MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California (Jan. 13, 2026) - U.S. Navy Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Kory Johnson, an embarkation specialist assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, ground guides a vehicle as part of loading drills with an ACU-5 landing craft, air cushion as part of a certification exercise at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Jan. 13, 2026. Task Force Ashland is a flexible, forward-deployed crisis response force led by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. Purpose-built to integrate with allies and partners, TF Ashland supports a free and open Indo-Pacific by providing immediate response capabilities for any contingency. Petty Officer 2nd Class Johnson is a native of Louisiana. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Brian Knowles)
| Date Taken: | 01.12.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.10.2026 00:28 |
| Photo ID: | 9514991 |
| VIRIN: | 260113-M-FG738-1052 |
| Resolution: | 5982x3358 |
| Size: | 3.95 MB |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CALIFORNIA, US |
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