Amphibious Vehicle for the command to get More

Lance Cpl. Mason J. Blankenship, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle driver with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, drives back to the AAV staging area after water recovery training as More

Lance Cpl. Matthew Fisk, a basic signals intelligence operator with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, runs to provide security after a simulated improvised explosive device detonation during h More

A Marine with India Company wrote “Get some”, the motto of Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, on the back of an Assault Amphibious Vehicle before heading out on More

Cpl. Ben M. Birkemeier, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle crew chief with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, communicates with the AAV driver during water recovery training as part o More

Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 and Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, hold security after a simulated improvised explosive device detonation during humanitarian assistance-disaster More

Lance Cpl. James E. Roberts III, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach, More

An Assault Amphibious Vehicle belonging to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, creates tracks across Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Training Area, Queensland, Australia, during wate More

Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol through Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, Australia, during Exercise Talisman More

An Assault Amphibious Vehicle belonging to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sits poised for launch on Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Training Area, Queensland, Australia, during More

An Assault Amphibious Vehicle with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, sits on the side of the road during a patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber More

Lance Cpl. Mason J. Blankenship, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle driver with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, drives an AAV during water recovery training as part of Exercise Tal More

Ants linger above the heads of patrolling Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach, S More

An Assault Amphibious Vehicle belonging to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, creates tracks across Freshwater Beach, Shoalwater Training Area, Queensland, Australia, during wate More

Cpl. Michael Disilvestro, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rests during a patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwa More

An Assault Amphibious Vehicle belonging to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, sits surfside at Freshwater Beach during water recovery training as part of Exercise Talisman Saber More

Lance Cpl. Jesse C. Ward, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, rests during a patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwa More

Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, secure ropes between two Assault Amphibious Vehicles during water recovery training as part of Exercise Talisman Saber 17 off the More

U.S. Marines with Motor Transport platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU), undress a 7-ton truck to transform into a flat bed in order to tow military supplie More

Lance Cpl. Connor J. Dunning, a mortarman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a break during a patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 More

Lance Cpl. Mason J. Blankenship, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle driver with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, tosses a rope to another AAV during water recovery training as part More

Cpl. Dakota Hergessell, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrols during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Beach, Shoal More

Lance Cpl. Mason J. Blankenship, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle driver with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, tosses a rope to another AAV during water recovery training as part More

U.S. Marine Corps LCpl Dan Schayphen, Motor Transport Operator, with Motor Transport platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU), undresses a 7-ton truck to tran More

Cpl. Michael Disilvestro, a team leader with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, leads a patrol during Exercise Talisman Saber 17 in Freshwater Bea More

Lance Cpl. Mason J. Blankenship, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle driver with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, tosses a rope to another AAV during water recovery training as part More

U.S. Marines with Motor Transport platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU), undress a 7-ton truck to transform into a flat bed in order to tow military supplie More

Lance Cpl. Mason J. Blankenship, an Assault Amphibious Vehicle driver with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in March 2016 after graduating fro More

Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, stand atop an Assault Amphibious Vehicle during water recovery training as part of Exercise Talism More

U.S. Marines with Motor Transport platoon, Combat Logistics Battalion 31, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit(MEU), undress a 7-ton truck to transform into a flat bed in order to tow military supplie More