From the shores of Grenada to the deserts of Iraq, the Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) shielded and carried Marines from ship to sea to shore for over 50 years. Now, after a Sept. 26 ceremony, the ...

The Marine Corps is pivoting back to the amphibious and fleet support roles that defined it during World War II. The US Marine Corps is moving on from the long-serving Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) ...

Led by the U.S. and Thailand, the annual Cobra Gold exercise is considered the longest-running international military exercise in the world.

An MV-22B Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) lands aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to embark Marines aboard the ship. Iwo Jima deployed as ...

Marines Corps Lt. Gen. Jay Bargeron said getting its amphibious groups to an 80% readiness rate up from about 50% is a top priority.

The Marine Corps wants the Navy to build more amphibious ships to support the Corps’ goal of keeping three amphibious ready groups at sea at all times—but the service still needs to figure out how ...

Amphibious Assault Vehicles swam in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Camp Pendleton, California, during Exercise ‘Quarterly Underway Amphibious Readiness Training 25.3'. (Janes/Meredith Roaten) ...

The Marine Corps is preparing to fire live weapons at its new Amphibious Combat Vehicle until the attacks achieve "total destruction," to prepare the vehicle and pave the way for long-range, ...