An Italian AV-8B Harrier takes off from the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3). Kearsarge is on a scheduled deployment as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group in support of maritime security operations, crisis response and theater security cooperation, while also providing a…
Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board an MV-22B Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while conducting operations in the Alvund Fjord during Trident Juncture 2018, Oct. 31, 2018. [maxgallery id="122978"] Also shown…
MAYPORT, Fla (September 27, 2018) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs Naval Station Mayport, September 27, 2018. [maxgallery id="120347"] Iwo Jima recently departed its homeport of Naval Station Mayport following the completion of a scheduled continuous maintenance availability. MAYPORT, FL, UNITED STATES 09.27.2018 USS Iwo…
F-35B Lighting IIs assigned to the "Avengers" of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 participate in a Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT) exercise and Maj. Chris Brandt, F-35B pilot assigned to VMFA 211, conducts an interview on the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) in the Pacific…
08/23/2015:INDIAN OCEAN (June 26, 2015) Sailors from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) receive stores from Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE 7) during a replenishment at sea (RAS). Essex, part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and with the embarked 15th…
