PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Marines from 1st Law
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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Marines from 1st Law Enforcement Battalion embark a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 in the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chandler Harrell/Released)
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Date
27/10/2017
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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