PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 27, 2017) Marines embarked aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) on-load high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles (HMMWV) onto Landing Crafts, Air Cushion (LCAC) from Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 and depart the well deck 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 expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Chandler Harrell/Released)
Date Taken: | 10.27.2017 |
Date Posted: | 10.29.2017 13:08 |
Category: | B-Roll |
Video ID: | 561443 |
VIRIN: | 171027-N-NB142-900 |
Filename: | DOD_105023636 |
Length: | 00:01:10 |
Location: | US |
Downloads: | 36 |
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