Hundreds of UK Military Troops and US Amphibious Vehicles deployed to Philippines

The amphibious landing was the first operation of the land battle phase of
Exercise Talisman Saber 2024, which included ten days of warfare
training at sea, in the air and in the field, by more than 33,000
soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines from Australia, the United
States, New Zealand, Canada and Japan, operating in thirtysix
warships, more than twohundred military aircraft and in the field.

U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in an landing craft utility and AAV7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles disembark the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) off the coast of Camp Pendleton, Calif., Jan. 25, 2024. The 15th MEU was embarked aboard the three ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group the USS Essex (LHD 2), USS Anchorage (LPD 23), and USS Rushmore – from Jan. 2225, to familiarize themselves with the ships as they continue to prepare for their upcoming deployment this spring. (U.S. Marine Corps motion media by Cpl. Steve H. Lopez/Released).

Marines assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines and Combat Assault Battalion, Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Company, splash off the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in AAVs during Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an annual exercise held between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to strengthen interoperability and increase naval integration and proficiencies in amphibious warfare. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)