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The Commissioning of the USS America, October 11, 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
10/13/2014
Slideshow:The Commissioning of the USS America, October 11, 2014
Posted in Con Ops, Slideshow, What's New | Tagged 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, big-deck amphibious assault ship, Bryan Cable, commissioning, David H. Berger, F-35B Joint Strike Fighter, Lynne Pace, MV-22 Osprey, next generation, Ray Mabus, Robert A. Hall Jr, San Francisco Fleet Week, USS America

USS America at Sea

Posted on September 13, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
09/13/2014
Slideshow:Various Photos of the USS America at Sea
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged Allen Trent, Argonauts, Blackjacks, Brazilian S-70B Seahawk, Combat Cargo Department, Daniel Peters, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 21, Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 22, MH-60S Seahawk, MV-22 Osprey, Tobago, Trevor Vindelov, Trinidad, USS America, Vertical Replenishment, VERTREP

KC-130s Refueling Over the Mediterranean

Posted on August 24, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
08/24/2014
Video:KC-130s Refueling Over the Mediterranean
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, Air Combat Elements, KC-130, Mediterranean Sea, MV-22 Osprey, Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, USS Bataan

The USS America visits the Americas: Stopping by Uruguay

Posted on August 16, 2014 | by SysAdmin
08/16/2014
Slideshow:The USS America visits the Americas.
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged Daniel Núñez, F-35B, Frank L. Ponds, Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron, MV-22 Osprey, Neris Corbo, Osprey, Robert A. Hall Jr, San Diego, Uruguay, USS America, VMX-22

Marines in Baliktan Exercise, 2014

Posted on May 20, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
05/20/2014
Video:Marines in Baliktan Exercise, 2014
Posted in HOME, Video | Tagged Baliktan Exercise, Crow Valley, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marines, MV-22 Osprey, Okinawa, Philippines

31st MEU Search and Rescue in the South Korean Ferry Disaster

Posted on April 22, 2014 | by SysAdmin
04/22/2014
Slideshow:31st MEU Search and Rescue in the South Korean Ferry Disaster
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged 31st MEU, Amphibious Squadron 11, Derek Levi, Ferry Disaster, Justin Ranum, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265, MV-22 Osprey, Navarrete Angle, Sewol, South Korea, South Korean Ferry Disaster, uss bonhomme richard

Osprey Aerial Refueling Training

Posted on April 15, 2014 | by Caroline Teames
04/15/2014
Video:Osprey Aerial Refueling Training
Posted in Con Ops, Video, What's New | Tagged Aerial Refueling Training, KC-130J Hercules, Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 252, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 264, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266, MV-22 Osprey, Osprey, VMGR-252, VMM-264, VMM-266

Ssang Yong 14 Flight Deck Operations

Posted on April 4, 2014 | by SysAdmin
04/04/2014
Slideshow:Ssang Yong 14 Flight Deck Operations
Posted in HOME, Slideshow | Tagged AH-1W Cobra, Exercise Ssang Yong, MV-22 Osprey, Ospreys, Republic of Korea, Ssang Yong 14, U.S.S. Bonhomme Richard
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