Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

An armored assault vehicle assigned to Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, transports Indonesian Marines from the Royal Australian Navy Ship HMAS Tobruk (LSH 50) to shore for a beach assault exercise at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands as part of this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 exercise. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick)

Amphibious Assault Vehicle

Armored assault vehicles assigned to Combat Assault Company (CAC), 3rd Marine Regiment, perform maneuvers during a demonstration at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands as part of this year's Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2008 exercise. RIMPAC is the world's largest multinational exercise and is scheduled biennially by the U.S. Pacific Fleet. Participants include the United States, Australia, Canada, Chile, Japan, Netherlands, Peru, Republic of Korea, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick

K1

A Republic of Korea tank exits a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) in preparation in support of Foal Eagle 07. Foal Eagle is an annually scheduled exercise involving forces from the U.S. and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to improve combat readiness through interoperability. The amphibious assault ship USS Tortuga and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESXARG) are the Navy's only forward deployed multi-purpose amphibious assault ship and is the flagship for the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brandon Myrick)

Lighter Amphibious Resupply Cargo

Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 1 use a light amphibious resupply cargo (LARC) to check beach conditions for the improved navy lighterage system during exercise Brilliant Tern. Brilliant Tern was conducted by Military Sealift Command ships using real world scenarios in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jasmine Sheard/Released)