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U.S. Marines assigned to the 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct waterborne training with an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) traveling from shore to amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Willow Marshall) - U.S. Marines assigned to the 3d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, conduct waterborne training with an Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) traveling from shore to amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Willow Marshall)

Marine Corps Systems Command Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, left, looks on as Gen. Eric M. Smith, middle, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, congratulates Col. Kirk D. Mullins (right) on his retirement from the Marine Corps after 31 years of faithful service. The ceremony was held at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s 395-acre Transportation Demonstration Support Area on Sept. 29, 2022. Mullins was instrumental to the development, acquisition and fielding of the ACV, designed and built to replace the Corps’ legacy AAVs, which have been in service since 1972. - Marine Corps Systems Command Sgt. Maj. Allen Goodyear, left, looks on as Gen. Eric M. Smith, middle, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, congratulates Col. Kirk D. Mullins (right) on his retirement from the Marine Corps after 31 years of faithful service. The ceremony was held at Marine Corps Base Quantico’s 395-acre Transportation Demonstration Support Area on Sept. 29, 2022. Mullins was instrumental to the development, acquisition and fielding of the ACV, designed and built to replace the Corps’ legacy AAVs, which have been in service since 1972.

Marine Corps begins fielding Amphibious Combat Vehicle - Marines from the Amphibious Combat Vehicle new equipment training team complete an operator course in the vehicle in February 2019. Managed by Program Executive Officer Land Systems, the ACV was approved for Initial Operational Capability on Nov. 13 and for Full-Rate Production on Dec. 8 (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

In late September, Program Executive Officer Land Systems approved initial fielding of the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which will eventually replace the Corps’ legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicles. The ACV is designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of AAVs through the 2020s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez) - In late September, Program Executive Officer Land Systems approved initial fielding of the Marine Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which will eventually replace the Corps’ legacy Assault Amphibious Vehicles. The ACV is designed to fully replace the Corps’ aging fleet of AAVs through the 2020s. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Andrew Cortez)

Tommy “TJ” Pittman, seated at the head of the table, reviews changes made to technical manuals during the logistics demonstration with Staff Sgt. Matthew Champlain, Gunnery Sgt. James Bruce, Staff Sgt. Justin Hanush and Staff Sgt. Josh Pena. Pittman served the amphibious assault community for nearly 50 years, first as an enlisted amphibious vehicle operator for 24 years, then as a logistician with the Advanced Amphibious Assault program office at Program Executive Officer Land Systems for another 24 years. Pittman retired from federal civil service in December 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - Tommy “TJ” Pittman, seated at the head of the table, reviews changes made to technical manuals during the logistics demonstration with Staff Sgt. Matthew Champlain, Gunnery Sgt. James Bruce, Staff Sgt. Justin Hanush and Staff Sgt. Josh Pena. Pittman served the amphibious assault community for nearly 50 years, first as an enlisted amphibious vehicle operator for 24 years, then as a logistician with the Advanced Amphibious Assault program office at Program Executive Officer Land Systems for another 24 years. Pittman retired from federal civil service in December 2019. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

Marines meet the makers of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle - Marines from the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion—slated to receive the first of the Corps’ new Amphibious Combat Vehicles—sign the side of an unfinished ACV at a manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 16, 2019. Marines from 3rd AA Bn. received the rare opportunity to visit the ACV’s main production facility and meet with the workforce building the vehicle. (Courtesy Photo)

Fine-tuning the Corps’ ACV in preparation for IOT&E - Cpl. Patrick Canterbury reads off instructions from the Interactive Electronic Technical Manual while Cpl. Austin Boyd performs a maintenance task on the Amphibious Combat Vehicle during the Logistics Demonstration aboard Camp Pendleton, California, on Sept. 11, 2019. Log Demo is designed to evaluate and correct, if needed, the maintenance and operational manuals for the ACV that will be eventually used by fleet Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

NETT Marines bridging the gap between the past and future of amphibious combat - Marines from the Amphibious Combat Vehicle new equipment training team complete an operator course in the vehicle. NETT Marines train to become subject matter experts on new equipment, such as the ACV, in order to teach other Marines how to maintain and operate newly-fielded equipment. In addition to instructing Marines, the NET team reviews and provides input to training manuals and standard operating procedures, help develop ranges and plan field operations for Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)