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Navy has transitioned its search for a missing Marine from the USS Anchorage into a recovery operation following integrated amphibious training exercises off the Southern California coast.
A multiservice response involving three surface ships and 12 aircraft from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Air Force covered approximately 2,400 square miles before officials made the shift in operational posture.
The Marine was participating in training with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, based at Camp Pendleton, as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group exercise.
Search Scope and Transition to Recovery The search began Thursday and was reclassified as a recovery operation by Friday, a designation that signals authorities no longer expect to find a survivor.
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