Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Nadia James | USS Comstock (LSD 45) | 02.24.2026
A landing craft, air cushion, assigned to Amphibious Craft Unit 5, enters the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), Feb. 24, 2026. Comstock, part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway with the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations conducting integrated training that enhances warfighting capability and tactical proficiency.......
Photo by Seaman Adam Bishop | USS Portland (LPD 27) | 10.16.2025
An Amphibious Combat Vehicle attached to Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, departs from the well deck on San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD-27), Oct. 16, 2025. The 250th Amphibious Capabilities Demonstration at Camp Pendleton marks the Marine Corps' 250th birthday and America's Semiquincentennial. The live-fire event highlights the......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.10.2025
From right to left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, the incoming commanding officer, Col. Benjamin M. Venning, the outgoing commanding officer, and previous commanding officers of Assault Amphibian School, salute during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. During the ceremony, Venning relinquished command of the school to......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.10.2025
From right to left, U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, the incoming commanding officer, Col. Benjamin M. Venning, the outgoing commanding officer, and previous commanding officers of Assault Amphibian School, salute during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. During the ceremony, Venning relinquished command of the school to......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.10.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, the incoming commanding officer of Assault Amphibian School, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. During the ceremony, Col. Benjamin M. Venning, the outgoing commanding officer of AAS, relinquished command of the school to Berendsen. The change of command ceremony signifies......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.10.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, the incoming commanding officer of Assault Amphibian School, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. During the ceremony, Col. Benjamin M. Venning, the outgoing commanding officer of AAS, relinquished command of the school to Berendsen. The change of command ceremony signifies......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.10.2025
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Benjamin M. Venning, the outgoing commanding officer of Assault Amphibian School, delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. During the ceremony, Venning relinquished command of the school to Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, the incoming commanding officer of AAS. The change of command ceremony signifies a......
Photo by Lance Cpl. Mhecaela Watts | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 07.10.2025
The family of U.S. Marine Corps Col. Benjamin M. Venning, the outgoing commanding officer of Assault Amphibian School, listens to remarks during a change of command ceremony at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, July 10, 2025. During the ceremony, Venning relinquished command of the school to Col. Lynn W. Berendsen, the incoming commanding officer of AAS. The change of command......
