History made as Marines further expeditionary capability [Image 1 of 14]

SUBIC BAY, PHILIPPINES

09.23.2014

Photo by Cpl. Drew Tech 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Cpl. Andrew W. O’Malley pilots a Bridge Erection Boat while maneuvering an Improved Ribbon Bridge component during ship-to-shore transport operations Sept. 23 in logistical support of Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 in Subic Bay, Philippines. The operation proved the concept that IRB components can be used in conjunction with BEBs on the open ocean as a ship-to-shore connector for transporting supplies and equipment to Marines on shore. PHIBLEX is an annual bilateral training exercise conducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines alongside U.S. Marine and Navy forces. The Marines are combat engineers with 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, currently assigned to Combat Logistics Detachment 379, Headquarters Regiment, 3rd MLG, III MEF. T-AKE 14-2 is a maritime pre-positioned force, multi-country theater security cooperation event that deployed from Okinawa aboard the USNS Sacagawea to participate in training exercises throughout the Asia-Pacific area of operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Drew Tech/Released)

• Date Taken: 09.23.2014
• Date Posted: 10.08.2014 01:35
• Photo ID: 1605002
• VIRIN: 140923-M-GX711-071
• Resolution: 2662x1775
• Size: 519.61 KB
• Location: SUBIC BAY, PH
• Hometown: TAMPA, FL, US