Marines storm beach during Dawn Blitz

Photos by Cpl. Michele Watson

Marines storm Gold Beach in amphibious assault vehicles during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 30. The week-long training tests the capability to rapidly respond in the event of a crisis.

Seaman Dontay L. Stewart, a construction mechanic from the USS Bonhomme Richard, directs vehicles off a landing craft air cushion at Gold Beach on Camp Pendleton, Sept. 30. Landing support Marines provided guidance to troops, trucks and cargo debarking the LCAC.

Marines with 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion stormed the beaches of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 30, to reinforce the Marine Corps tradition as a maritime force-in-readiness. In a joint effort with the Navy, the unique amphibious and expeditionary capabilities as America’s expeditionary fighting force were demonstrated.

The Navy and Marine Corps participated in a joint amphibious assault landing at Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 30. As part of Exercise Dawn Blitz, the beach landing was a training mission to prepare service members for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.

Marines with 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion conducted a landing at a Camp Pendleton, Calif., beach, Sept. 30 The exercise prepared Marine units to deploy forces quickly on short notice to any place in the world for a wide range of contingencies, from humanitarian aid and disaster relief to combat.

Marines and sailors participated in a beach landing during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Sept. 30. A sea-based approach provides a discrete, flexible and effective means of selectively engaging to build partnerships and respond to crisis and protect our national interests.

Marines with 3rd Amphibious Assault Battalion stormed the beaches of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Sept. 30, to reinforce the Marine Corps tradition as a maritime force-in-readiness. In a joint effort with the Navy, the unique amphibious and expeditionary capabilities as America’s expeditionary fighting force were demonstrated.