A Sailor handles a mooring line aboard USS New York.
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Mar. 28, 2011) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Brett Basen handles a mooring line aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) as the ship prepares to on-load the 24th Marine E... More
Officers from the Royal Moroccan army tour the medical triage of the m...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 16, 2012) Officers from the Royal Moroccan army tour the medical triage of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibiou... More
Sailors and Marines conduct VBSS drills during Exercise Eager Lion 201...
RED SEA (May. 22, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conduct visit, board, search and seizure exerci... More
A Sailor uses a hydro-static pump to pressure test a fire hose.
GULF OF ADEN (Jun. 19, 2012) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Rachel Barnes uses a hydro-static pump to pressure test a fire hose in the hangar bay aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7).... More
Sailors participate in a Remembrance Half Marathon in the ship's gym a...
ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 06, 2012) Chief Mass Communication Specialist Johnnie Robbins, left, Ensign Brendan Cordial and Lt. Megan Shutka participate in a Remembrance Half Marathon in the ship's gym aboard the multipu... More
A Sailor charts the position of USS New York.
GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 22, 2012) Quartermaster 1st Class David Rodriguez charts the position of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) while standing watch on the ship's bridge. New York is part o... More
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) (left) pre...
RED SEA (Jan. 14, 2015) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) (left) prepares to conduct an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent... More
150330-M-YH418-008: DJIBOUTI (March 30, 2015) – Lance
150330-M-YH418-008: DJIBOUTI (March 30, 2015) – Lance Cpl. Michael Johnson, left, a military police officer, and Cpl. Eric Davis, a field artillery fire control man, both with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit... More
Sailors and Marines fire a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibio...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 08, 2017) Sailors and Marines fire a .50-caliber machine gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a live-fire exercise. Iwo Jima, components of the Iwo Jima Amphib... More
A Mark 53 decoy launching system is fired on the starboard side bridge...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2017) A Mark 53 decoy launching system is fired on the starboard side bridge wing of the dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD 51). Oak Hill, components of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready G... More
U.S. Marines walk onto the loading ramp of a Landing
U.S. Marines walk onto the loading ramp of a Landing Craft Air Cushion at Mile Hammock Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, Oct. 5, 2018 in preparation to embark aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during Type Commander ... More
150621-M-QZ288-055: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) Cpl.
150621-M-QZ288-055: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) Cpl. Chris R. Dalessandro, a low-altitude air defense gunner with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides... More
Cpl. Christopher Hicks, a rifleman with India Company,
Cpl. Christopher Hicks, a rifleman with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, communicates with a members of his squad while participating in ... More
Lance Cpl. Bryan Planty, a motor transportation mechanic
Lance Cpl. Bryan Planty, a motor transportation mechanic with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, poses for a picture during a break in replacing a Humvee’s engine here, May 6, 2012, ... More
Distinguished graduates from a 24th Marine Expeditionary
Distinguished graduates from a 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit Corporals Course pose for a photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Jan. 22, 2015. From left to right are Corporals Riley E. ... More
A mortarman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
A mortarman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares to fire a round from an M224 60 mm mortar at a live-fire range ashore in the U.... More
Corporal Drew Butler, a motor vehicle operator, uses
Corporal Drew Butler, a motor vehicle operator, uses a metal detector to search a role player during noncombatant evacuation operations training at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, Feb. 18, 2015. A contingent of MEU Mari... More
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Joint Task Force
The 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Joint Task Force Enabler package is established near the shoreline in Djibouti, March 6, 2015, after coming ashore from the USS Iwo Jima. A contingent of the MEU was ashore ... More
180207-N-JX484-090 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2018)
180207-N-JX484-090 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Feb. 7, 2018) Family members observe as the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) departs Naval Station Mayport for a scheduled six-month deployment. The Ne... More
Sailors from the visit, board, search and seizure team
Sailors from the visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) hook a caving ladder to the ship's catwalk. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibiou... More
The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) prepares to get unde...
ROTA, Spain (Mar. 13, 2009) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) prepares to get underway from Naval Station Rota, Spain after a scheduled port visit. Vella Gulf is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima... More
Sailors and Marines conduct VBSS drills during Exercise Eager Lion 201...
RED SEA (May. 22, 2012) Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and embarked elements of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) conduct visit, board, search and seizure exerci... More
Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (...
GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 18, 2012) Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the water during small boat operations. Iwo Jima Amphibious Read... More
Gunnery Sgt. Louis Pope, a reconnaissance Marine with
Gunnery Sgt. Louis Pope, a reconnaissance Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, prepares to read the Meda... More
Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Childers, from Lancaster, S.C., ...
GULF OF OMAN (Feb. 14, 2015) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Brandon Childers, from Lancaster, S.C., assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), uses a sound powered telephone during a r... More
Engineman Fireman Allison Hodge dons a fire-fighting
Engineman Fireman Allison Hodge dons a fire-fighting ensemble during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready G... More
150428-M-YH418-055: STRAIT OF BAB AL-MANDEB (April
150428-M-YH418-055: STRAIT OF BAB AL-MANDEB (April 28, 2015) - Corporal Michael Connell, left, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marin... More
Sergeant David Blum, left, hands a diploma to a graduate
Sergeant David Blum, left, hands a diploma to a graduate of a Lance Corporal’s Leadership and Ethics Seminar aboard the USS Iwo Jima, at sea, Dec. 20, 2014. The seminar, ran by Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battal... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 aboard USS
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 aboard USS Gunston Hall hold a class to discuss sexual assault prevention Nov. 28, 2012. Sexual prevention classes are mandatory training requirements for all Marines... More
A Sailor receives directions while moving a Cobra helicopter on the fl...
ATLANTIC OCEAN, At Sea (Apr. 13, 2012) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Hannah Marihugh receives directions while moving an AH-1N Cobra helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious transport doc... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD ...
RED SEA (May. 31, 2012) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) watch as the ship approaches the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204)... More
Sailors salute the national ensign during morning colors aboard the am...
ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 25, 2015) Seaman Derrius Ross, left, from Portsmouth, Va., and Mass Communications Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Sneeringer, from Sacramento, Calif., salute the national ensign during morning c... More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, plots friendly battle positions on a map in Djibouti, March 9, 2015. A contingent of the MEU was ashore i... More
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team
Marines with India Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, receive a welcome aboard brief from Lt. Col. Christou Ioannis, commander of the 521st Marin... More
An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, app...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 05, 2017) An MV-22B Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162, approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, components of the Iwo ... More
Sailors and Marines man the rails on the flight deck of the amphibious...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Feb. 07, 2018) Sailors and Marines man the rails on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as it departs Naval Station Mayport for a deployment in support of maritime... More
Landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion
Landing support specialists with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) in preparation for a helicopter suppor... More
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime
Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force conduct a casualty evacuation drill in Djibouti, Feb. 3, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines is in Djibouti as part of scheduled training. The... More
Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips gives a speech at
Jacksonville Mayor Sammy Phillips gives a speech at the 32nd Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony in Jacksonville, N.C., Oct. 23, 2015. The ceremony was held to honor the memory of service members, most of whom ... More
Sailors and Marines unload equipment from a landing craft air cushion ...
GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 24, 2012) Sailors and Marines unload equipment from a landing craft air cushion in the welldeck aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Ji... More
Logistics Specialist Seaman Edward Murphy stands as the aft lookout a...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 28, 2012) Logistics Specialist Seaman Edward Murphy stands as the aft lookout aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Milit... More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Cherise Davidson folds a preparation flag aboa...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 11, 2012) Quartermaster 3rd Class Cherise Davidson folds a preparation flag aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall and the embarked 24th Marine Expe... More
Sailors stand watch in the amphibious air traffic control center of th...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2017) Sailors stand watch in the amphibious air traffic control center of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, components of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group a... More
Lt. Jodie Bedard, left, demonstrates the Volmer Splinting Technique du...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 13, 2017) Lt. Jodie Bedard, left, demonstrates the Volmer Splinting Technique during training in the triage area of the medical department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (L... More
Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit shoot M9 servic...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 17, 2018) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit shoot M9 service pistols on the port-side aircraft elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The Iwo Jim... More
Lance Cpl. Nathan L. Eby, a landing support specialist
Lance Cpl. Nathan L. Eby, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, assists water purification specialists “prime” a raw-water pump in Djibouti, March 7, 2... More
Lance Cpl. Edwin Kent, a rifleman with Bravo Company,
Lance Cpl. Edwin Kent, a rifleman with Bravo Company, the Light Armored Reconnaissance detachment for Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, refuels a Light A... More
Navy Captain Dana Gordon, left, the commanding officer
Navy Captain Dana Gordon, left, the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), explains well deck operations to Thomas P. Kelly III, the U.S. Ambassador to Djibouti, aboard the Iwo ... More
150621-M-YH418-004: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) - Marines
150621-M-YH418-004: SUEZ CANAL (June 21, 2015) - Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provide security aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21), as the amphibious dock la... More
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, rushes to his position during a live-fire maneuver range in Djibouti, Feb. 23, 2015. A contingent of MEU ... More
Sailors aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 30, 2011) Sailors aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) stand lookout watch as a landing craft air cushion approaches. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group is... More
Sailors investigate a simulated fire during a fire drill.
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 15, 2011) Sailors assigned to the air department crash and salvage division aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) investigate a simulated fire during a fire ... More
Sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 04, 2012) Sailors from the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) recover a rigid-hull inflatable boat piloted by Commanding Officer Cmdr. Will Herrmann. New York is part of t... More
A Sailor organizes a phone and distance lines prior to a replenishment...
RED SEA (May. 31, 2012) Seaman Trevor Roberts, left, and Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Michael Kenyon organizes a phone and distance lines prior to a replenishment at sea aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship US... More
A Sailor dons a lightweight integrated suit technology garment during ...
ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 06, 2012) Ensign Jaclyn Salvatini dons a lightweight integrated suit technology garment during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New Yor... More
A Sailor attaches the respirator of a self-contained breathing apparat...
ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 06, 2012) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Garrett attaches the respirator of a self-contained breathing apparatus to his face mask during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport... More
Marines pilot an amphibious assault vehicle.
ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 18, 2012) Marines pilot an amphibious assault vehicle with the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in the background while operating in the Arabian Sea. New York, with the emb... More
A U.S. Marine fires his rifle during a small arms weapons qualificati...
GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 03, 2012) A U.S. Marine fires his rifle during a small arms weapons qualification course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amph... More
Sailors test their pipe-patching skills during a damage control Olympi...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 25, 2012) Sailors test their pipe-patching skills during a damage control Olympics aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall and the embarked 24th M... More
Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Potts, an explosive ordnance disposal
Staff Sgt. Ryan S. Potts, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, uncovers an improvised explosive device during an EOD training exercise in... More
Ensign Allison Mondville, left, from Naples, Maine, and Chief Fire Con...
GULF OF ADEN (May. 09, 2015) Ensign Allison Mondville, left, from Naples, Maine, and Chief Fire Controlman John Rodriguez-Hardy, from Virginia Beach, Va., take range and bearing readings aboard the amphibious d... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) d...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 18, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) don their firefighter's ensembles in the hangar bay during a general quarters drill. Iwo Jima, components of t... More
Sailors man the rails as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iw...
MAYPORT, Fla. (Aug. 09, 2018) Sailors man the rails as the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls into its homeport of Naval Station Mayport. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group completed... More
Staff Sgt. Michael Espinoza, left, a landing support
Staff Sgt. Michael Espinoza, left, a landing support specialist, and Cpl. Michael Alford, a heavy equipment operator, both with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, work together to lo... More
Lance Cpl. Claribel Ruelas, an avionics technician
Lance Cpl. Claribel Ruelas, an avionics technician with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, removes room temperature vulcanizing silicone, or RTV silicone, from th... More
A howitzer section chief with India Battery, Battalion
A howitzer section chief with India Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, observes a chief of section display while giving the command to fire durin... More
Chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense
Chemical, biological, radioactive, and nuclear defense specialists with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit put on personal protective equipment during a hazardous materials equipment class aboard the amphibious... More
Sailors handle mooring lines to bring the ship into port
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Mar. 28, 2011) Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) handle mooring lines to bring the ship into port to on-load the Marines and equipment of the 24th Mari... More
A landing craft air cushion approaches the well deck of USS New York.
CAP DRAA, Morocco (Apr. 09, 2012) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) after pre-staging 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th M... More
Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, distinguished guests from various consulate staffs and members of the Saudi Arabian military listen to the U.S. C... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) transits the ...
GULF OF AQABA (May. 10, 2012) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) transits the Gulf of Aqaba. New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 24th Marine Expeditio... More
A landing craft air cushion returns to the welldeck of the amphibious ...
GULF OF ADEN (Aug. 24, 2012) A landing craft air cushion returns to the welldeck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and is deplo... More
Seaman Jeremy McGraw uses a pressure washer to clean a bulkhead aboard...
GULF OF ADEN (Sep. 17, 2012) Seaman Jeremy McGraw uses a pressure washer to clean a bulkhead aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Gr... More
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway...
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Nov. 02, 2012) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) underway after completing a replenishment-at-sea. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and emba... More
A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365
A Marine with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sits behind a mounted M2 .50-cal. heavy machine gun aboard a CH-53E Super Stallion over the Red Sea after l... More
A grounding cable is connected to the deck of the amphibious
A grounding cable is connected to the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to conduct helicopter supp... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), refuel an AH-1W Cobra attack helicopter at a Forward Area Refueling Point in Djibouti, Feb. 20, 2015. A contingent of MEU Marines was ashore in Dj... More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) transits th...
STRAIT OF TIRAN (Apr. 27, 2015) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) transits the Strait of Tiran in preparation for an upcoming exercise. Fort McHenry, part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Rea... More
Ships participate in a photo exercise.
GULF OF ADEN (May. 08, 2015) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) participate... More
Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with
Lance Cpl. Ryan Recanati, an anti-tank missileman with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, surveys the waters while providing security as ... More
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in a live-fire training exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in the Gulf of A... More
U.S. Navy Lt. Donelson Thevenin, the chaplain of Battalion
U.S. Navy Lt. Donelson Thevenin, the chaplain of Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 2/6), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), places ash on the forehead of a Marine with the 26th ... More
A landing craft air cushion rests on Alvund Beach after
A landing craft air cushion rests on Alvund Beach after supporting an amphibious landing in during Trident Juncture 18 on Alvund Beach, Norway, Oct. 30, 2018. Trident Juncture provides a unique environment for ... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) is anchored o...
ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 27, 2015) The amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) is anchored off the coast of Kuwait in preparation for the on-loading of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU). New ... More
150416-M-YH418-023: GULF OF ADEN (April 16, 2015) –
150416-M-YH418-023: GULF OF ADEN (April 16, 2015) – Petty Officer 1st Class Petronilo Marcelo, center, a hospital corpsman and independent duty corpsman with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditio... More
Yeoman 3rd Class Colin Gillett plots simulated casualties
Yeoman 3rd Class Colin Gillett plots simulated casualties during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group... More
A Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman with the
A Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, a detachment from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, clears the engine room d... More
Marines with India Battery, the artillery unit attached
Marines with India Battery, the artillery unit attached to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, collect their targets during combat marksmanship training on... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Joint
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Joint Task Force Enabler detachment assemble a Ground Antenna Transmit and Receive, or GATR, in Djibouti, March 6, 2015, after coming ashore from the USS Iwo Ji... More
Joint terminal attack controllers from the 24th Marine
Joint terminal attack controllers from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force and French service members observe a designated target area during a bilateral close air support training exercise... More
Sailors conduct a small arms qualification evolution
Sailors conduct a small arms qualification evolution aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York and embarked Marines of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit are part of the Iwo Jima... More
150528-M-QZ288-087: GULF OF ADEN (May 28, 2015)
150528-M-QZ288-087: GULF OF ADEN (May 28, 2015) Reconnaissance Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force, sourced from Force Reconnaissance Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, con... More
Peggy Stelpflug, mother of Lance Cpl. Bill Stelpflug,
Peggy Stelpflug, mother of Lance Cpl. Bill Stelpflug, who was killed in the Beirut bombing, observes a memorial wreath planced in front of the Beirut Memorial after the 32nd Beirut Memorial Observance Ceremony ... More
SS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls into port in Kuwait.
KUWAIT NAVAL BASE (Feb. 14, 2009) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls into port in Kuwait. Iwo Jima is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security ope... More
Seaman Kimerly Carroll climbs down a pilot's ladder aboard the amphibi...
RED SEA (May. 04, 2012) Seaman Kimerly Carroll climbs down a pilot's ladder aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) during small boat operations. Gunston Hall, with the embarked 24th M... More
Sailors hang signal flags for an upcoming ceremony in the hangar bay o...
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (May. 07, 2012) Sailors hang signal flags for an upcoming ceremony in the hangar bay of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima, the flagship of the Iwo Jim... More
Sailors combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard...
ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 23, 2012) Sailors combat a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). Gunston Hall is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Rea... More
A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) departs the well deck of the amphib...
ARABIAN SEA (Jul. 05, 2012) A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) departs the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). New York is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the... More
Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd
Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24 Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct sword manual drills during Corporals Leadership Course aboard the amphibious dock land... More
Sergeant Phillip S. Lilly, right, a scout sniper with
Sergeant Phillip S. Lilly, right, a scout sniper with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, gives a safety brief prior to a live-fire exerci... More