SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif., -- Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment provide perimeter security after offloading Assault Amphibious Vehicles during a PHIBRON-MEU Integration amphibious assault, April 5, 2017. PMINT is the first at-sea training period and an opportunity for Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and BLT 1/5 to conduct amphibious assaults on varying objectives in preparation for deployment later this year. This exercise lays the foundation for all the elements of the 15th MEU to develop relationships with


SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif., -- Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion 5th Marine Regiment provide perimeter security after offloading Assault Amphibious Vehicles during a PHIBRON-MEU Integration amphibious assault, April 5, 2017. PMINT is the first at-sea training period and an opportunity for Marines with 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and BLT 1/5 to conduct amphibious assaults on varying objectives in preparation for deployment later this year. This exercise lays the foundation for all the elements of the 15th MEU to develop relationships with their Navy counterparts and gain an understanding of the teamwork necessary to accomplish the mission with a focus on facilitating the integration of the blue-green team. ( Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Timothy Valero)


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