U.S. Marines with 2nd Assault Amphibious Battalion conduct shore to ship operations during Naval Integration Training Package 2 on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on Dec. 3, 2025. NITP-2 is an amphibious, ship to shore, part of a larger training evolution certifying amphibious combat vehicle crewmen to safely and properly conduct combat operations with the ACV. (U.S Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Maximum Orduna)
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Aaron Stone, front, and Lance Cpl. Jesus Alverez, both heavy equipment operators with 8th Engineer Support Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 27, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, prepare a MAC 50 All-Terrain Crane to load equipment at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Dec. 5, 2025. Marines with 8th ESB then loaded the equipment in preparation for missions, honing their skills while showcasing the unit’s capabilities to prepare for onward movement at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dorian Melrath)
