US Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels
An Amphibious Combat Vehicle maneuvers into amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset during testing off of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, January 29, 2020.
- Marines at Camp Pendleton in California took the Corps' new Amphibious Combat Vehicle out for testing aboard the USS Somerset.
- It was the first time Marines have taken the ACV on and off of a naval vessel through the well deck, verifying its ability to work with naval shipping.
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US Marines with Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, with the assistance from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Somerset (LPD 25), tested the Marine Corps' new Amphibious Combat Vehicle off the shore of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, January 27-28.
The testing was the first time Marines have taken the ACV on and off of a naval vessel through the well deck, assessing and verifying the vehicle's ability to integrate with naval shipping.
"AVTB has been conducting testing with the ACV for approximately three years," said US Marine Maj. Justin Davis, the deputy director of AVTB. "As we look to replace the legacy platform (Amphibious Assault Vehicle), it goes without saying the ACV needs to do exactly what the AAV does."