A sailor, right, with Beachmaster Unit One , Amphibious

A sailor, right, with Beachmaster Unit One , Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 5, directs a light armored vehicle (LAV) with Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), off a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) and to a staging area as part of a ship-to-shore operation conducted during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), Camp Pendleton, Calif., May 20, 2014. COMPTUEX serves as the second at-sea period for the 11th MEU, in which the unit will focus on the enabling and supporting functions necessary for success during full mission profile operations on the upcoming deployment. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Rome M. Lazarus/Released)