1st Bn., 5th Marines Conduct AAV Training

 

U.S. Marines and Sailors with Co. A, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (1st MARDIV), and Co. B, 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st MARDIV, jump off a P7/A1 assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) into the Pacific Ocean during a surf qualification at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 30, 2021. The qualification training included a 1,000-meter swim to shore from an AAV.