Exercise Iron Fist

Marines with 1st Platoon, Alpha Company, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, prepare the amphibious assault vehicles to embark into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 24, to load onto USS Dubuque. This training is part of Exercise Iron Fist, a bilateral training exercise designed to enhance interoperability and build amphibious capabilities.
Photo by Staff Sgt. Anthony Linan