Armored Photos: 12/26/10

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) arrive on the Philippine shore from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Close to 300 Marines and Sailors arrived at Fort Ternante, Philippines in order to participate in exercise Balikatan 2004 at Subic Bay, Philippines. Balikatan 2004 is a regularly scheduled exercise that will improve interoperability, increase readiness and continue professional relationships between the U.S. Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of the Philippines. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Daniel Yarnall)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 2/3 drives off the stern gate of Fort McHenry during Exercise Reception, Staging, Onward movement and Integration (RSOI) and Foal Eagle. RSOI and Foal Eagle are a combined exercise involving forces from the United States and the Republic of Korea to enhance training opportunities and teach, coach and mentor service members, while exercising senior leaders decision-making capabilities. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Journalist Seamen David Ham)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Korean amphibious assault vehicles move across the beach during a simulated amphibious assault as part of exercise Cobra Gold 2010. Cobra Gold is a joint and coalition multinational exercise hosted annually by the Kingdom of Thailand. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Greg Johnson/Released)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

U.S. Marines assigned to the 3rd Marine Regiment use amphibious assault vehicles to set up a cordon around a mock U.S. embassy during a Rim of the Pacific 2010 noncombatant evacuation training exercise. RIMPAC is a biennial, multinational exercise designed to strengthen regional partnerships and improve multinational interoperability. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Reece E. Lodder/Released)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) launches from the well deck of the amphibious transport dock USS Denver (LPD 9). Denver is part of the permanently forward-deployed Essex Amphibious Ready Group on a scheduled patrol throughout the western Pacific Ocean. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Bryan Blair/Released)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Marines assigned to the 4th Amphibian Assault Battalion guide an amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) toward the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is conducting an amphibious warfare certification off the coast of Virginia. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Julio Rivera/Released)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) assigned to the 4th Amphibian Assault Battalion exits the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is conducting an amphibious warfare certification off the coast of Virginia. (Photo: U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Julio Rivera/Released)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) assigned to Alpha Company of the 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion leaves the well deck of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Service members aboard Iwo Jima took rides on the AAVs as an opportunity to experience an amphibious landing. Iwo Jima is supporting the Panama phase of the Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima are working with partner nations to provide medical, dental, veterinary, and engineering assistance in eight countries. (Photo: U.S. Navy/ Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zane Ecklund/Released)