CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2016) - Amphibious
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CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Feb. 20, 2016) - Amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion prepare to embark onto the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) during a well deck operation as part of Exercise Iron Fist 2016. Iron Fist is an annual bilateral training exercise between the Japan Ground Self Defense Force and Marines to strengthen warfighting capabilities in ship to shore operations. Marines, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, are currently embarked on Somerset for the final phase of the exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Vladimir Ramos/Released)
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20/02/2016
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