LITTLE CREEK, Va. (May 19, 2022) Sailors assigned to Beach Master Unit (BMU) 2 direct maneuvers and operations of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1661 during a loading and unloading exercise at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Va., May 19, 2022. The loading exercise allows new heavy equipment operators to apply classroom instruction to a real-world training environment. The overarching strategy of a loading exercise is to reinforce naval integration between the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy while incorporating new risk management methodologies into amphibious logistical operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Angel Alvarado)