Video by Sgt. Royce Dorman | I Marine Expeditionary Force | 10.29.2017
Dawn Blitz 2017 is an amphibious exercise designed to train and integrate Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade conducted Oct. 20-30, 2017. DB17 provides a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault and combined-arms event in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies....
Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Abigail Cleveland | Expeditionary Strike Group 3 | 10.27.2017
Amphibious operations conducted in the well deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish......
Video by Sgt. Warren Smith | Defense Media Activity - Marines | 10.27.2017
Sgt. Alex Smith is at Dawn Blitz to tell us about what this exercise entails.
Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Graham | Expeditionary Strike Group 3 | 10.27.2017
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Marines from 1st Law Enforcement Battalion embark a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 then depart the well deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training......
Video by Lance Cpl. Victoria Taylor and Lance Cpl. Roderick Jacquote | 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade | 10.27.2017
U.S. Marines conduct expeditionary advanced base operations in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz 2017 on Camp Pendleton, California, Oct. 27, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario driven, amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, testing their ability to conduct amphibious operations in response to global crises and to project power ashore......
Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Dickinson | Expeditionary Strike Group 3 | 10.23.2017
An UH-1 Huey and AH-1 Super Cobra helicopter take off from the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage during Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade, testing their ability to conduct amphibious operations in response to global crisis and project power ashore as......
Video by Lance Cpl. Victoria Taylor | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 10.22.2017
U.S. Marines with Battery R, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, successfully launch a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from the deck of the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) striking a land-based target during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz 17 allows the amphibious force to integrate the F-35B Lightning II and HIMARS into the exercise to validate a......
Video by Lance Cpl. Victoria Taylor | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | 10.22.2017
U.S. Marines with Battery R, 5th Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, shoot a rocket from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) from the deck of the USS Anchorage striking a land-based target in support of Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise conducted between Expeditionary Strike Group 3 and 1st Marine......
