The Amphibious Combat Vehicle, which is replacing an aging troop transport, had early struggles that officials say they are working through with more training.
At Camp Pendleton, some ACV crews had early difficulty navigating the surf zone, flipping over four times over several months of training as they approached the shore. Because of those issues ...
Both these units are at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. The basic ACV-P is actually less heavily armed that its predecessor, the tracked Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV). Standard ...
Marines have trained on the ACV off Southern California, and one Marine was killed in December when an ACV overturned at Camp Pendleton.
Camp Pendleton officials advised the public Friday that a training exercise this week would be producing sounds of explosions ...
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif ... and amphibious combat vehicle (ACV) wheel touchdown points, allowing Marines to make informed decision for littoral expeditionary access. As part of the ONR-Global ...
ESCONDIDO, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A pursuit of a stolen car ended in a crash at Camp Pendleton early Monday, injuring six teenagers, according to Escondido police. The incident began about half ...
ACV crews first trained on land at Twentynine Palms and then practiced their water skills off beaches at Camp Pendleton. The crashing waves presented challenges and some crews had difficulties ...