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Marines leap off an assault amphibious vehicle into the ocean during surf qualification off the coast of Oura Wan Beach at Camp Schwab Oct. 30. The qualification is required to guarantee the Marines are competent swimmers in the event they have to abandon their vehicle and get back to land. Participants in the qualification are with Headquarters and Service Company, Combat Engineer Company and Assault Amphibious Vehicle Company, all part of Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, which is currently assigned to 4th Marines, also participated.
| Date Taken: | 10.30.2012 |
| Date Posted: | 11.08.2012 02:24 |
| Photo ID: | 778080 |
| VIRIN: | 121030-M-SO590-613 |
| Resolution: | 4368x2912 |
| Size: | 3.52 MB |
| Location: | CAMP SCHWAB, OKINAWA, JP |
| Web Views: | 62 |
| Downloads: | 10 |
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Surf qualification brings Marines back to amphibious roots
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