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EAST CHINA SEA (July 21, 2020) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Mesler, from Chicago, removes rust from a weather deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Amphibio More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Faulisi Re More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Faulisi Re More

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Jongsa-Dong Beach Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Faulisi Re More

PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 01, 2020) Landing Craft, Utility 1633 assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 prepares to enter the well deck of the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, More

Sailors and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load equipment aboard the amphibious transport dock landing ship USS Germantown. Germantown and the 31st MEU completed exercises as part of Cob More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Bailey, a boatswain’s mate assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), signals an SA-330 Puma helicopter during an underway replenishment. Germantown is More

Sailors charge fire hoses to simulate fighting a class bravo fire aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown during a helicopter crash and salvage drill. Germantown is assigned to the Essex Amphibio More

Sailors stand watch on the port bridge wing aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown during an underway replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Matthew P More

Capt. Sal Aguilera, chaplain for U.S. 7th Fleet, climbs aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown to visit Sailors and Marines. Germantown is off the coast of Japan providing humanitarian assistanc More

Sailors release a mooring line as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown departs U.S. Fleet Activities, Sasebo, Japan, for a patrol.

A landing craft air cushion launches from the well deck of the forward-deployed dock landing ship USS Germantown to prepare the driver for Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise designed to More

Sailors man amphibious assault vehicles in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown as they prepare for Talisman Sabre 2011. Talisman Sabre is a bilateral exercise desig More

Fireman Jasmine Bly, a damage controlman, checks a sailor's firefighting ensemble during basic damage control training aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantow More

Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit enter the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown, marking the completion of exercise Talisman Sa More

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit man the rails as Germantown pulls into Brisbane, Australia, for a More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Dennis Castro explains gun safety to Seaman Guozhi Lei before a live-fire exercise aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. Germantown is on patrol in the More

Seaman Zachary Crowell, left, an information systems technician, Seaman Apprentice Christopher Gonzalez, and Seaman Brooke Haney work together while discharging a fire hose as part of basic damage control train More

“A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter prepares for takeoff during flight operations aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, with embarked elements of the 31st MEU, More

Seaman LeAndre Westmoreland encourages Marines and sailors to heave a line during a nighttime replenishment at sea with USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS More

Lance Cpl. Aaron Gudex performs a head count of Marines boarding Landing Craft Utility 1627 in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. Germantown, with embarked elemen More

Mock non-combatant evacuation operation participants put on flight gear as they prepare to leave after touring the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a mock non-combata More

USS Tortuga leads the Royal Thai Navy ships HTMS Bang Rachan and HTMS Surin and Republic of Korea ship Hyangnobong after the ships completed a division tactic exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock More

Engineman Fireman Chelisie Lucas watches as Fireman Apprentice Chris Serna explains how to repair a pipe using a banding kit during basic damage control training aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock land More

Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Dennis Caastro signals to an S-70 Sea Hawk from the Royal Thai Navy as it prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. The More

Deck Department sailors secure a box to a crane in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit began backloading p More

Culinary Specialist 3rd class Kiti Sitou prepares food for the crew aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown. Germantown, with embarked elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary U More

CH-46 Sea Knights circle the air during a replenishment at sea between the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown, USS Tortuga and USNS Tippecanoe. Germantown, with embarked elements of t More

Lt. j.g. Robert Hecox, assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown, plays a game with Thai girls while participating in a community service project during a port visit to the Ki More

Lance Cpl. Colton Diebolt, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates proper combat gauze placement during individual first-aid kit training in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious More

Pfc. Luis Ramirez demonstrates proper martial-arts maneuvers while participating in a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germanto More

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Ulyses Morero directs a vehicle onto Landing Craft Utility 1627 in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Elements from the 31st Mari More

Senior Chief Damage Controlman Christopher Langteau provides fire fighting instructions to Damage Controlman Fireman Jasmine Bly and Fireman Apprentice Chris Serna during a main space damage control drill aboar More

Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) recite the ode of re-enlistment during a mass re-enlistment held atop Mount Surabachi on the island of Iwo To, forma More

A wreath lays on the memorial honoring all the men who gave their life during the battle of Iwo Jima. The forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and elements of the III Marine Exp More

U.S. sailors warm up during a command physical training session aboard the dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) Mary 14, 2012, while under way in the Gulf of Thailand. Germantown was preparing for Cooperat More

U.S. Navy Capt. Cathal O'Connor, standing left, the commander of Amphibious Squadron 11, speaks to a group of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) June 1 More

A U.S. sailor stands by aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the crew awaits flight quarters July 14, 2013, in Shoalwater Bay, Australia. The Germantown and the embarked 31st Marin More

Quartermaster 2nd Class Joshua A. Boettcher receives a personalized package from Operation Gratitude aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Expeditio More

Sailors aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) recover a rigid hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92). Germantown is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Expediti More

Sailors seeking routine medical assistance from guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) prepare to board dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Expedit More

Guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) transits the Coral Sea in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Talisman Saber is a biennial exercise that enhances multilateral collaboration between U.S. and Au More

Royal Australian Navy Able Seaman Peter Hardless assigned to frigate HMAS Perth (FFH 157), tours main machinery room one with Engineman 2nd Class Kyle W. Meakins aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) More

A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) approaches the well deck of dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in support of exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Germantown is on patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious More

U.S. Navy Machinist's Mate 3rd Class Anaysa Huizar climbs a ladder in the well deck aboard the dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a visit, board, search and seizure training Aug. 22, 2013, in the More

Sailors man the rails as the USS Germantown (LSD-42) departs White Beach Naval Facility en-route to the Republic of the Philippines. The ship, homeported in Sasebo, embarked sailors, Marines, equipment and supp More

Aviation Boastwain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Angelo Mack of Gulfport, Mississippi, and Chief Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Aaron Young of Minneapolis Minnesota, carry US AID relief supplies unloaded from MV22 O More

MV22 Osprey aircraft departs the USS Germantown (LSD-42) during Operation Damayan. The USS Germantown with embarked Commander, Amphibious Squadron eleven, USS Ashland (LSD-46), with elements from the 31st Marin More

Damage Controlman Fireman Joshua Guzman of San Antonio, Texas, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), works as the fire team leader during a fire drill in the ship's boatswain's l More

U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Hugh D. Wetherald, the commander of the Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, walks through sideboys on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) Nov. 23, 2013, in Le More

Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) ride Combat Rubber Raid Crafts (CRRC) towards the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). USS Germantown and USS Ashland (LSD More

Lt. Dwayne Scott of Lockport, Ill., assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), waits on the ship's flight deck for the arrival of an MV-22 Osprey aircraft from Marine Medium Tilt Roto More

An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Aboard the Osprey was the U.S More

Seaman Recruit Wyatt Beck of Lincoln, Neb., assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), talks on a sound powered phone during sea-and-anchor detail on the ship's forecastle at White Be More

EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 6, 2020) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) pilot a covered rigid-hull inflatable boat in the East China Sea. Germantown, part of America Expeditio More

Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) participate in a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training exercise. Germantown is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area More

Sailors heave-in a line aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship gets underway. Germantown is forward-deployed and currently underway to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibil More

Rounds are fired from the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a live fire exercise. Germantown is forward-deployed and currently underwa More

Rounds are fired from a MK 38 MOD II 25mm machine gun aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a live-fire exercise. Germantown is forward-deployed and currently underway in the U. More

Engineman 2nd Class Nikita Murphy, from Gwinnett County, Ga., inspects a low pressure air compressor (LPAC) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) while the ship is moored at Commander More

Seaman Donvito Degrazia, from Winnemucca, Nev., mans the rails of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo for a routine underway exercise. More

Sailors test a fire hose in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for the upcoming three-day inspection from the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSUR More

Fireman Recruit Jonathan Pate, from Eagan, Minn., left, and Engineman 3rd Class Joshua Aponte, from Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., inspect a JP-5 fuel hose aboard the of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germanto More

Sailors heave lines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs from Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo for a routine underway exercise. Germantown is forward-deployed and More

Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship returns to Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo following a routine underway exercise. Germantown is forward-deploy More

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Rachel Butler, from Wingate, Ind., right, and Fire Controlman 3rd Class Samantha Roth, from Clarksville, Tenn., inspect the MK 38 25mm machine gun console on the bridge of the amphibio More

A member assigned to the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspects the material condition of inflatable life preservers aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). INSURV insp More

Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Daniel Johnson, from Glen Ellyn, Ill., observes an aqueous film forming foam sprinkler system test aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an inspection More

A member of the Navy’s Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) inspects a rigid-hull inflatable boat with Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). INSURV inspections occur every More

Fire Controlman 2nd Class Mark Walker, from Perkinston, Miss., left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Andrew Wanthal, from Phoenix, upload a rolling air-frame missile (RAM) into a launcher aboard the amphibious do More

Ensign Ailorrarizz Brunin, from Zion, Ill., takes a bearing while standing watch as conning officer on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander Fleet More

A landing craft air cushion, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, embarks the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amphibi More

A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu More

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) for an equipment on-load at White Beach, Okinawa. Ger More

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to embark the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment on-load from White Bea More

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class, from Cordele, Ga., left, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Cory Schmitter, from Fort Myers, Fla., raise the national ensign aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown ( More

Sailors man the lines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives at White Beach, Okinawa, to embark Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). Germantown is More

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) for a scheduled deployment. Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amph More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, launches from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during flight operations. Germantown More

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (# More

Landing Craft Air Cushion 47, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, prepares to land at Blue Beach, Okinawa, during an equipment on-load for the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is par More

U.S. Sailors remove a fuel hose from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) after refueling an Air Force HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter in the Philippine Sea Sept. 9, 2014. The More

Sailors place chocks and chains on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 21, on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown More

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during amphibious operations. Germantown is part of t More

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to depart the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a combat rubber raiding craft (CRRC) training evol More

Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) participate in a Search and Rescue (SAR) training exercise. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14) and More

Sailors fight a simulated fire on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a crash and salvage fire drill. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PE More

Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Recruit Luis Ramos, from New York City, stands watch as helmsman on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious R More

Operations Specialist Seaman John Bernal, from Chicago, loads anti-ship missile defense chaff rounds into a decoy launcher aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of More

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment off-load to White Beach, Okinawa. More

The pilots and aircrew of a UH-1Y Huey Venom utility helicopter, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare for a personnel transfer on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS More

Fire Controlman 3rd Class Francisco Zamora, from Laredo, Texas, fires an M-16 assault rifle on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a weapons requalification shoot. More

Internal Communications Electrician 2nd Class Mikala Mott, from Hudson, Texas, fires an M16 assault rifle on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a weapons requalif More

Corporal Carlos Eduardothen, an infantryman with Company L, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a native of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, engages a target during a More

Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jory Stephens, from Bluff City, Tenn., fires an M-9 pistol during a small-arms weapons qualification shoot on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Ge More

An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), disembarks a Landing Craft Air Cushion, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, in preparation for an amphibious landing More

Logistics Specialist 3rd Class, from Cordele, Ga., left, and Logistics Specialist Seaman Cory Schmitter, from Fort Myers, Fla., raise the national ensign aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown ( More

A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, transports equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) in preparation for an amphibious landing exercise duri More

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment offload while taking part in More

Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment off-load for Amphibious Landing E More