K1

A Republic of Korea Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank drives off a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) throughout a simulated amphibious attack on Pohang Beach, Korea, during Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration, and Foal Eagle 2004. The exercise is an annual U.S. and South Korea exercise tailored to evaluate command capabilities to receive U.S. Forces from outside Korea while teaching, coaching, and mentoring exercise participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen)

K1

A Republic of Korea Type 88 K1 Main Battle Tank drives off the Korean Amphibious Ship Sungoonbang (LST 685) onto Pohang Beach, Korea, throughout a simulated amphibious attack on Pohang Beach, Korea, during Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration, and Foal Eagle 2004. The exercise is an annual U.S. and South Korea exercise tailored to evaluate command capabilities to receive U.S. Forces from outside Korea while teaching, coaching, and mentoring exercise participants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. D. Myles Cullen)

Leopard AS1

An Australian Army Leopard AS1 main battle tank moves up the beach at Sabina Point after being transported ashore by a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), during exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. U.S. Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 U.S. and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class David A. Levy)

Leopard AS1

Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) Loadmaster, Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Paul Turner, assigned to Assault Craft Unit Five (ACU-5), directs an Australian Army Leopard AS1 main battle tank onto the beach at Sabina Point during exercise Talisman Sabre 2005. Talisman Sabre is an exercise jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defense Force Joint Operations Command, and designed to train the U.S. Seventh Fleet commander's staff and Australian Joint Operations staff as a designated Combined Task Force (CTF) headquarters. The exercise focuses on crisis action planning and execution of contingency response operations. U.S. Pacific Command units and Australian forces will conduct land, sea and air training throughout the training area. More than 11,000 U.S. and 6,000 Australian personnel will participate. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class David A. Levy)

M1A1 Abrams

A U.S. Marine Corps M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank provides outer security as Marines search and clear a small village in Batra, Iraq. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Robert R. Attebury)

M1A1 Abrams

An M-1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tank from Tank Platoon, Battalion Landing Team 2/2, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, spits fire as it sends a 120mm shell booming down range during live-fire training at Udairi Range. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jeremy Ross)

M1A1 Abrams

An M1A1 Main Battle Tank assigned to the 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2-MEB) offloads from a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4), at a Kuwaiti port facility. Elements of the 2-MEB have been deployed in support of the global war on terrorism, and other operations in support of national interests as directed. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Angel Roman-Otero)

M1A1 Abrams

An U.S. Marine from the 2d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (2d MEB) directs an M1A1 Main Battle Tank off a Landing Craft, Air Cushioned (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4), at a Kuwaiti port facility. Elements of the 2-MEB have been deployed in support of the global war on terrorism, and other operations in support of national interests as directed. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 3rd Class Angel Roman-Otero)

M113

A Royal Australian soldier directs the loading of an armored personnel carrier vehicle aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is currently deployed in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) and is scheduled to participate in Exercise Talisman Saber 2005, a combined exercise between Australian and U.S. militaries. (U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate Airman Paul Polach)

M113

A Landing Craft utility (LCU) assigned to Assault Craft Unit One (ACU-1) embarked aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1) offloads an Egyptian armored personnel carrier on the coast of Eygpt during multi-national Exercise Bright Star 2005. The exercise is an important part of U.S. Central Command’s theater engagement strategy and is designed to improve readiness, interoperability, strengthen the military and professional relationships among U.S., Egyptian and participating forces. The multinational exercise is held every two years. (U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Kurt P. Wesseling)

BMP-3

The Gulf Country Council (GCC) continues its protective buildup of member state Kuwait, in preparation for possible war in Iraq. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), a GCC member, offloads a BMP3 Tank at a Kuwaiti port facility from its Elbahia L62 landing craft. The GCC is comprised of Kuwait, UAE, Suadi Arabia, Baharain, Oman and Qatar continues its 12-year cooperation with a show of support for its Gulf neighbor. (U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Joseph Krypel)