Friday, October 31, 2014

Anyone ever heard of Exercise Blue Chromite?

Marines maneuver an assault amphibious vehicle onto the USS Germantown (LSD 42) Oct. 30 in preparation of exercise Blue Chromite 2014. Blue Chromite demonstrates the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious and expeditionary capabilities from the sea. The Marines are with Combat Assault Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Thor J. Larson

Anyone ever hear of Exercise Blue Chromite?  Where does it take place, who participates and is this an annual thing?