Camp Pendleton Marines Hit The Surf In Recent AAV Training

OCEANSIDE, CA — It's summertime, and tourists are roaming the shores of Oceanside, but it's the 1st Marine Division that's been hitting the surf.

The 1st Marine Division recently conducted assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) training off the coast of Camp Pendleton. Among the training exercises was surf qualification that includes a 1,000-meter swim to shore and rough water drills to ensure Marines are proficient with safety procedures for water operations.

Hitting the Surf | 1st Bn., 5th Marines Conduct AAV Training

U.S. Marines with Co. A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), and Co. B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st MARDIV, conduct rough water drills during AAV-P7/A1 amphibious assault vehicle training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2021. The training was conducted to ensure Marines are proficient with safety procedures for water operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

U.S. Marines with Co. A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV) and Co. B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st MARDIV, enter the Del Mar boat basin during AAV-P7/A1 amphibious assault vehicle training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 29, 2021. The training was conducted to ensure Marines are proficient with safety procedures for water operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cameron Hermanet)

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