The Casablanca class escort carrier USS Makin Island (CVE 93), left, ...
SAN DIEGO (Aug. 06, 2015) The Casablanca class escort carrier USS Makin Island (CVE 93), left, is placed aside the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8). Both ships were named for the Mak... more
U.S. Marine Corps armored amphibious vehicles from the 2nd Battalion, ...
Philippine Sea (Mar. 08, 2006) U.S. Marine Corps armored amphibious vehicles from the 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Battalion Landing Team leave the beach on the island of Iwo Jima to return to the amphib... more
Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Ne...
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jul. 11, 2012) Service members from Australia, Canada, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Tonga and the United States get in position to man the rails aboard the am... more
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 32 prepares to enter the well deck o...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 01, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 32, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Twenty-two nations, m... more
Soldiers and U.S. Marines conduct close quarters combat training.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 15, 2012) Soldiers from the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from Shilo, Manitoba, conduct close quarters combat training... more
A helicopter approaches USS Essex.
WAIMANALO, Hawaii (Jul. 28, 2012) A helicopter approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) off the coast of Bellows Air Force Station on Oahu during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. T... more
A Landing Craft Air Cushion departs Bellows Air Force Station.
WAIMANALO, Hawaii (Jul. 28, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 32, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, departs Bellows Air Force Station for the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the Rim ... more
USS Essex departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the...
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jul. 11, 2012) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exer... more
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (A...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 24, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approaches the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twent... more
Marines from USS Essex disembark Landing Craft Air Cushion.
WAIMANALO, Hawaii (Jul. 28, 2012) Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) disembark Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24 at Bellows Air Force Station during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exe... more
Sailors prepare to move two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion he...
-CA1 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 12, 2012) Sailors prepare to move two U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 201... more
Marines attempt to acquire a signal with secure data communication equ...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 12, 2012) Marine Pvt. David Phelan and Sgt. Vincent Flores, both assigned to Alpha Company, 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, attempt to acquire a signal with secure data communication equipment... more
A landing craft air cushion departs USS Essex.
WAIMANALO, Hawaii (Jul. 28, 2012) A landing craft air cushion assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5 departs the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. T... more
Marine amphibious assault vehicles ride onto a beach in formation.
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII KANEOHE BAY (Aug. 01, 2012) Marine amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) ride onto a beach in formation during a mechanized assault exerc... more
Marines make their way to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2...
MARINE CORPS BASE, Hawaii (Jul. 12, 2012) Marines assigned to Amphibious Assault Vehicle platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), du... more
A helicopter takes off from the flight deck of USS Essex.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 20, 2012) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) ... more
New Zealand Army soldiers disembark USS Essex.
PEARL HARBOR (Jul. 06, 2012) New Zealand Army soldiers assigned to Alpha Company play touch rugby on the wharf while waiting for their transport to arrive during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nat... more
USS Nimitz and USS Essex are underway in close formation during the Ri...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 27, 2012) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) are underway in close formation during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Twe... more
Soldiers from countries participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPA...
-CA1 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2012) Soldiers from countries participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise play rugby aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Twenty-two nations, more tha... more
The commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force shakes ha...
PEARL HARBOR (Jul. 11, 2012) U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Kenneth Glueck, commanding general of the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, shakes hands with Canadian Commodore Peter Ellis, commander of Combined Task Force (C... more
A Landing Craft Air Cushion arrives at Bellows Air Force Station.
WAIMANALO, Hawaii (Jul. 28, 2012) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 32, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, arrives at Bellows Air Force Station from the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the ... more
Australian marines sleep alongside USS Essex before training evolution...
PEARL HARBOR (Jul. 06, 2012) Australian marines sleep alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) before training evolutions with Kingdom of Tonga, Indonesian, and U.S. Marines and Canadian soldiers... more
U.S. Marine helicopters sit on the flight deck during flight operation...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 12, 2012) U.S. Marine helicopters sit on the flight deck during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two nat... more
Sailors direct a landing craft air cushion into the welldeck of the am...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 16, 2012) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Krystal Sams assists Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Joseph Leblanc in directing Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 24, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, ... more
A Landing crafts air cushion approaches USS Essex.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 01, 2012) Landing crafts air cushion, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, approach the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012. Twenty-two natio... more
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter practices landing...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 12, 2012) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter practices landing aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Tw... more
Marines assigned to Combat Assault Company perform a loading exercise ...
MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII (Jul. 12, 2012) Marines assigned to Combat Assault Company perform a loading exercise with the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) with amphibious assault vehicles during the Rim ... more
New Zealand Army soldiers disembark USS Essex.
PEARL HARBOR (Jul. 06, 2012) New Zealand Army soldiers assigned to Alpha Company disembark the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) to participate in a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Twenty-two... more
Marines make their way to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2...
MARINE CORPS BASE KANE\'OHE BAY, Hawaii (Jul. 15, 2012) Marines assigned to Amphibious Assault Vehicle Platoon, Combat Assault Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, make their way to the amphibious assault ship USS Ess... more
Lt. Gen. Stuart Bear speaks with Canadian soldiers assigned to the 2nd...
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2012) Lt. Gen. Stuart Beare, commander of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Headquarters , speaks with Canadian soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Lig... more
A helicopter prepares to land.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 20, 2012) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter prepares to land on the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise. Twenty-tw... more
Soldiers and U.S. Marines conduct close quarters combat training.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 15, 2012) Soldiers from the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Company, 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, from Shilo, Manitoba, and U.S. Marines assigned to 1st Batt... more
USS Essex departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the...
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Jul. 11, 2012) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to participate in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exer... more
A Canadian soldier conducts morning physical training.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2012) A soldier from the Non-combatant Evacuation Operation Company, 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, from Shilo, Manitoba, conducts morning physical training ... more
Lt. Gen. Stuart Beare speaks to Canadian soldiers.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 14, 2012) Lt. Gen. Stuart Beare, commander of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command Headquarters, speaks with Canadian soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Ligh... more
Starboard bow view of the US Navy (USN) Wasp class Amphibious Assault ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pasagoula State: Mississippi (MS) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) Scene Camera O... more
An aerial starboard bow view of the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Infantry men from the 26th US Marine Expeditionay Unit (MEU) practice ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kenneth A. Pace, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... more
US Navy GUNNER's Mate 3rd Class James L. Wolfe fires a shotline from t...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kenneth A. Pace, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... more
Infantry men from the 26th US Marine Expeditionay Unit (MEU) practice ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kenneth A. Pace, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... more
A Helicopter Support Team from Marine Helicopter Medium Squadron 264 (...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Country: Mediterranean Sea (MED) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Kenneth A. Pace, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... more
On board the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS BOXER (LHD-4), LCP...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 (Nac) James G Mccarter Release Status: Released to Public ... more
Port bow view of the Wasp class amphibious assault ship USS BOXER (LHD...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RIMPAC '98 Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: Ph1 (Nac) James G Mccarter Release Status: Released to Public ... more
Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott greets Rear...
Okinawa, Japan (Mar. 31, 1999) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Terry Scott greets Rear Adm. Rick Ruehe, Commander Task Force Seventy Six (CTF-76), while making a visit aboard the amphibious assau... more
Port bow view of the Wasp Class, Amphibious Assault Ship, USS WASP (LH...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Norfolk State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Don S. Montgomery, USN (Ret) Rele... more
A view from onboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphibious Assault S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Dennis Timms, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Trumpet Player
Yokosuka, Japan (Jan. 22, 2001) A Sailor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) provides music during celebrations on the mess decks, held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. U.S. Navy Photo by Photographer's Mate 3rd Cl... more
Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and ...
SEPANGAR, Malaysia (Mar. 11, 2001) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) return to the ship at Sepangar Naval Base to e... more
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) gets un...
SEPANGAR, Malaysia (Mar. 12, 2001) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) gets underway from Sepangar, Malaysia to support earthquake and tsunami relief operations in Japan as directed. ... more
Onboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS ESS...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN Stephanie M. Bergman, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photo... more
C-130 Refueling
Philippine Sea (Mar. 23, 2001) During a long-range personnel recovery training mission, a CH-53E "Sea Stallion" helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) refuels from a C-130 Hercules. The 3... more
A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile is launched after locking onto its ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN John Taucher, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile is launched after locking onto its ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN John Taucher, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile is launched after locking onto its ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jimmy Lee, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Sea Sparrow missile is lau...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Jimmy Lee, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Sea Sparrow missile is lau...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PHAN John Taucher, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) RIM-7 Sea Sparrow Missile ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Christopher M. Staten, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... more
RAM Missile Launch
ABOARD USS BATAAN (Mar. 29, 2001) A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) is launched after locking onto its target during a live fire missile exercise aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5), a Wasp class amphibious assault ship. ... more
A RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile is launched after locking onto its ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Christopher M. Staten, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Phot... more
A high aerial port view of the Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship (mul...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Boxer (LHD 4) Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Off the coast of East Timor
Dili, East Timor (Oct. 31, 2001) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) underway off the coast of Dili, East Timor. Sailors and Marines from Essex, are supporting community relations projects including ... more
Onboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphibious Assault Ship, USS BAT...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Bataan (LHD 5) Scene Camera Operator: PHC Johnny Bivera, USN Release Status: Released to Public Co... more
Port bow view of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Saga...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: Ships - Foreign - Japan Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status:... more
Viewed from the deck of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assaul...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Major Command Shown: Ships - Foreign - Japan Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Stephanie M. Bergma... more
US Navy (USN) Ships assigned to the Essex Amphibious Ready Group under...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: PHAA Stephanie M. Bergman, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... more
Iwo Jima commemoration
The South Pacific island of Iwo Jima (Mar. 14, 2002) A combined Japanese and American color guard present their countrys flag during the 57th Anniversary Commemoration of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Ships from the... more
The multi-purpose WASP class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major ... more
US Naval officers involved with Fleet Week 2002 watch the WASP class A...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... more
Spectators standing on the flight deck of the ESSEX class Aircraft Car...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... more
The United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) BARQUE EAGLE (WIX 327) pa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major ... more
Tugboats maneuver the multi-purpose WASP class Amphibious Assault Ship...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... more
Greeted with a traditional fireboat spray, the multi-purpose WASP clas...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major ... more
The multi-purpose WASP class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Hudson River, New York City State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera... more
Two US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopters assigned to...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA Cheresa D. Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter lifts off from th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Melissa Sanscrainte, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub... more
A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter lifts off from th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Melissa Sanscrainte, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub... more
A US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter lifts off from th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Wasp (LHD 1) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Melissa Sanscrainte, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub... more
U.S. Navy Sailor volunteers at local elementary school in Japan.
Kawatana, Japan (Jul. 18, 2002) Aerographers Mate 1st Class Alex Jones, President of the First Class Petty Officers Association (FCPOA) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), volunteers to help l... more
A view from onboard the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jose Ponce, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
measuring a ceiling tile which will be installed in a new permanent gu...
U. S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan (Nov. 12, 2002) Steelworker 3rd Class John Dubois assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion One (NMCB-1) Detachment Sasebo measures a ceiling tile which will be instal... more
Port bow view of the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT SHIP...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Diego State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Emmanuel Rios, USN Release Status: Released ... more
A loud chorus of gunfire echoed throughout the ship as Marines from th...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 22, 2003) A loud chorus of gunfire echoed throughout the ship as Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Special Operations Capable (SOC) participated in a small-arm... more
A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) makes its way into the well deck a...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 24, 2003) A Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) makes its way into the well deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is the Navy's only forward deployed amphi... more
A Sailor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) gives an AV-8B Harrier the signal to...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 25, 2003) A Sailor aboard USS Essex (LHD 2) gives an AV-8B Harrier assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Marine Attack Squadron One Three One (VMA-131) the signal to launch during deck... more
An AV-8B Harrier lands on the flight deck of USS Essex (LHD 2) during ...
Coast of Okinawa, Japan (Jan. 25, 2003) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to the "Diamondbacks" of Marine Attack Squadron One Three One (VMA-131), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Air Combat Element (ACE), lands on... more
US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines from Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd M...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: 40604 Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Bryan J. Nealy, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combin... more
Using his 5.56 mm M16A2 rifle, US Marine Corps (USMC) Private (PVT) De...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Uss Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: 2 MEB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Bryan J. Nealy, USM... more
US Marine Corps (USMC) Corporal (CPL) Eugene Faiellav (left), listens ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: 2 MEB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Bryan J. Nealy, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combin... more
A view from the bridge of the US Navy (USN) Wasp Class Amphibious Assa...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Uss Kearsarge (LHD 3) Scene Major Command Shown: 2 MEB Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Bryan J. Nealy, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combin... more
A port side view of the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS; Amphibious Assault S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew P. Roufs, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combin... more
US Navy (USN) war ships carrying troops and equipment underway way at ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOMN Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew P. Roufs, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combi... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) sits moored pierside.
Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 27, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) sits moored pierside at the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan. U.S. Navy photo by Photographers Mate 2nd Class Anthony J. P... more
A port side view of the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: Amphibious Assault S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Anthony J. Pugliani, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di... more
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... more
High-angle starboard side view showing the US Navy (USN) WASP CLASS: A...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 James G. Mccarter, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... more
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Mariti...
White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF) ships Shimakaze (DDG 172), Myoukou (DDG 175), Hamagiri (... more
he amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Maritim...
White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and the Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF) ships Shimakaze (DDG 172), Myoukou (DDG 175), Hamagiri (... more
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... more
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... more
A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan.
White Beach Port Facility, Okinawa, Japan (Feb. 28, 2003) A busy day for the White Beach Port Facility in Okinawa, Japan as the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), Japanese Maritime Defense Force (JMSDF)... more