amphibious

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Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, Hawaii -- An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) from the 3rd Marines returns to sea after completing a beach assault exercise at Kaneohe Marine Corps Base during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) '06. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Brandon A. Teeples.

tlantic Ocean (June 16, 2006) - Aviation Warfare Technician 3rd Class Johnnie Kelley spots a landing on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) from a SH-60 Seahawk. Iwo Jima is currently on deployment in support of the global war on terrorism and maritime...

Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (June 29, 2006) - USS Nashville (LPD 13) arrives in Souda Harbor for a routine port visit. Nashville’s is the tenth ship in the Austin-class of Amphibious Transport Docks. She departed her homeport of Norfolk, Virginia for a regularly scheduled six-month deployment as...

Pacific Ocean (July 14, 2006) - Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Thomas Vafias of San Diego, mans the forward bridge lookout aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a low visibility detail. Boxer is currently operating off the coast of Southern California in preparation for a...

Amphibious landing operation at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Amphibious landing operation at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Maritime Component at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Amphibious landing operation at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Operations Component (Spanish Troops) at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Amphibious landing operation at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Amphibious landing operation at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Amphibious landing operation at the Steadfast Jaguar Exercise by NATO Response Force (NRF)

Press Point NATO Secretary General and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Left to right: General James. L. Jones (SACEUR); NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop de Scheffer; General Gerhard W. Back (NATO Response Force Commander).

Press Point NATO Secretary General and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) - NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer

Close view to the latest French LHD, the Tonnerre (L9014), which is a sister-ship of the Mistral. Photo taken at the Brest shipyard.

Royal Navy Helicopter Landing Ship (LPH) HMS Ocean. Probably the ugliest vessel designed for the RN in recent years. She is the first of a new generation of British amphibious vessels built quickly and cheaply and completed in 1998.

The Turkish amphibious naval infantary carry out some live firing on the range in 8 man sections.

The Turkish amphibious naval infantary advance to fire during a live firing exercise on the range.

The Turkish Amphibious Infantry continue their training, practising beach assaults from their F-470 Zodiac boats