JOINT BASE LITTLE CREEK-FORT STORY, Va, (May 18, 2022) U.S. Navy amphibious assault vehicle Landing Craft, Air Cushion 88 approaches E Beach, Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, May 18, 2022. LOADEX trains Marines and Sailors to generate combined expeditionary lethality through maritime logistical maneuvers involving amphibious watercraft. The overarching strategy of LOADEX is to reinforce naval integration between the Marine Corps and Navy, creating a rapidly deployable maritime defense in support of forward-deployed forces. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Alvarado)