Capt. Neal MacLaren briefs his scheme of maneuver with a rehearsal of concept drill for an amphibious assault on Camp Pendleton during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of San Diego April 18, 2015. MacLaren is the company commander of Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit. The amphibious assault is the last large-scale event of CERTEX. The assault involves all three ships of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group – USS Essex, USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS Rushmore (LSD 47) – and hundreds of Marines for beach landing on Camp Pendleton, Calif. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Miguel Carrasco/Released)
Staff Sgt. Miguel Carrasco
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