Marines TV

Marines and sailors with Bravo Company, 3rd Medical Battalion, transport equipment for a shock trauma treatment site via landing craft air-cushion-class hovercraft in Okinawa, Japan, October 27, 2015. The event was part of Exercise Blue Chromite 2016. Because Blue Chromite is an amphibious training exercise that draws primarily from III Marine Expeditionary Force's training resources in Okinawa, participating units maintain a forward-deployed posture while eliminating travel costs. 3rd Med. Bn. is part of 3rd Marine Logistics Group, III MEF. The hovercrafts belong to Naval Beach Unit 7.

Philippine Marines with 3d Marine Brigade embark on Landing Craft Air Cushions at Inagawan Beach in Palawan, Philippines, during Amphibious Landing Exercise 2015 (PHIBLEX 15), Oct. 02. PHIBLEX 15 is an annual, bilateral training exercise conducted with the Armed Forces of the Philippines in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations. Also available in high definition. (U. S. Marine Corps Motion Imagery by MCIPAC Combat Camera Lance Cpl. Juan Esqueda/Released)

Dawn Blitz is a multinational training exercise designed to enhance Expeditionary Strike Group Three and 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade’s ability to conduct sea-based operations, amphibious landings, and command and control capabilities alongside Japan, Mexico, and New Zealand.

U.S. and foreign military leaders from 23 different partners and nations come together to take part in the U.S. Pacific Command Amphibious Leaders Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2015. The objective of PALS is to have a meaningful dialogue on key aspects of maritime and amphibious operations, capability development, and interoperabiity. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. William Holdaway/RELEASED)

In this episode, Mineman Chief Petty Officer Philip Phillips pilots the Landing Craft Air Cushion, or LCAC, as it transports Marines and equipment from ship to shore. The LCACs are with Naval Beach Unit 7, USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Marines are with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and are currently conducting Spring Patrol 2015.