U.S. Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicles assigned to Echo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to return to a ship Sept. 1, 2014, during Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise (MALUS AMPHEX) 2014 in Lahad Datu, Malaysia. MALUS AMPHEX 2014 was a bilateral exercise between the 11th MEU and Malaysian Armed Forces with an emphasis on amphibious and humanitarian operations.