The Canadian Minesweeper HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) tows
The Canadian Minesweeper HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) tows a side-scan sonar off the coast of southern California during amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led by U.S. 3rd Fleet a... More
Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, 1st Marine Expeditionary
Marine Lt. Gen. John A. Toolan, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Commanding General stands between U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Gerard P. Hueber, Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 3, and Japan’s Vice Chief of Joint St... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class William
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 2nd Class William Orndorff, from Auburn, Kentucky, stationed with Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One, attaches a detonation device to an ordnance disposal robot o... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michael Pirtle signals to amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs) launching from the well deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 4... More
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines from Alpha Surgical Company,
U.S. Navy Sailors and Marines from Alpha Surgical Company, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, move a tent while setting up a role two medical treatment facility during Exercise Dawn Blitz at Cam... More
Military policemen with MP Company, Combat Logistics
Military policemen with MP Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, practice mechanical advantage control holds aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 3. The techniques focus on joint ma... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2015) - Sailors assigned to
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2015) - Sailors assigned to air department aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), conduct two simultaneous MV-22B Tilt-rotor Osprey landings assigned to Marine Medi... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Carolyn
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician 3rd Class Carolyn Willeford from Easton, Pennsylvania, assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit One, takes notes of the characteristics of unexploded ordnance d... More
150910-N-MZ309-207 CAMP PENDLETON (Sep. 10, 2015) Japanese
150910-N-MZ309-207 CAMP PENDLETON (Sep. 10, 2015) Japanese Sailors and Soldiers stand at attention while I Marine Expeditionary Force color guard retires the colors during a closing ceremony for Exercise Dawn B... More
New Zealand soldiers stand inside a building during
New Zealand soldiers stand inside a building during exercise Dawn Blitz aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 20, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exercise off the Southern California coast tha... More
150817-N-MZ309-051 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 17, 2015) Japan
150817-N-MZ309-051 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 17, 2015) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer, JS Ashigara (DDG 178), transits San Diego Bay to Naval Base San Diego. Ashigara, tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003... More
Marines with Zodiac Battalion, Mexican Naval Infantry
Marines with Zodiac Battalion, Mexican Naval Infantry Forces, storm the shoreline near San Onofre beach during an amphibious exercise as a part of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleto... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Rushmore (LSD-47),
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the USS Rushmore (LSD-47), direct Marine pilots flying an MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, onto th... More
Canadian soldiers serving with 2nd Battalion, Royal
Canadian soldiers serving with 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, move into an urban training course while a M1A1 Abrams tank provides security during Exercise Dawn Blitz here, June 21, 2013. Canadian soldiers... More
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division disembark from U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicles from Assault Craft Unit 5 on... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Monte S. Powell, current
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Monte S. Powell, current operations officer with 1st Marine Expeditionary Force Command Element explains ground scheme of maneuver during a rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill for exerci... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors, on landing craft air cushioned
U.S. Marines and Sailors, on landing craft air cushioned vessels assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, offload personnel and equipment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 5, 2015, during Exercise Daw... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. J.C. Griffith, with Company
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. J.C. Griffith, with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, conducts an airfield seizure on San Clemente Island, California, as p... More
U.S. Marine joint terminal attack controllers, forward
U.S. Marine joint terminal attack controllers, forward air controllers and radio operators from the 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company Supporting Arms Liaison Team Delta, from Camp Pendleton, Calif., move ac... More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pops defensive
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pops defensive flares and pulls up after a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base... More
150831-N-WK391-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 31,2015) Amphibious
150831-N-WK391-032 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 31,2015) Amphibious assault vehicles prepare to enter the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18), during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 (DB-1... More
150901-N-WK391-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 01, 2015) Operations
150901-N-WK391-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 01, 2015) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Laura Olague (left), Quartermaster 3rd Class Jenna Clevinger (center) and Quartermaster 3rd Class Angelica Darden (right) stand ... More
150907-N-MZ309-044 CAMP PENDLETON (Sept. 7, 2015) Japanese
150907-N-MZ309-044 CAMP PENDLETON (Sept. 7, 2015) Japanese Soldiers prepare to transport a victim during a casualty evacuation training evolution for Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015. Dawn Blitz 2015 is a scenario-driv... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Sailors assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) take care of a simulated patient in the main battle dressing station during a casual... More
A landing craft air cushion with Assault Craft Unit
A landing craft air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5 enters the USS Rushmore carrying Marines in Humvees from 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 28. Dawn Blitz is the third in a ... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd (front) and Cpl. Andrew
U.S. Marine Capt. Erich Lloyd (front) and Cpl. Andrew Dimauro, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controllers deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., assault an enemy objective during exercise Moun... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Sailors assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and a Navy Medical Adaptive Trauma Team prepare a simulated casualty for a medical ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Elisabeth Holmes,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Lt. Cmdr. Elisabeth Holmes, a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) assigned to Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 3, preps a simulated casualty for an x-ray in the operating room a... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 1st
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Scott Musolf explains the functions of medical spaces to foreign liaison officers aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 2nd
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Kim administers a vaccination to a patient in the medical ward of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) dur... More
A U.S. Marine from Marine Aircraft Group 16 walks past
A U.S. Marine from Marine Aircraft Group 16 walks past a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Sqaudron (HMH) 466, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing du... More
A U.S. Navy Assault Craft Unit 5 Landing Craft Air
A U.S. Navy Assault Craft Unit 5 Landing Craft Air Cushion drives onto the beach during amphibious assault training as part of exercise Dawn Blitz. Coalition forces from the U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Japan ... More
150817-N-MZ309-038 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 17, 2015) Japan
150817-N-MZ309-038 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 17, 2015) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter destroyer, JS Hyuga (DDH 181), transits San Diego Bay to Naval Base San Diego. Hyuga, tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST... More
150901-N-GM561-129 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2015) Major
150901-N-GM561-129 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 1, 2015) Major Toshinori Ushio, attached to the Japanese Self Defense Force, left, and Lt. Cmdr. Haruyan Irabuchi, attached to the Japanese Mine Warfare Force, work toget... More
Marines with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics
Marines with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, train with riot gear during Exercise Dawn Blitz aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Sept. 29. While aboard, the MPs will conduct riot training, T... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, accelerates across the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD-2) for ... More
A Canadian soldier posts security while his fellow
A Canadian soldier posts security while his fellow soldiers run up a flight of stairs during exercise Dawn Blitz aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., June 21, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a multinational amphibious exerc... More
Soldiers with 1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment
Soldiers with 1st Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment engage enemy role players in the Infantry Immersion Trainer during Exercise Dawn Blitz at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 7, 2015. The IIT i... More
A Japanese Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) conducts
A Japanese Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) conducts amphibious assault operations on the coast of San Clemente Island June 17, 2013. Dawn Blitz 2013 is one of a series of amphibious training events on both coa... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew Dimauro, 1st Air Naval Gunfire
U.S. Marine Cpl. Andrew Dimauro, 1st Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company forward air controller deployed from Camp Pendleton, Calif., scans a sector of fire and anticipates enemy contact during an exercise urban ... More
Amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian
Amphibious assault vehicles with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion splash off the USS Rushmore for an amphibious landing rehearsal on Red Beach at Camp Pendleton during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 29. Dawn Blitz i... More
Cpl. Robert Swift, a 21-year-old from Beaumont, Calif.,
Cpl. Robert Swift, a 21-year-old from Beaumont, Calif., with Military Police Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, instructs Marines on how to assemble a 50.-caliber machine gun during Exercise Dawn Blitz, abo... More
U.S. Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
U.S. Marines with 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division board an MV-22B Osprey during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 5, 2015. Dawn Blitz 2015, a joint multinational amphibious exercise, promotes interoperability... More
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pops defensive
A 391st Fighter Squadron F-15E Strike Eagle pops defensive flares and pulls up after a close-air support mission during exercise Mountain Roundup 2013, at Saylor Creek bombing range near Mountain Air Force Base... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors, on landing craft air cushioned
U.S. Marines and Sailors, on landing craft air cushioned vessels assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, offload personnel and equipment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 5, 2015, during Exercise Daw... More
Marines from 1st Anglico Battalion and members of the
Marines from 1st Anglico Battalion and members of the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force participate in a patrolling exercise here June 12. The purpose of the patrolling exercise was for the JGSDF to train on m... More
MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor
MV-22B Ospreys assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing participate in Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 5, 2015. Dawn Blitz is a mul... More
Sgt. Maj. Robert Ledferd, sergeant major of Combat
Sgt. Maj. Robert Ledferd, sergeant major of Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, takes time during Exercise Dawn Blitz to serve food aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, Oct 2. Amid “oorahs” an... More
Sgt. Christopher Smith, a platoon sergeant with CLR-17
Sgt. Christopher Smith, a platoon sergeant with CLR-17 and the color guard sergeant, prepares to call out the next command during a rehearsal for Fleet Week San Francisco, Oct. 3. Smith is aboard the USS Bonhom... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Marquez, a bulk
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Mathew Marquez, a bulk fuel specialist with Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 372, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, gets a fuel sample to conduct a sediment tes... More
U.S. Marines from the 1st Civil Affairs Group, I Marine
U.S. Marines from the 1st Civil Affairs Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, conduct civil military affairs integration training during Dawn Blitz 2013 at the Camp Deluz training area on Camp Pendleton, Calif.,... More
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft
A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 lands at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 5, 2015, during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015. Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exercise d... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Sailors assigned to amphibious
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Sailors assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and Marines of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade conduct amphibious assault vehicle operations in the ship... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jack Salemi, a chemical,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jack Salemi, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) specialist with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing prepares to perform CBRN decontam... More
Cpl. Kyle Carlson, an embark Marine with Headquarters
Cpl. Kyle Carlson, an embark Marine with Headquarters Company, Combat Logistics Regiment 17, 1st Marine Logistics Group, prepares to unload and weigh gear to gather accurate dimensional data so he can properly ... More
Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st
Marines with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division run up a bluff to get in a blocking position with the rest of their platoon during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2015 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendlet... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Sailors assigned to the
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 24, 2017) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) take care of a simulated patient in the main battle dressing station during a casual... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) Combat Cargo Marines
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) Combat Cargo Marines aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and a landing craft air cushioned (LCAC) crew assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 conduct well... More
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joshua Minyard, an emergency room doctor
U.S. Navy Cmdr. Joshua Minyard, an emergency room doctor with 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, briefs Sailors and Marines from Alpha Surgical Company on the contents of role two medical contai... More
1st Civil Affairs Group conducts civil military integration
1st Civil Affairs Group conducts civil military integration training at Combat Town Deluz training area with role-players as a part of Dawn Blitz, June 25. Dawn Blitz 2013 is a scenario-driven exercise designed... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) A landing craft air
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2017) A landing craft air cushioned (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 departs Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz 201... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) San Antonio-class amphibious
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) steams off the coast of San Clemente Island during a simulated strait transit of Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz 20... More
Military policemen with Combat Logistics Regiment 17
Military policemen with Combat Logistics Regiment 17 fire their M9 pistols during a small-arms fire exercise aboard USS Bonhomme Richard Oct. 1. Marines with MP Company conducted a live-fire shoot during Exerci... More
Lance Cpl. Caley Rourangi, a New Zealand Army soldier
Lance Cpl. Caley Rourangi, a New Zealand Army soldier serving with 2nd, 1st Battalion, times Sgt. Matt Pearce as he engages each target at Range 218 here during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 14. The New Zealanders move... More
New Zealand Army soldiers carry away a simulated casualty
New Zealand Army soldiers carry away a simulated casualty at the Infantry Immersion Trainer here during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013, June 13. The IIT gave the New Zealander’s a taste of what they might encounter i... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Fleet marine force corpsmen
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) Fleet marine force corpsmen assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group prepare to muster on the flight deck of Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmo... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... More
A U.S. Marine from the 1st Civil Affairs Group, I Marine
A U.S. Marine from the 1st Civil Affairs Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, talks to a village spokesperson while conducting civil military affairs integration training during Dawn Blitz 2013 at the Camp Delu... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 sailors,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 sailors, with Canadian and New Zealand service members, depart for nighttime training dives during amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exerc... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2017) Brig. Gen. Rick Uribe, deputy commanding general, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, answers questions from a KBPS reporter during a media day for Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a sce... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) A landing craft, air
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, departs the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) du... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Marine Pfc. Daniel Penaloza,
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 21, 2017) Marine Pfc. Daniel Penaloza, assigned to 1st Marines, 4th Division, simulates securing a landing zone in the upper vehicle deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex ... More
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd
U.S. Marine Light Armored Vehicles (LAV-25) with 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division disembark from U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) vehicles from Assault Craft Unit 5 on... More
Two U.S. Marines walk across the well deck of the USS
Two U.S. Marines walk across the well deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) after debarking Landing Craft, Air Cushion 31 with Assault Craft Unit 5 following the retrograde from an expeditionary advanced base establish... More
171026-N-TU910-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) The
171026-N-TU910-009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 26, 2017) The Wasp-class amphibious assault shit USS Essex (LHD 2) transits the Pacific Ocean during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise d... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 3, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Marine Division, participate in a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear decontamination... More
Lance Cpl. Mason Wilhelmy, a rifleman with Scout Sniper
Lance Cpl. Mason Wilhelmy, a rifleman with Scout Sniper Platoon, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, gives shooting advice to a New Zealand Army sniper before he engages long-distance targets at Range 108 durin... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 20, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Jonathan Martell serves as a safety spotter on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn B... More
Corporal Conrad Wall, a New Zealand Army soldier serving
Corporal Conrad Wall, a New Zealand Army soldier serving with 2nd, 1st Battalion, holds his Steyr AUG assault rifle during a live-fire shoot house at range 216 during Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 here, June 13. The... More
Canadian soldiers serving with 2nd Battalion, Royal
Canadian soldiers serving with 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, move into an urban training course behind the cover of a M1A1 Abrams tank during Exercise Dawn Blitz here, June 21, 2013. Canadian soldiers coo... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army Soldiers from 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd 1st Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment ... More
A U.S. Marine from the 1st Civil Affairs Group, I Marine
A U.S. Marine from the 1st Civil Affairs Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, posts security while conducting civil military affairs integration training during Dawn Blitz 2013 at the Camp Deluz training area o... More
U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marines stage aircraft in
U.S. Navy Sailors and U.S. Marines stage aircraft in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 5, 2015. Dawn Blitz 2015, a joint multinational amphibious exercise, promotes interoperability between the Navy, Marine... More
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st
U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division and New Zealand Army 12th Platoon, Delta Company, 1st 2nd Battalion, Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment participate in... More
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 sailors,
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 1 sailors, with Canadian and New Zealand service members, prepare for nighttime training dives during amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exer... More
Canadian soldier Cpl. Marc-Andre Chasse from Alpha
Canadian soldier Cpl. Marc-Andre Chasse from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment, 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area distributes ammunition with U.S. Marines from Alpha Co... More
Corporal Tom Schuba, an infantryman serving with the
Corporal Tom Schuba, an infantryman serving with the Canadian Army’s Royal 22nd Regiment, rounds a corner while clearing a building at a training town here during Dawn Blitz 2013, June 17. The soldiers demonstr... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, and U.S. Navy sailors with Naval Beach Group-1, conduct Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) training and offload equipment from ... More
Sergeant Terry Dean (right), an infantryman serving
Sergeant Terry Dean (right), an infantryman serving with the Canadian Army’s Royal 22nd Regiment, catches his breath along with other members in his team before assaulting a training town here during Dawn Blitz... More
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2017) A landing craft
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2017) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) emerges from the ocean onto Red Beach during bilateral exercise Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz 2017 is a scenario-driven amphibious exerci... More
Sailors onboard the Canadian Minesweeper HMCS Nanaimo
Sailors onboard the Canadian Minesweeper HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) tow side-scan sonar off the coast of southern California during amphibious exercise Dawn Blitz. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise led by U.S... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors, on landing craft air cushioned
U.S. Marines and Sailors, on landing craft air cushioned vessels assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, offload personnel and equipment at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 5, 2015, during Exercise Daw... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Regiment-17, 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, secure equipment to the deck of the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 in San Diego, Calif., June ... More
New Zealand soldiers fire a variety of weapons with
New Zealand soldiers fire a variety of weapons with U.S. Marines from Charlie Company, 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division as part of exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Adaptive Trauma Team
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 22, 2017) Adaptive Trauma Team personnel Lt. Cmdr. Patrick Magajna and Cmdr. Michael Johnston conduct a drill with medical personnel assigned to the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock land... More
Marines in Humvees with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion
Marines in Humvees with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion exit a landing craft air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5 onto the USS Rushmore during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 28. Dawn Blitz is one in a series of Ma... More
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 prepares to land aboard the JS Shimokita during Dawn Blitz June 14. Exercises like Dawn Blitz 2013 provide realistic relevant training necessary for ef... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist
U.S. Marine Cpl. Diana Urive, a logistics specialist with G-4, I Marine Expeditionary Force, drives the USS Essex (LHD 2) while serving as a helmsman during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 25, 2017, off the coast of ... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 sits aboard the JS Shimokita after landing on it during exercise Dawn Blitz, June 14. Dawn Blitz demonstrates the unique capabilities of the Marine Cor... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2015) – A U.S. Marine assigned
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 5, 2015) – A U.S. Marine assigned to 5th Marine Regiment Headquarters prepares to board an MV-22B Tilt-rotor Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron (VMM) 163 with 3rd Marine A... More