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Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, board the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship, USS Ashland (LSD 48), during Blue Chromite 18.

U.S. Marines assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment prep their gear aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48) during exercise Blue Chromite.

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Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, gather around the top view of the well deck aboard the Amphibious Dock Landing Ship, USS Ashland (LSD 48), during Blue Chromite 18.

Sailors prepare to launch Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48).

Landing Craft Utility 1651, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, enters the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48).

Sailors launch Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48).

Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) before the ship's departure from Okinawa, Japan, to begin exercise Blue Chromite.

Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) load a forklift and water tank onto Landing Craft Utility 1651, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, during a stern-gate marriage in the ship's well deck.

Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watch as Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, departs from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during exercise Blue Chromite.

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OKINAWA, Japan (Nov. 02, 2017) Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, watch as Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, departs from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during exercise Blue Chromite. The annual exercise between the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps is designed to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay) File# 171102-N-UX013-041

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02/11/2017 - 02/11/2017
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OKINAWA, Japan
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