USS Ashland departs Okinawa, begins Blue Chromite [Image 95 of 122]

JAPAN

10.31.2017

Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Clay  

U.S. Navy           

171030-N-UX013-362 OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 31, 2017) Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, embarked on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), look out over the water as a tugboat approaches for the ship’s departure from Okinawa, Japan, to begin Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an exercise held between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)

• Date Taken: 10.31.2017
• Date Posted: 11.02.2017 00:31
• Photo ID: 3921236
• VIRIN: 171030-N-UX013-362
• Resolution: 2100x1400
• Size: 1.16 MB
• Location: JP