171027-N-BN355-258 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2017) U.S. Navy Sailors participating in bilateral exercise Dawn Blitz 2017 guide a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) on Red Beach. Dawn Blitz 2017 is a scenario-driven amphibious exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Jailene Casso/Released)