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    24th MEU conducts PMINT [Image 12 of 17]

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    An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) is traversing open water, moving toward or away from shore during what appears to be a military amphibious operation or exercise. A large naval vessel, consistent with an amphibious assault ship or landing ship, is visible in the background on the horizon. Dark exhaust smoke is visible rising from both the vehicle and near the ship.

    CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

    08.12.2014

    Photo by Cpl. Mary Carmona 

    24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

    An amphibious assault vehicle with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Ground Combat Element, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, approaches Onslow Beach, N.C., during a tactical offload, August 12, 2014. The offload was part of Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration, the second major exercise for the 24th MEU. AAV’s were launched from the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group’s USS Fort McHenry. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Mary M. Carmona)

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    Date Taken: 08.12.2014
    Date Posted: 08.14.2014 17:28
    Photo ID: 1503862
    VIRIN: 140812-M-FL273-051
    Resolution: 1320x880
    Size: 422.31 KB
    Location: CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US
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    Two military Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft are underway at high speed across open ocean waters. The foreground LCAC is visibly loaded with military vehicles and cargo, while both craft generate significant spray and wake. This appears to be a naval amphibious operation or training exercise.
    A group of silhouetted individuals stand along a railing on what appears to be the deck of a large naval vessel, looking out over open ocean. The image is taken from beneath an overhang or flight deck structure, with equipment visible overhead. The backlighting from the overcast sky creates strong silhouettes against the sea and horizon.
    Two individuals wearing white military-style garrison caps are working in what appears to be a military galley or institutional kitchen. They are visible through a doorway, with large stainless steel rack shelving in the foreground obscuring the left portion of the frame. The setting is consistent with a naval or military mess hall food preparation area.
    A group of military personnel, likely U.S. Marines based on their distinctive camouflage uniforms, are conducting a martial arts or combatives training session inside what appears to be a ship's vehicle bay or hangar deck. Two individuals are actively grappling on a blue and red circular training mat while others sit around the perimeter observing. Yellow military vehicles are visible in the background, confirming an aboard-ship or large military facility setting.
    A group of military personnel, appearing to be U.S. Marines based on their uniforms, are conducting hand-to-hand combat or martial arts training in what appears to be the hangar bay of a naval vessel. Two individuals are grappling on a blue training mat while others observe and supervise. The industrial interior with pipes, overhead lighting, and ship infrastructure confirms a shipboard training environment.
    A military Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft, marked with the number 87, is traveling at high speed across open ocean waters. The craft is generating significant spray and wake as it skims the surface, with military vehicles and equipment visible on its deck. The image appears to be taken from an elevated vantage point, likely from a naval vessel.
    The image shows multiple military helicopters parked in close formation, likely on the deck of an aircraft carrier or naval vessel. A maintenance technician wearing a helmet and goggles is standing on top of one of the helicopters, performing inspection or maintenance work on the rotor hub assembly. The aircraft appear to be U.S. Marine Corps AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters based on their distinctive tandem cockpit configuration and markings.
    The image is taken from behind a pair of large binoculars or a naval observation device, with the ocean visible in the background. Through the left lens, a distant naval vessel or ship deck structure is partially visible. The foreground binoculars are out of focus, while the ocean and distant vessel are the focal subjects.
    A large naval vessel is visible on the horizon across a body of water, photographed from a shoreline with tall green marsh grass in the foreground. The ship appears to be a military amphibious assault or landing ship based on its flat deck profile and superstructure silhouette. The image is taken from a low vantage point through out-of-focus vegetation, creating a layered compositional effect.
    An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) is emerging from ocean surf onto a wet beach, likely during a military amphibious landing exercise. The vehicle is painted in olive/green camouflage and is generating spray and a small amount of dark smoke as it transitions from water to shore. The wet sand in the foreground creates a mirror-like reflection of the scene.
    The image shows a U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft operating at speed on open water, with a large amphibious assault ship visible in the background. The LCAC is generating a visible white spray/wake as it skims across choppy seas. This appears to be a naval amphibious operation or training exercise.
    An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) is traversing open water, moving toward or away from shore during what appears to be a military amphibious operation or exercise. A large naval vessel, consistent with an amphibious assault ship or landing ship, is visible in the background on the horizon. Dark exhaust smoke is visible rising from both the vehicle and near the ship.
    An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV), likely a US Marine Corps AAV-7A1, is emerging from the surf zone onto a beach during what appears to be an amphibious landing exercise. Multiple radio antennas are visible on the vehicle, and a large naval vessel — likely an amphibious assault ship — is visible in the background on the horizon. Smoke or haze is visible near the ship, suggesting active operations.
    A U.S. Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC-14) is approaching or landing on a beach, generating large spray clouds from its air cushion propulsion system. The hovercraft is carrying military vehicles and equipment on its cargo deck, indicating an amphibious assault or logistics operation. An American flag is visible on the craft, and a vessel can be seen in the background on the horizon.
    Military personnel in MARPAT camouflage uniforms are conducting an amphibious landing operation, disembarking from what appears to be a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) or similar landing craft onto a beach ramp. The personnel are carrying full combat gear including backpacks, rifles, and tactical equipment. A sandy beach with sea oats vegetation is visible in the background, suggesting a coastal training exercise or operational deployment.
    A military amphibious landing craft (LCAC - Landing Craft Air Cushion) has beached on a sandy shoreline, with its bow ramp lowered. Military vehicles including a tan/yellow HMMWV (Humvee) and a green armored fighting vehicle (likely an AAV or Bradley) are staged on the craft's deck. A single uniformed service member stands on the beach in front of the ramp, appearing to direct or signal the offloading operation.
    The image depicts a military amphibious operation on a beach, featuring a wheeled armored vehicle in the foreground and a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) hovercraft approaching or departing the shoreline in the background. The armored vehicle appears to be an LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) or similar 8-wheeled platform equipped with a cannon turret and external storage canisters. The scene suggests a combined arms amphibious landing exercise or operation.

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