Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
U.S. Marines regularly conduct Defense of the Amphibious Task Force (DATF) and deck live-fire exercises aboard the USS Portland (LPD-27), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.
Small Arms & Crew-Served Weapons: Drills routinely feature M4 carbines, M27 IARs, M240B machine guns, and heavy sniper platforms operating under daytime and night-vision conditions.
Tactical Purpose: These exercises test ship-to-force integration, weapons stability on rolling seas, and the ability to project sea-denial fires from non-traditional naval platforms in high-threat littoral zones like the Indo-Pacific.
00:00 Part 1
02:01 Part 2
03:37 Part 3
05:12 Part 4
08:06 Part 5
09:48 Part 6
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U.S. Marines regularly conduct Defense of the Amphibious Task Force (DATF) and deck live-fire exercises aboard the USS Portland (LPD-27), a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock.
Small Arms & Crew-Served Weapons: Drills routinely feature M4 carbines, M27 IARs, M240B machine guns, and heavy sniper platforms operating under daytime and night-vision conditions.
Tactical Purpose: These exercises test ship-to-force integration, weapons stability on rolling seas, and the ability to project sea-denial fires from non-traditional naval platforms in high-threat littoral zones like the Indo-Pacific.
00:00 Part 1
02:01 Part 2
03:37 Part 3
05:12 Part 4
08:06 Part 5
09:48 Part 6
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