U.S. Marines with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological
U.S. Marines with the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) section, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with Amphibious Squadron 8, conduct a hazardous material exercise aboard the... More
Lance Cpl. Ernesto Gonzalez, an artilleryman from 3rd
Lance Cpl. Ernesto Gonzalez, an artilleryman from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit holds security aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit t... More
Capt. Huy Truong, the assistant operations officer
Capt. Huy Truong, the assistant operations officer for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, relays information from the joint fires observer to his Marines providing security on the decks of USS Mesa Verde (LPD ... More
A U.S. Marines prepare to board a Landing Craft Air
A U.S. Marines prepare to board a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 in preparation to embark aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during Type Commander Amphibious ... More
CH-53E Super Stallions rehearse approaching a landing
CH-53E Super Stallions rehearse approaching a landing zone aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT provides the opportunity for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Un... More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit waits
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit waits to make his way out to the aircraft during flight operations for the Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 1... More
U.S. Marines walk onto the loading ramp of a Landing
U.S. Marines walk onto the loading ramp of a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 in preparation to embark aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during Type Commander ... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON)
U.S. Navy Sailors with Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 conduct a simulated fueling at sea with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during... More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailor aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) help each other out in the galley during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 15, 2016. Durin... More
Chief Petty Officer Eugene Williams, a landing signalman
Chief Petty Officer Eugene Williams, a landing signalman with the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), guides an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivering cargo pallets onto the flight deck from USS Big Horn (T-AO 198) supply s... More
U.S. Marines rehearse establishing fields of fire at
U.S. Marines rehearse establishing fields of fire at a landing zone aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their subo... More
U.S. Navy corpsmen and doctors with the 26th Marine
U.S. Navy corpsmen and doctors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) dur... More
A U.S. Marine and Sailor guide a Light Armored Vehicle
A U.S. Marine and Sailor guide a Light Armored Vehicle onto the loading ramp of a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 during Type Commander Amphibious Train... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 4, 2016. During ... More
A landing craft air cushioned vehicle enters the well-deck
A landing craft air cushioned vehicle enters the well-deck of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore recovery for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise, Dec. 6, 2016. During the ... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), watch as USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) pulls up alongside to conduct a vertical replenishment during the Amphibious Ready G... More
A landing signalman waves Marines with the 24th Marine
A landing signalman waves Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during flight operations for Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit exercises aboard... More
The USS Bataan (LHD 5) follows closely behind the USS
The USS Bataan (LHD 5) follows closely behind the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a simulated straight transit, as a rehearsal for a defense of the amphibious task force mission during Amphibious Ready Group Mar... More
161208-M-AS864-059 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2016) An
161208-M-AS864-059 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 8, 2016) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo pallets to the USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) from USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198) while executing a vertical replenishment durin... More
A landing signalman waves Marines with the 24th Marine
A landing signalman waves Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during flight operations for Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit exercises aboard... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during flight operations for Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit exercises aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), D... More
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion flies from Mile
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion flies from Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 to embark Marines and vehicles to USS New York (LPD 21) during Type Commander Amphibious Training. T... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor onboard a Landing Craft Air Cushion
A U.S. Navy Sailor onboard a Landing Craft Air Cushion ensures U.S. Marine Corps vehicles are secure for flight at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 in preparation to embark Marines a... More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit helicopter
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit helicopter support team unfastens the transport straps from supplies aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical replenishment for the Amphibious Ready Grou... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare for a flight aboard the USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Unit Training Exercise, Jan. 14, 2017. COMPTUEX is the MEU’s final at-sea evaluation designed ... More
A U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicle crewman prepares
A U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicle crewman prepares to drive onto the loading ramp of a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 during Type Commander Amphibiou... More
A U.S. Marine and Sailor guide a Light Armored Vehicle
A U.S. Marine and Sailor guide a Light Armored Vehicle onto the loading ramp of a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 during Type Commander Amphibious Train... More
A U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicle drives onto the
A U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicle drives onto the loading ramp of a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT al... More
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion flies from Mile
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion flies from Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 to embark Marines and vehicles to USS New York (LPD 21) during Type Commander Amphibious Training. T... More
170225-N-EO381-079 NORFOLK (Feb. 25, 2016) The San
170225-N-EO381-079 NORFOLK (Feb. 25, 2016) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) prepares to depart Naval Station Norfolk for a deployment. Mesa Verde is part of the Bata... More
Chief Petty Officer Eugene Williams, a landing signalman
Chief Petty Officer Eugene Williams, a landing signalman with the air department aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), directs a MH-60S Seahawk during a vertical replenishment for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Ex... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 on-load
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 on-load a MK23 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement to the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore for Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise ... More
CH-53E Super Stallions rehearse approaching a landing
CH-53E Super Stallions rehearse approaching a landing zone aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. During TCAT, the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their subordinate ... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 24th Marine Expeditionary
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the deck of the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) for a flight during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 4, 2... More
U.S. Marines provide perimeter security at a landing
U.S. Marines provide perimeter security at a landing zone aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their subordinate un... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Training Uni... More
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 provide security for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) during Composite Training Unit Exerci... More
170225-N-EO381-011 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 25, 2016) Boatswain's
170225-N-EO381-011 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 25, 2016) Boatswain's Mate Seaman Cody Wilson hugs his fiancé Raven before going aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde ... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), stand watch during a simulated straight transit to rehearse a defense of the amphibious task force mission during ... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk carries cargo from a U.S.
A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk carries cargo from a U.S. Naval supply ship to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a vertical replenishment at sea while conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise ... More
An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure
An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr which swept into southern Bangladesh Nov. 15. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), as well as elements of Amphibious ... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) from a landing craft air cushioned vehicle after a ship to shore recovery for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit E... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 Reinforced
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 Reinforced lower an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft down from the STUAS recovery system using the vertical capture rope as the 24th Marin... More
A Light Armored Vehicle disembarks a Landing Craft
A Light Armored Vehicle disembarks a Landing Craft Air Cushion on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their subordinate u... More
161213-M-EO036-036 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2016) An
161213-M-EO036-036 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2016) An unmanned vehicle maintainer from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 Reinforced receives the command to launch an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveilla... More
A MH-60S Seahawk carries supplies to be dropped aboard
A MH-60S Seahawk carries supplies to be dropped aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical replenishment for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 8, 2016. During the three-we... More
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion arrives at Camp
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion arrives at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, to offload personnel and equipment during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, t... More
Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 24th Marine
Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a rigid hull inflatable boat alongside USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure drill during the Amphibious... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit watch
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit watch from the forecastle as fast attack crafts sail off the starboard side of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit to rehearse a defense ... More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts a pre-flight check on an MV-22 Osprey aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Unit Training Exercise Jan. 14, 2017. COMPTUEX is the MEU’s final at-se... More
An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure
An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr which swept into southern Bangladesh Nov. 15. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), as well as elements of Amphibious ... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) read in in between drills and exercises during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 15, 2016.... More
Flightline mechanics with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Flightline mechanics with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (REIN), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watch as an aircraft takes off aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Dec. 2, 2016. ARGMEUEX, or Amphibious Ready ... More
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion arrives at Camp
A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion arrives at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, to offload personnel and equipment during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, t... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Training Uni... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit wave
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit wave goodbye from aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to Marines flying out on a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expediti... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Training Uni... More
A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk carries cargo from a U.S.
A U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk carries cargo from a U.S. Naval supply ship to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during a vertical replenishment at sea while conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise ... More
Seaman Apprentice Kevin Baggett, a hospital corpsman
Seaman Apprentice Kevin Baggett, a hospital corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit processes role players during a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation training scenario as pa... More
U.S. Marines remove restraining chains from their Light
U.S. Marines remove restraining chains from their Light Armored Vehicles prior to disembarking from a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. Th... More
U.S. Navy corpsmen and doctors with the 26th Marine
U.S. Navy corpsmen and doctors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) dur... More
Marines offload a Light Armored Vehicle from a Landing
Marines offload a Light Armored Vehicle from a Landing Craft Air Cushion on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their sub... More
U.S. Marines rehearse establishing fields of fire at
U.S. Marines rehearse establishing fields of fire at a landing zone aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their subo... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 24th Marine Expeditionary
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the deck of the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) for a flight during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 4, 2... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 on-load
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 on-load a MK23 Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement to the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore for Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise ... More
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps support to Bangladesh following Cyclone Sid...
Bangladeshi government and military officials, media and USAID personnel board a U.S. Marine Corps CH-43 Helicopter for transport to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) to conduct a humanitarian a... More
An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure
An aerial view of damage to villages and infrastructure following Cyclone Sidr which swept into southern Bangladesh Nov. 15. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), as well as elements of Amphibious ... More
A knuckle-boom crane lifts a rigid hull inflatable
A knuckle-boom crane lifts a rigid hull inflatable boat aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) for Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit to embark and conduct a visit, board, search and se... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) play cards in between drills and training during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 15, 201... More
Col. Eric Cloutier speaks to students from the Norwegian
Col. Eric Cloutier speaks to students from the Norwegian Defense College aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 14, 2018. The students were briefed on amphibious operations and received a tour of the Iwo Jima in orde... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 24th Marine Expeditionary
A CH-53E Super Stallion with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit takes off from the deck of the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) for a flight during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 4, 2... More
MV-22 Ospreys with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit
MV-22 Ospreys with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit set aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Unit Training Exercise Jan. 14, 2017. COMPTUEX is the MEU’s final at-sea evaluation designed for Marines and ... More
The USS Bataan (LHD 5) follows closely behind the USS
The USS Bataan (LHD 5) follows closely behind the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a simulated straight transit, as a rehearsal for a defense of the amphibious task force mission during Amphibious Ready Group Mar... More
U.S. Marines prepare a communications array for a mobile
U.S. Marines prepare a communications array for a mobile command post on Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their subord... More
A landing craft air cushioned vehicle pulls into the
A landing craft air cushioned vehicle pulls into the well-deck of the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise on Dec. 3, 2016. Amphibious... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stand security alongside role players at a notional American Embassy during a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation training scenario as part of the Composite Traini... More
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts
A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conducts a pre-flight check on an MV-22 Osprey aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Unit Training Exercise Jan. 14, 2017. COMPTUEX is the MEU’s final at-se... More
A landing craft air cushioned vehicle pulls into the
A landing craft air cushioned vehicle pulls into the well-deck of the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise on Dec. 3, 2016. Amphibious... More
A AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with the 24th Marine
A AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit observes a fast-inbound attack craft during a simulated strait transit, as a rehearsal for a defense of the amphibious task force mission d... More
Marines and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19)
Marines and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) watch from the bridge as Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary conduct a visit, board, search and seizure drill during the Amphibious ... More
A Sailor with the small caliber arms team observes
A Sailor with the small caliber arms team observes 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aircraft circling fast attack crafts off the starboard side of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit to r... More
Role-players acting as protesters scream and shout
Role-players acting as protesters scream and shout at the entrance of a notional U.S. Embassy during a training scenario for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit as part of the Composite Training Unit Exercise (C... More
Rigid hull inflatable boats carrying Maritime Raid
Rigid hull inflatable boats carrying Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit approach a ship to conduct a visit, board, search and seizure drill during the Amphibious Ready Group Mar... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit carry
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit carry in supplies to a notional American Embassy during a training scenario as part of the Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Dec. 15. The scenario has ... More
Capt. Huy Truong, the assistant operations officer
Capt. Huy Truong, the assistant operations officer for 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, relays information from the joint fires observer to his Marines providing security on the decks of USS Mesa Verde (LPD ... More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle enters the water from
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle enters the water from Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 5, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. The purpose of TCAT is for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, thei... More
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 8 provide security for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) during Composite Training Unit Exerci... More
Role players carrying a wounded civilian approach a
Role players carrying a wounded civilian approach a notional American Embassy during a Non-Combatant Evacuation Operation training scenario as part of the Composite Training Unit Exercise Dec. 16. The operation... More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle enters the water from
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle enters the water from Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 5, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. The purpose of TCAT is for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, thei... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles approach USS New York (LPD
Amphibious Assault Vehicles approach USS New York (LPD 21) from Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 5, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. The purpose of TCAT is for the 24th Marine Expeditiona... More
A U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicle crewman prepares
A U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicle crewman prepares to drive onto the loading ramp of a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 during Type Commander Amphibiou... More
U.S. Navy corpsmen and doctors with the 26th Marine
U.S. Navy corpsmen and doctors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) dur... More
A AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with the 24th Marine
A AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit observes a fast-inbound attack craft during a simulated strait transit, as a rehearsal for a defense of the amphibious task force mission d... More
A Sailor on the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) directs a landing
A Sailor on the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) directs a landing craft air cushioned vehicle aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise ... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion flies over Onslow Beach, Camp
A CH-53E Super Stallion flies over Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Oct. 4, 2018, during Type Commander Amphibious Training. TCAT allows the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, their subordinate units, and the U.... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Training Uni... More
Col. Eric Cloutier speaks to students from the Norwegian
Col. Eric Cloutier speaks to students from the Norwegian Defense College aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 14, 2018. The students were briefed on amphibious operations and received a tour of the Iwo Jima in orde... More
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Navy Sailors with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Amphibious Squadron 8 participate in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Training Uni... More
Sailors with the small caliber arms team observe and
Sailors with the small caliber arms team observe and report any vessels they see from the forecastle aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit to rehearse a defense of the amphibious t... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a pre-flight check on a UH-1Y Venom aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) during Composite Unit Training Exercise Jan. 14, 2017. COMPTUEX is the MEU’s final at-sea ev... More