Marines and sailors with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to embark on Assault Amphibian Vehicles prior to conducting a mechanized assault from the USS New York (LPD-21) onto an enemy objective on land at Camp Lejeune, Dec. 18. The training was part of the Composite Training Unit Exercise, the second at-sea training period for 24th MEU, scheduled to take place Nov. 28 to Dec. 21. The training is meant to develop cohesion between the 24th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 8 in conducting amphibious operations, crisis response, and limited contingency operations while operating from the sea.
| Date Taken: | 12.18.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 12.20.2011 14:14 |
| Photo ID: | 502324 |
| VIRIN: | 111218-M-KU932-061 |
| Resolution: | 3300x2400 |
| Size: | 1.09 MB |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
| Web Views: | 93 |
| Downloads: | 26 |
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