U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), embark the U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), during LCAC operations in support of Composite Training Unit Exercise while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, June 22, 2025. During COMPTUEX, the IWO ARG and 22nd MEU(SOC), refine tactics, techniques, and procedures to execute warfighting functions that enhance operational readiness and lethality as a unified IWOARG/22 MEU(SOC) team. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Emily Hazelbaker)
Dutch Marines with the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps disembark a Royal Netherlands Marine Corps Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel during an amphibious landing rehearsal for Atlantic Alliance 2025 at Onslow Beach, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, June 26, 2025. Atlantic Alliance 25 is the premier East Coast naval integration exercise, featuring more than 25 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps units alongside Dutch naval forces and British Royal Commandos. Spanning from North Carolina to Maine, AA25 showcased a range of dynamic events including force integration, air assault operations, bilateral reconnaissance, naval strait transits, amphibious assault training, and a simulated war-at-sea exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Lesko)
