{"id":271732,"date":"2024-05-04T22:55:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T05:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesofsandiego.com\/?p=271732"},"modified":"2024-05-05T06:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T13:28:51","slug":"marines-new-amphibious-combat-vehicles-mark-operational-debut-in-pacific-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesofsandiego.com\/military\/2024\/05\/04\/marines-new-amphibious-combat-vehicles-mark-operational-debut-in-pacific-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines&#8217; New Amphibious Combat Vehicles Mark Operational Debut in Pacific Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marine-ACV.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marine-ACV.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Marine ACV\" class=\"wp-image-271735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marine-ACV.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marine-ACV.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marine-ACV.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marine-ACV.jpg?resize=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timesofsandiego.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Marine-ACV.jpg?w=370&amp;ssl=1 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new Marine Corps amphibious combat vehicle splashes into the ocean from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry. Marine Corps photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.15thmeu.marines.mil\/\">15th Marine Expeditionary Unit<\/a> from Camp Pendleton conducted the first overseas deployment of new amphibious combat vehicles Saturday with a live-fire exercise in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The vehicles splashed into the ocean from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry, transited waters near Naval Detachment Oyster Bay and fired at shore targets with their <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mk_19_grenade_launcher\">Mark 19 40mm automatic grenade launchers<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><div class=\"wp-block-webfactory-map\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Map\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed\/v1\/place?q=Naval%20Detachment%20Oyster%20Bay%2C%20Philippines&amp;maptype=roadmap&amp;zoom=5&amp;key=AIzaSyBjNFAl388GpmlB5wTeTIyiBzSi1DQcjpg\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The new 8-wheeled combat vehicles <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baesystems.com\/en-us\/product\/amphibious-combat-vehicle\">built by BAE Systems<\/a> can carry 16 Marines and travel at 6 knots in water and 65 mph on land. 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