An ammunition box full of 7.62mm blanks sit on the side of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) as part of a strait transit exercise part of Composite Training Unit Exercise (C2X), Atlantic Ocean, May 21, 2023. The strait transit simulated the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Cater Hall (LSD 50) and Mesa Verde (LPD 19) comping into contact with and receiving and returning enemy fire from small boats while in formation. C2X is the last at-sea period of the Pre-deployment Training Program for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michele Clarke)
Date Taken: | 05.21.2023 |
Date Posted: | 05.27.2023 21:11 |
Photo ID: | 7820396 |
VIRIN: | 230521-M-WT331-1119 |
Resolution: | 6720x4480 |
Size: | 1.52 MB |
Location: | ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Web Views: | 25 |
Downloads: | 6 |
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