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    Marines test new ACV’s ability to integrate with naval shipping [Image 1 of 11]

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    Military personnel are working with a wheeled armored vehicle, likely an LAV-25 or Stryker-type 8-wheeled armored personnel carrier, inside what appears to be the well deck of a naval amphibious ship. The wet deck surface and large metal-plated walls are consistent with a ship's flooding well deck used for amphibious operations. Three personnel are visible interacting with the vehicle in various positions.

    CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    01.28.2020

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels 

    Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

    U.S. Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, enter an Amphibious Combat Vehicle aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25) as part of the vehicle’s developmental testing off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 28, 2020. The Marines of AVTB are currently testing the Marine Corps’ newest amphibious vehicle, which will replace the current Amphibious Assault Vehicle. The testing consisted of entering and departing a naval vessel to assess and verify how well the ACV can integrate with naval shipping. This was the first time Marines have operated the new vehicle while boarding and departing a ship. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels)

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    Date Taken: 01.28.2020
    Date Posted: 02.03.2020 12:46
    Photo ID: 6063251
    VIRIN: 200128-M-BH464-1005
    Resolution: 5184x2916
    Size: 1.85 MB
    Location: CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US

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