AAV

Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAVs) line the beach below Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima in a static display for the 58th Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima Commemoration, March 12. Mt. Suribachi is the historic site where four Marines and one Sailor raised the American Flag during the WWII battle. The AAVs are embarked aboard ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group, consisting of USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), and USS Juneau (LPD 10). Iwo Jima was the largest sustained aerial offensive of the Pacific Campaign of World War II. The U.S. sent over 110,000 Marines in 880 ships in what also became the largest invasion force of the Pacific Campaign. It took 36 days of fighting and more than 25,000 U.S. casualties to break through and bring the island under American control. Today's forward deployed Sailors from the Essex ARG and embarked Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable, continue to sail throughout the Pacific to help promote peace and stability in the region. (Official U.S. Navy photograph by Journalist 2nd Class Wes Eplen)

AAV

Armored Amphibious Vehicles (AAV) land on Blue Beach Vieques. The Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3-6 AAVs and personnel are home-based out of Camp Lejeune, N.C. and participating in Supporting Arms Coordination Exercise designed to provide advanced level training for Marine forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Journalist Alan Baribeau)

AAV

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) attached to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is launched from the well deck of the Juneau and makes its way to the beach during Blue-Green Workups. This semi-annual joint exercise between the USS Essex (LHD 2) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st MEU helps blend the capabilities and techniques of the Navy/Marine Corps team into one cohesive force focusing on conducting amphibious operations in support of a wide range of contingencies, from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief efforts, to full-scale combat operations. The Essex ARG is conducting the exercise in the vicinity of Okinawa, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Journalist Seaman J.J. Hewitt)

M1A1 Abrams

Marines from Tank platoon, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU), cross a live fire range using M1A1 Abrams tanks alongside the French Foreign Legion's ERC90 Light Armored Vehicles from the 13th Demi-Brigade in Djibouti. Marines assigned to 24th MEU performed a series of sustainment and joint exercises alongside French military service members. The 24th MEU is on a seven-month deployment as part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Alex C. Sauceda/Released)

Stryker

A Stryker interim armored vehicle speeds away after being offloaded from an Air Force C130 Hercules aircraft during an early-entry training mission, marking the beginning of Exercise Arrowhead Lightning I. The mission marked the first time all eight Stryker variants were flown in a tactical operation aboard models E and J of the C130 aircraft. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Rhonda M. Lawson)

Stryker

U.S. Army Soldiers, assigned to 123 Infantry, Alpha Company, Stryker Unit, deploy out of the back of a Stryker infantry carrier vehicle to provide suppressive fire on the enemy during a simulated convoy attack during Reception, Staging, Onward movement, and Integration/Foal Eagle exercises (RSO&I/Foal Eagle). RSO&I is a complex multi-phase exercise conducted annually, tailored to train, test, and demonstrate United States and Republic of Korea force projection and deployment capabilities. Foal Eagle exercise runs simultaneously and trains in all aspects of Combined Forces Command's mission. (U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 2nd Class John J. Pistone)

JLTV

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) operational prototypes during testing, more than half of which have been conducted off-road to simulate actual mission conditions. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV TV2

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) operational prototypes during testing, more than half of which have been conducted off-road to simulate actual mission conditions. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV TV2

Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) operational prototypes during testing, more than half of which have been conducted off-road to simulate actual mission conditions. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV Category B

This oint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Category B design was used during the Technology Development phase. TD vehicle deliveries began ahead of schedule in April 2010. By the time TD concluded in 2011, the platform’s maturity grew beyond 160,000 combined testing miles. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV

This JLTV Category B design was used during the Technology Development phase. TD vehicle deliveries began ahead of schedule in April 2010. By the time TD concluded in 2011, the platform’s maturity grew beyond 160,000 combined testing miles. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV Cat B

JLTV was designed to endure tough operational conditions, from freezing temperatures to oppressive heat. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV

Lockheed Martin designed, developed and delivered a family of vehicles during the Technology Development phase, which concluded in May 2011. Each of the three vehicle categories supported different mission requirements, showcasing the multi-mission flexiblity JLTV delivers with a common base design. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV

Lockheed Martin JLTVs accumulated 160,000 combined testing miles by the conclusion of the Technology Demonstration phase. Both internal and Army tests pushed the vehicles to prove they can succeed in the harsh conditions our warfighters experience. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV

Lockheed Martin delivered two right hand operating vehicles for Australia, a Technology Demonstration phase partner, in June 2010. The vehicles successfully completed several months of Australian Army testing in spring 2011. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

JLTV

Lockheed Martin JLTVs accumulated 160,000 combined testing miles by the conclusion of the Technology Demonstration phase. Both internal and Army tests pushed the vehicles to prove they can succeed in the harsh conditions our warfighters experience. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)