Cpl. David Vargas-Merlo waits calmly in the darkness of an amphibious assault vehicle before rushing into an attack, Oct. 26, 2015, on Okinawa, Japan, during Blue Chromite 2016. Blue Chromite is a large-scale, More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, on Unit Deployment Program, wait to embark USS Germantown dur More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, awaits his handler’s commands after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was tasked More
151028-N-SU278-419 WATERS OFF OKINAWA, Japan – Sailors and Marines look on while a MV-22 Osprey aircraft lands on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly acts as the victim of a simulated improvised explosive device during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Shock Trauma Platoon, part of 3rd More
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards a beach-head during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed thr More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, on unit deployment program, participate in a simulated amphib More
Lance Cpl. Taraka T. Ballentine assembles a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. According to Cpl. Cole G. White, the 9th ESB bridge m More
Five CH-53E Super Stallions fly into Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, carrying Marines for a regimental air assault as part of exercise Blue Chromite 2016, Oct. 31, 2015. Blue Chromite is an amphibious exercise conduc More
Marines prepare to raid Combat Town, at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. Marines rode into Combat Town on amphibious assault vehicles from shore. The event was part of Blue Chromite 201 More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, on Unit Deployment Program, unload their gear from High Mobil More
151027-N-SU278-046 WATERS OFF OKINAWA, Japan – Amphibious assault vehicles wait in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) before launching to head ashore for a personnel swap More
Military police Marines conduct fast roping out of a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. The Marines, with the help of a military wo More
Two U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles push towards a beachhead during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed thr More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly acts as the victim of a simulated improvised explosive device blast during exercise Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. Blue Chromite is a lar More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, on unit deployment program, execute a simulated amphibious as More
Lance Cpl. Taraka T. Ballentine, center, lifts a junction panel, weighing 478 pounds, in order to assemble a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct More
Six MV-22B Ospreys and two CH-53E Super Stallions prepare to take off after deploying a battalion of infantry Marines on Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, during a regimental air assault as part of Blue Chromite 16, Oc More
161029-N-TH560-029 OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 29, 2016) A Landing amphibious resupply cargo five-ton (LARC-V) vehicle approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Bonhomme Richard, flagship o More
Marines take over Combat Town, at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. Marines rode into Combat Town on Amphibious Assault Vehicles during the training event, which was part of Blue Chromit More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Sgt. Matthew Holcomb, company first sergeant for Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, responds to his handler’s commands after exiting a CH-53E Super Stallion in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was t More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, on unit deployment program, take part in a simulated amphibio More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly is carried on board a CH-53E Super Stallion after acting as a simulated improvised explosive device victim during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29 More
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards a beachhead during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. Blue Chromite is a large-scale More
Cpl. Cole G. White, top center, gives orders to his Marines to assemble a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. According to White, the More
Six MV-22B Ospreys and two CH-53E Super Stallions prepare to take off after deploying a battalion of infantry Marines onto the island of Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, for a regimental air assault during Blue Chromi More
Lance Cpl. Dakota A. Kaiser engages enemy units during a raid on Combat Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. The raid was part of Blue Chromite 2016, a large-scale amphibious exercise tha More
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3D Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, on Unit Deployment Program, embark the USS Germantown during More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, and his handler Cpl. Connor F. Scott, search for simulated downed aircrew members during Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Bobo was More
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory H. James II was medically evacuated by air while acting as a victim of simulated spinal injuries during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29 More
A U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle pushes towards a beachhead during the second amphibious assault of Blue Chromite 2016, at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed thro More
Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Merriman lifts a piece of a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The heaviest piece of equipment lifted througho More
Marines provide over watch security during a raid on Combat Town, at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. The raid was part of Blue Chromite 2016, a large-scale amphibious exercise that ach More
Lance Cpl. Matthew T. Post, a military policeman, conducts a patrol in search of simulated downed aircrew members during Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Post, from More
Two U.S. Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicles push towards a beachhead during an amphibious assault during Blue Chromite 16 at Kushii Crossing, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Marines onboard pushed through an More
Lance Cpl. Gregory H. James was air evacuated while acting as the victim of a simulated chest puncture wound during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The shock trauma More
Lance Cpl. Anthony C. Merriman, center, lifts part of a five-bay, two-story, medium girder bridge during Blue Chromite 16 at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 30, 2015. The heaviest piece of equipment lifted th More
Lance Cpl. Christopher R. Fettes provides security during a raid on Combat Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 26, 2015. The raid was part of Blue Chromite 2016, a large-scale amphibious exercise More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, picks up the scent of downed aircrew members of a simulated aircraft crash in support of Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Blue Chr More
A five bay, two-story, medium girder bridge stands as a testament to the hard work of the Marines of 9th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, during Blue Chromite 16 a More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, picks up the scent of downed aircrew members of a simulated aircraft crash in support of exercise Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. More
Marines and Sailors with the Shock Trauma Platoon, 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III Marine Expeditionary Force, set up a field hospital during a mass casualty drill for Blue Chromite 2016, More
Sgt. Bobo, a military working dog, picks up the scent of simulated downed aircrew members during exercise Blue Chromite 16 in the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 28, 2015. Blue Chromite is a large-s More
Lance Cpl. Kelcey E. Kelly is airlifted to a field hospital while acting as an improvised explosive device victim during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The shock tr More
Lance Cpl. Gregory H. James receives simulated medical care at a field treatment site after being air evacuated during Blue Chromite 2016, at Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, Oct. 29, 2015. The Shock Trau More
Lance Cpl. Dakota A. Kaiser engages enemy units during a raid on Combat Town, Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan, October 26, 2015. The raid was part of Blue Chromite 2016, a large-scale amphibious exercise More