The United States Coast Guard Cutter
New York City (May. 22, 2002) The United States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle passes the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) on the Hudson River. Both ships are in New York to kick off Fleet Week 2002. M... more
�We will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail.�
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 04, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) displays a banner from her stern quoting President Bush: We will not tire, we will not falter, we will not fail. The ... more
Iwo Jima heads to sea
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 04, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is guided away from the pier by a tug boat as she deploys on her maiden voyage. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (A... more
A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four...
Camp LeJeune, N.C. (Mar. 05, 2003) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four is loaded with equipment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) to be transported aboard USS... more
Seaman Apprentice Tracey Battle guides a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LC...
Camp LeJeune, N.C. (Mar. 05, 2003) Seaman Apprentice Tracey Battle guides a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) onto the beach. The LCAC transports Marines and their eq... more
A loadmaster assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) performs preo...
Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 05, 2003) A loadmaster assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) performs preoperational checks of a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS I... more
An AH-1W Cobra helicopter waits to take off from the flight deck of US...
The Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 09, 2003) An AH-1W Cobra helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Four (HMM-264) waits to take off from the flight deck of USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), wh... more
Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate Louis K. Peterson gives the launch sign...
Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 13, 2003) Chief Aviation Boatswains Mate Louis K. Peterson gives the launch signal to an AV-8B II Harrier assigned to the Black Knights of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 264 (HMM-264) fr... more
Mess Management Specialist 2nd Class Bobby Atkins mans a 25mm gun moun...
Atlantic Ocean (Mar. 14, 2003) Mess Management Specialist 2nd Class Bobby Atkins mans a 25mm gun mount aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is on her maiden voyage and is conductin... more
SSgt. Dan Jackson and Photographer�s Mate 1st John Hudak circle above ...
The Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 07, 2003) SSgt. Dan Jackson and Photographers Mate 1st John Hudak circle above USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) aboard a UH-1 Huey helicopter assigned to the Black Knights of Helicopter Medium S... more
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is assisted by tugs as she arrives for a port vis...
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Apr. 30, 2003) USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is assisted by tugs as she arrives for a port visit at the port of Souda Bay. Iwo Jima is the Navy's newest Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, is ... more
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) arrives for a port visit at the port of Souda Bay...
Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Apr. 30, 2003) USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) arrives for a port visit at the port of Souda Bay. Iwo Jima, a Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship, is homported in Norfolk, Va., and is currently d... more
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command (MSC...
Arabian Gulf (Jun. 15, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) pulls alongside the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Concord (T-AFS 5) to begin an underway replenishment oper... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) patrols the Arabian G...
Arabian Gulf (Jun. 28, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) patrols the Arabian Gulf. Iwo Jima is assigned to the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and is currently deployed in su... more
A SH-60 Seahawk helicopter comes in for a landing on the flight deck ...
The Arabian Gulf (Jun. 29, 2003) A SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from the Indians of Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron Six (HS-6) comes in for a landing on the flight deck of USS Nimitz (CVN 68), while the amphibio... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) cruises through the A...
The Arabian Gulf (Jun. 29, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) cruises through the Arabian Gulf behind USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) a... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) cruises alongside USS...
The Arabian Gulf (Jun. 29, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) cruises alongside USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are deployed in support... more
Lt. j.g. Jason J. Ward observes air operations aboard USS Nimitz (CVN ...
Arabian Gulf (Jun. 29, 2003) Lt. j.g. Jason J. Ward observes air operations aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68) from the signal bridge of the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is on h... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) conducts air operatio...
Central Command Area of Responsibility (Jun. 29, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) conducts air operations in the Arabian Gulf. Iwo Jima is deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, ... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and USS Nimitz (CVN 6...
The Arabian Gulf (Jun. 29, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) participate in air operations in the Arabian Gulf. Iwo Jima and Nimitz are currently deployed in suppor... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) steams through the Ar...
The Arabian Gulf (Jun. 29, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) steams through the Arabian Gulf. Iwo Jima is currently deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the multi-national coalit... more
Gunner�s Mate 2nd Class Jason P. Lynskey stands the Gunnery Liason Of...
Gulf of Aden (Jul. 09, 2003) Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jason P. Lynskey stands the Gunnery Liason Officer (GLO) watch on the bridge of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as the ship patrols the Gulf ... more
Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a CH-53 Se...
Aboard USS Iwo Jima (Aug. 14, 2003) Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) board a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) bound for Monrovia, Liberia. The Iwo Jima Amphibious R... more
Chairman, Armed Services Committee and Former Secretary of the Navy, S...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 27, 2003) Chairman, Armed Services Committee and Former Secretary of the Navy, Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) passes through the rainbow side boys during arrival honors aboard the amphibious assa... more
Capt. David Taylor, commander, Amphibious Squadron Six, greets Sen. Jo...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 27, 2003) Capt. David Taylor, commander, Amphibious Squadron Six, greets Sen. John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Armed Services Committee, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7... more
Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John Warner (R-Va), righ...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 27, 2003) Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John Warner (R-Va), right, talks with Commander, Amphibious Squadron Six Capt. David Taylor, left, and others aboard the amphibious a... more
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Commanding Officer Capt. John W. Snedeker, Jr., l...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 28, 2003) USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Commanding Officer Capt. John W. Snedeker, Jr., left, describes flight deck operations to U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Services Co... more
U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Services Comm...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 28, 2003) U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee, pauses to look at photos taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 as part of a tour of USS Iwo Jima... more
U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Services Comm...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 28, 2003) U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee, addresses Sailors and Marines in the hangar bay aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Warner visited Iwo Jima t... more
U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.) Chairman, Senate Armed Services Commi...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 28, 2003) U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.) Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee, addresses Sailors and Marines aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Warner visited Iwo Jima to observe the opera... more
U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Services Comm...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 28, 2003) U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Services Committee, pauses to greet Senior Chief Machinist Mate James Duke, middle, and Lt. j.g. Cullen Brokaw during a to... more
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Commanding Officer Capt. John W. Snedeker, Jr., l...
Atlantic Ocean (Aug. 28, 2003) USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Commanding Officer Capt. John W. Snedeker, Jr., left, explains various spaces of the ship to U.S. Senator John Warner (R-Va.), Chairman, Senate Armed Servies ... more
Sailors man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD...
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 24, 2003) Sailors man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after an eight-month deployment in support of Operation Iraq... more
Aviation Ordnanceman Airman David Bradley watches as Aviation Ordnance...
Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J. (Jan. 12, 2004) Aviation Ordnanceman Airman David Bradley watches as Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Orlando Fernandez guides a crate of ammunition onto a weapons magazine eleva... more
Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Joe Trotter carefully moves ordnance ab...
Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J. (Jan. 12, 2004) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class Joe Trotter carefully moves ordnance aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima arrived at Naval Weapons ... more
Gunner�s Mate 2nd Class David R. Shelton, left, and Gunner�s Mate 3rd ...
Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J. (Jan. 12, 2004) Gunners Mate 2nd Class David R. Shelton, left, and Gunners Mate 3rd Class Gabriel Zuniga, right, endure frigid temperatures to monitor the safe removal of ordna... more
Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship U...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 26, 2004) Sailors and Marines "man the rails" aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as she sails into New York Harbor to participate in the 17th annual Fleet Week. Ov... more
Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS I...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 26, 2004) Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) arrives at the pier for the beginning of the 17th annual Fleet Week in New York City. Ov... more
Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship U...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 26, 2004) Sailors and Marines "man the rails" aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as she sails into New York Harbor to participate in the 17th annual Fleet Week. Ov... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sails past the Statue...
New York City (May. 26, 2004) The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) sails past the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor during the parade of ships at the beginning of the 17th annual Fleet Week in Ne... more
Steve Doocy of Fox News, interviews Sailors assigned to the amphibious...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 28, 2004) Steve Doocy of Fox News, interviews Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the 17th Annual Fleet Week held in New York City. Over 4,000 S... more
Steve Doocy of Fox News, dons a Navy Fire Fighting Ensemble with the h...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 28, 2004) Steve Doocy of Fox News, dons a Navy Fire Fighting Ensemble with the help of Damage Controlmen assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the popular... more
Steve Doocy of Fox News, interviews Damage Controlman 2nd Class Valeri...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 28, 2004) Steve Doocy of Fox News interviews Damage Controlman 2nd Class Valerie Perez, left, and Damage Controlman 2nd Class Jarod Sergi aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jim... more
Steve Doocy of Fox News, demonstrates a U.S. Navy Fire Fighting Ensemb...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 28, 2004) Steve Doocy of Fox News, demonstrates a U.S. Navy Fire Fighting Ensemble with Damage Controlmen assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the popula... more
Steve Doocy of Fox News, demonstrates the proper use of a fire hose ab...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 28, 2004) Steve Doocy of Fox News, demonstrates the proper use of a fire hose aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for the popular Fox morning show, Fox and Friends.... more
Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team perform on the flight de...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 30, 2004) Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team perform on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for a Sunset Parade during Fleet Week 2004 in New... more
Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team perform on the flight de...
New York City, N.Y. (May. 30, 2004) Members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team perform on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) for a Sunset Parade during Fleet Week 2004 in New... more
Aviation Boatswain�s Mate 3rd Class Derrell Oliver tows a V-22 Osprey ...
Atlantic Ocean (Jun. 26, 2004) Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Derrell Oliver tows a V-22 Osprey aircraft to an aircraft elevator while transporting the aircraft to the flight deck aboard the amphibious assa... more
V-22 Osprey aircraft operate in close proximity during recent flight d...
Atlantic Ocean (Jul. 01, 2004) V-22 Osprey aircraft operate in close proximity during recent flight deck developmental testing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The Osprey is a tilt-rotor... more
Lightning brightens an evening sky as seen from the flight deck aboard...
Norfolk, Va. (Jul. 07, 2004) Lightning brightens an evening sky as seen from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is moored peir side in her homeport at Norfolk Nav... more
Commanding Officer, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Capt. Richard S. Callas, cut...
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 13, 2004) Commanding Officer, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Capt. Richard S. Callas, cuts a Navy birthday cake with the oldest and youngest Sailors in the ship's company during a ceremo... more
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses s...
Norfolk, Va., (Oct. 18, 2004) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the unveiling of the new Task Force Unif... more
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses s...
Norfolk Va. (Oct. 18, 2004) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the unveiling of the new Task Force Unifor... more
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) model ...
Norfolk, Va., (Oct. 18, 2004) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) model new camouflaged uniforms during the unveiling of the new Task Force Uniform concept for Sailors E-1 through O-... more
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott talks with ...
Norfolk, Va. (Oct. 18, 2004) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott talks with the Sailors modeling the Navy's new working uniform concepts in Norfolk, Va. The new concepts will be wear-test... more
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses S...
Norfolk, Va., (Oct. 18, 2004) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the unveiling of the new Task Force Unif... more
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses s...
Norfolk, Va., (Oct. 18, 2004) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott addresses sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during the unveiling of the new Task Force Unif... more
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) model ...
Norfolk, Va., (Oct. 18, 2004) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) model new camouflaged uniforms during the unveiling of the new Task Force Uniform concept for Sailors E-1 through O-... more
Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic, Vice Adm. M...
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Nov. 15, 2004) Commander, U.S. Second Fleet/NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic, Vice Adm. Mark P. Fitzgerald, views the waterfront aboard the Worlds largest Naval Base. Pictured behind Vi... more
Survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sit and listen during...
Port Everglades, Fla. (Dec. 07, 2004) Survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, sit and listen during the 63rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony held in Port Everglades, Flor... more
A Pearl Harbor Survivor throws a commemorative wreath into the waters ...
Port Everglades, Fla. (Dec. 07, 2004) A Pearl Harbor Survivor throws a commemorative wreath into the waters of Port Everglades, Fla., during the 63rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremo... more
Commanding Officer, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Capt. Richard Callas, talks ...
Port Everglades, Fla. (Dec. 07, 2004) Commanding Officer, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Capt. Richard Callas, talks to survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during the 63rd anniversary of the attack on Pearl... more
Commander, Amphibious Group Two, Rear Adm. Reubin Bookert, second from...
Port Everglades, Fla. (Dec. 07, 2004) Commander, Amphibious Group Two, Rear Adm. Reubin Bookert, second from left, and Commanding Officer, USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Capt. Richard Callas, salute during the parade of... more
Airman Marvin A. Campos mans the rails as the amphibious assault ship ...
Port Everglades, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2004) Airman Marvin A. Campos mans the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) departs from Port Everglades, Florida after a scheduled port visit. U.S. Navy pho... more
A Navy Lighter, Amphibious Re-supply Cargo vehicle (LARC) prepares to ...
Atlantic Ocean (Jan. 09, 2005) A Navy Lighter, Amphibious Re-supply Cargo vehicle (LARC) prepares to enter the well deck of aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). The LARC and its crew are ass... more
Ship�s Serviceman 1st Class Jimmie Summerhill assigned to the amphibio...
Norfolk, Va. (Jan. 20, 2005) Ships Serviceman 1st Class Jimmie Summerhill assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) receives four prototype uniforms conceived by Task Force Uniform. Approxima... more
Damage Controlman 2nd Class Devon Williams, right, and a Board of Insp...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 07, 2005) Damage Controlman 2nd Class Devon Williams, right, and a Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspector checks a Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) aboard the amphibious a... more
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tanya Doss, right, evaluates a patient abo...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 09, 2005) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tanya Doss, right, evaluates a patient aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Petty Officer Doss is one of approximately 60 Sailors cur... more
Yeoman 2nd Class Krystle Pond works with administrative paperwork in t...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 16, 2005) Yeoman 2nd Class Krystle Pond works with administrative paperwork in the Operations Division office aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Petty Officer Pond is on... more
Hospital Corpsman Seaman Kathryn Wessell checks a patient�s eyes in t...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2005) Hospital Corpsman Seaman Kathryn Wessell checks a patients eyes in the Medical Department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Seaman Wessell is one of approxima... more
Seaman Ryan Boggs bundles-up a heaving line aboard the amphibious assa...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2005) Seaman Ryan Boggs bundles-up a heaving line aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Seaman Boggs is one of approximately 60 Sailors currently testing the new concep... more
The crew members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD ...
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 23, 2005) The crew members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) render honors as the Color Guard marches past the ranks during a ceremony to mark the 60th anniversary of ... more
The crew members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD ...
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 23, 2005) The crew members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) render honors as the American Flag is raised during Morning Colors during a ceremony to mark the 60th anni... more
Sailors and Marines assigned to the color guard aboard the amphibious ...
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 23, 2005) Sailors and Marines assigned to the color guard aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) prepare to raise the American Flag during morning colors. The entire ship's... more
Vice Adm. Mark Fitzgerald speaks with Spanish Army Maj. Gen. Angel Gui...
Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 14, 2005) Commander, Second Fleet, Vice Adm. Mark Fitzgerald, and Assistant Chief of Staff (ACOS) Capabilities Allied Command Transformation, Spanish Army Maj. Gen. Angel Guinea Cabezas de He... more
Former Marine Pfc. James R. Skinner points out the name of a fallen Ma...
Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 24, 2005) Former Marine Pfc. James R. Skinner points out the name of a fallen Marine he served with during World War II at the Battle of Iwo Jima on the memorial wall unveiled aboard the amph... more
With the assistance of USS Iwo Jima�s (LHD 7) Sailor of the Year, Avi...
Norfolk, Va. (Mar. 24, 2005) With the assistance of USS Iwo Jimas (LHD 7) Sailor of the Year, Aviation Support Equipment Technician 1st Class Ryan Gillig, right, and Junior Sailor of the Year, Boatswains Mate 2... more
Seaman Joseph King stands watch as a safety observer aboard the amphib...
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 05, 2005) Seaman Joseph King stands watch as a safety observer aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as a Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1658) pulled up to the well deck. U.S.... more
A Hospital Corpsman takes some needed supplies from a medical kit duri...
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 22, 2005) A Hospital Corpsman takes some needed supplies from a medical kit during a mass casualty drill in the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima i... more
Hospital Corpsman Kathryn A. Wessell checks a patient's blood pressure...
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 22, 2005) Hospital Corpsman Kathryn A. Wessell checks a patient's blood pressure during a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is currently ... more
Two flight deck personnel observe an AV-8B Harrier take off from the ...
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 23, 2005) Two flight deck personnel observe an AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Bulldogs of Marine Attack Squadron Two Two Three (VMA-223) take off from the flight deck aboard the amphibious a... more
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Courtney F. Godfrey runs behind th...
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 23, 2005) Aviation Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Courtney F. Godfrey runs behind the foul line as a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II+, assigned to the Bulldogs of Marine Attack Squadron Two Two T... more
Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Steven T. Williamson fires a shot line to the ...
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 25, 2005) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Steven T. Williamson fires a shot line to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) underway replenishment oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) during a replenishm... more
Amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Commanding Officer, Capt....
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 25, 2005) Amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Commanding Officer, Capt. Richard S. Callas trains Ensign Jesse R. Shaul on steering and controlling the ship during underway replenis... more
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Michelle Orello mans an AN/SPA-25G Rad...
Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 25, 2005) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Michelle Orello mans an AN/SPA-25G Radar Console on the bridge aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during an underway replenish... more
Hull Technician 1st Class Daniel McAlpine quizzes Duty Inport Emergenc...
Atlantic Ocean (May. 15, 2005) Hull Technician 1st Class Daniel McAlpine quizzes Duty Inport Emergency Team (DIET) Investigator Storekeeper 3rd Class Jeffrey S. Winarski during a toxic gas leak drill aboard the... more
Hull Technician 1st Class Daniel McAlpine questions Inport Emergency T...
Atlantic Ocean (May. 15, 2005) Hull Technician 1st Class Daniel McAlpine questions Inport Emergency Team (DIET) Investigator Storekeeper 3rd Class Jeffrey S. Winarski during a toxic gas leak drill aboard the am... more
An SH-60 Seahawk helicopter flies near the amphibious assault ship USS...
Atlantic Ocean (May. 17, 2005) An SH-60 Seahawk helicopter flies near the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as she cruises along the Oslow Bay area off the coast of Camp LeJeune, N.C. Iwo Jima is sup... more
The sun sets over the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as ...
Atlantic Ocean (May. 17, 2005) The sun sets over the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) as she cruises along the Oslow Bay area off the coast of Camp LeJeune, N.C. Iwo Jima is supporting a Capability ... more
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Amphibious Craft Unit ...
Camp Lejeune, N.C. (May. 18, 2005) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Amphibious Craft Unit Four (ACU-4), lands on Oslow Beach at Camp LeJeune, N.C. in support of a capability exercise with USS Iwo... more
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) storm the beaches of Camp Lejeune, N...
Camp Lejeune, N.C. (May. 18, 2005) Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV) storm the beaches of Camp Lejeune, N.C., during a capabilities exercise (CAPEX). The AAVs were from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima ... more
The guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) comes alongside...
Atlantic Ocean (May. 19, 2005) The guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) comes alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a replenishment at sea. Iwo Jima and Cape St. George... more
The guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) comes alongside...
Atlantic Ocean (May. 19, 2005) The guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George (CG 71) comes alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a replenishment at sea. Iwo Jima and Cape St. George... more
Yeoman 2nd Class Ryan Cowan fits a wedge into a ruptured pipe.
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 03, 2005) Yeoman 2nd Class Ryan Cowan fits a wedge into a ruptured pipe during damage control training aboard the multi-purpose, amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). Iwo Jima is curr... more
Several U.S. Naval Sea Cadets get a hands on look a M-16 assault rifle...
Portland, Maine (Jul. 02, 2005) Several U.S. Naval Sea Cadets get a hands on look a M-16 assault rifle from Gunners Mate 1st Class Whatley in the armory aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7). ... more
Sailors on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo ...
Portland, Maine (Jul. 02, 2005) Sailors on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) man the rails as the ship the port of Portland, Maine. Iwo Jima was visiting Maine by special i... more
Sailors on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo ...
Portland, Maine (Jul. 02, 2005) Sailors on the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) man the rails as the ship the port of Portland, Maine. Iwo Jima was visiting Maine by special i... more
Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) s...
Portland, Maine (Jul. 02, 2005) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) serve as the ceremonial color guard for a symphony in an open venue park. The symphony played a variety of se... more
A local symphony conducts a concert in honor of the U.S. military.
Portland, Maine (Jul. 02, 2005) A local symphony conducts a concert in honor of the U.S. military. The special concert was one of many events offered to Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo J... more
A Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) ...
Portland, Maine (Jul. 02, 2005) A Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) man the rails as the ship enters port at Portland, Maine. Iwo Jima is visiting Portland after receiving a sp... more