USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), a Whidbey Island-class amphibious
USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), a Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship, conducts defensive maneuvers with the Greek Elli-class frigate HS Elli (F-450), Jan. 7, 2014. Fort McHenry, deployed as part of th... More
150609-N-DQ840-028 GULF OF ADEN (June 9, 2015) - Col.
150609-N-DQ840-028 GULF OF ADEN (June 9, 2015) - Col. Gerard Wynn, right, the deputy commander of Task Force 51, meets with Cmdr. Thomas Ulmer, left, the commanding officer of the dock landing ship USS Fort McH... More
150220-N-DQ840-054 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 20, 2015) --
150220-N-DQ840-054 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 20, 2015) -- A landing craft air cushion prepares to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is a part of the Iwo Ji... More
150519-N-DQ840-136 AQABA, Jordan (May 19, 2015) --
150519-N-DQ840-136 AQABA, Jordan (May 19, 2015) -- Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Alwonza Brooks, from Quantico, Va., hauls down the First Navy Jack during a sea and anchor detail aboard the dock landing ship USS ... More
150702-N-DQ840-041 LISBON, Portugal (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-DQ840-041 LISBON, Portugal (July 2, 2015) -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) man the rails while pulling into Lisbon, Portugal on July 2, 2015. For... More
150323-N-DQ840-027 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 23,
150323-N-DQ840-027 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 23, 2015) -- Chief Warrant Officer 2 Steven Sturm (left), from Chesapeake, Va., and Senior Chief Gunners Mate Raymond Jack, from Virginia Beach, Va., watch as a ... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) search for hot spots during a damage control drill. Fort McHenry is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and, with the e... More
150219-N-DQ840-185 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 19, 2015) --
150219-N-DQ840-185 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 19, 2015) -- Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) perform crane operations during a vehicle unload while landing craft air cushions tra... More
An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat
An MH-60S Seahawk assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 departs the USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) flight deck during flight operations Dec. 23, 2014. Fort McHenry, a San Antonio-class multi-purpose am... More
Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious
Sailors aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) haul a tug line while getting underway from Valencia, Spain, Jan. 3, 2015. Fort McHenry, part of the Iwo Jima Amphi... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Steven Gil, center,
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Steven Gil, center, practices aiming an M9 9mm pistol during weapons training aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphi... More
150323-N-DQ840-022 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 23,
150323-N-DQ840-022 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 23, 2015) -- A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 4 lifts off from the beach during preparations for Eagle Resolve 2015. Eagle Resolve is a multil... More
Information Systems Technician Donnell Bryant, of the
Information Systems Technician Donnell Bryant, of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107), hands out beads while marching in the Mardi Gras Floral Parade. Gravely is participating... More
Ensign Alison Mondville, from Naples, Maine, determines
Ensign Alison Mondville, from Naples, Maine, determines the bearing of the Hellenic navy Elli-class frigate HS Elli (F450) during defensive maneuvering exercises with the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock la... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) combat a simulated fire during a damage control drill. Fort McHenry is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and, with th... More
150704-N-DQ840-136 LISBON, Portugal (July 4, 2015)
150704-N-DQ840-136 LISBON, Portugal (July 4, 2015) Visitors to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) tour the ship during an Independence Day reception July 4, 2015. Fort McHenry, part of t... More
150206-N-DQ840-085 -ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 06, 2015) --
150206-N-DQ840-085 -ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 06, 2015) -- A landing craft air cushion (background) exits the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) while a rigid-hull inflatable boat ... More
150218-N-DQ840-057 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 18, 2015) --
150218-N-DQ840-057 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 18, 2015) -- An Eurocopter AS565 MB Panther assigned to the United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command takes off from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship U... More
150302-N-DQ840-013 ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2015) --
150302-N-DQ840-013 ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2015) -- Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry's (LSD 43) crash and smash salvage team watch as an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea... More
Chief Petty Officer Venner Milewski, retired, says
Chief Petty Officer Venner Milewski, retired, says goodbye to children boarding an American Airlines flight during the annual Snowball Express event at Norfolk International Airport. Snowball Express benefits t... More
Chief Operations Specialist Joshua Pearsall, from
Chief Operations Specialist Joshua Pearsall, from Bloomfield, N.Y., explains the function of a landing craft air cushion to Spanish military officials and U.S. embassy visitors during a tour of the Whidbey Isla... More
Engineman 2nd Class Brittany Smith, from Chicago, monitors
Engineman 2nd Class Brittany Smith, from Chicago, monitors an MCS Console during an engineering training drill aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 5, 201... More
Underway replenishment - A man with a gun on a ship
150331-N-DQ840-112 ARABIAN GULF (March 31, 2015) -- Fire Controlman 2nd Class Jordan Klaiber fires a shot line to the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-10) during an underway repleni... More
150417-N-DQ840-186 GULF OF OMAN (April 17, 2015) --
150417-N-DQ840-186 GULF OF OMAN (April 17, 2015) -- Sailors test a MK-38 25mm machine gun mount during a live fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is a p... More
150519-N-DQ840-020 AQABA, Jordan (May 19, 2015) --
150519-N-DQ840-020 AQABA, Jordan (May 19, 2015) -- Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Tasi Ahyek downloads chaff rounds from a MK 53 Decoy Launching System in preparation for entering port aboard the dock landi... More
150521-N-DQ840-186 STRAIT OF TIRAN (May 21, 2015) -
150521-N-DQ840-186 STRAIT OF TIRAN (May 21, 2015) - Sailors conduct an agricultural wash down in preparation for the final Marine backload of the deployment aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43... More
150616-N-DQ840-042 RED SEA (June 16, 2015) -- Sailors
150616-N-DQ840-042 RED SEA (June 16, 2015) -- Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) participate in an M240 medium machine gun qualification aboard course. Fort McHenry is a part of the ... More
150521-N-DQ840-247 STRAIT OF TIRAN (May 21, 2015) -
150521-N-DQ840-247 STRAIT OF TIRAN (May 21, 2015) - Sailors conduct an agricultural wash down in preparation for the final Marine backload of the deployment aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43... More
150331-N-DQ840-225 ARABIAN GULF (March 31, 2015) --
150331-N-DQ840-225 ARABIAN GULF (March 31, 2015) -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) haul phone and distance lines during an underway replenishment with the ... More
150519-N-DQ840-152 AQABA, Jordan (May 19, 2015) --
150519-N-DQ840-152 AQABA, Jordan (May 19, 2015) -- Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Joshua Swanson, from Bridgeton, N.J., watches as a tug boat pulls the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) from the pier during ... More
150206-N-DQ840-123 - ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 06, 2015) --
150206-N-DQ840-123 - ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 06, 2015) -- Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) prepare a rigid-hull inflatable boat for launching. Fort McHenry is a part of the I... More
Seaman Marshall Mabley, left, from Walla Walla, Wash.,
Seaman Marshall Mabley, left, from Walla Walla, Wash., and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Danino Lauder, from the Philippines, prepare to chock and chain an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Comb... More
Lt. Elizabeth Klanderman (left), from Madison, Wis.,
Lt. Elizabeth Klanderman (left), from Madison, Wis., and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Steven Hinkle (right), from Riverview, Fla., conduct a routine dental cleaning aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fo... More
150324-N-DQ840-008 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 24,
150324-N-DQ840-008 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 24, 2015) - A landing craft air cushion from Assault Craft Unit 4 lifts off from the beach during preparations for Eagle Resolve 2015. Eagle Resolve is a multila... More
150516-N-DQ840-010 RED SEA (May 16, 2015) -- Sailors
150516-N-DQ840-010 RED SEA (May 16, 2015) -- Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) haul phone and distance lines during a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Ca... More
150609-N-DQ840-018 GULF OF ADEN (June 9, 2015) - Sailors
150609-N-DQ840-018 GULF OF ADEN (June 9, 2015) - Sailors of the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry's (LSD 43) flight deck salvage team watch as an MV-22 Osprey from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (reinfor... More
Service members and volunteers clap as 5-year-old Gavin
Service members and volunteers clap as 5-year-old Gavin Stidfole boards an American Airlines flight during the annual Snowball Express event. Snowball Express benefits the families of fallen service members by ... More
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) heave line during sea and actor detail as they are welcomed to port Mobile, Ala. Gravely is participating in a port visit wh... More
150509-N-DQ840-206 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2015) -- A
150509-N-DQ840-206 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2015) -- A MH-60 Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28 lifts cargo from the flight deck of the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Carl Brashear (T-AKE-7) ... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles launch from the well deck
Amphibious Assault Vehicles launch from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) as part of an amphibious landing exercise on the shore of Camp Lejeune, N.C. Fort McHenry is u... More
Cmdr. Thomas Ulmer, commanding officer of the Whidbey
Cmdr. Thomas Ulmer, commanding officer of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), observes as the Greek Elli-class frigate HS Elli (F-450) conducts defensive maneuvering... More
150509-N-DQ840-163 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2015) -- The
150509-N-DQ840-163 GULF OF ADEN (May 9, 2015) -- The assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), rear, and the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), front, conduct a replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo/ammuni... More
150603-N-DQ840-110 RED SEA (June 3, 2015) - Operations
150603-N-DQ840-110 RED SEA (June 3, 2015) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Ruben Gonzalez, from Ontario, Calif., monitors surface contacts aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry i... More
150603-N-DQ840-121 RED SEA (June 3, 2015) -- Sailors
150603-N-DQ840-121 RED SEA (June 3, 2015) -- Sailors aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) monitor systems' status in the combat information center of the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LS... More
150702-N-DQ840-058 LISBON, Portugal (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-DQ840-058 LISBON, Portugal (July 2, 2015) -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) man the rails while pulling into Lisbon, Portugal on July 2, 2015. For... More
150702-N-DQ840-096 LISBON, Portugal (July 2, 2015)
150702-N-DQ840-096 LISBON, Portugal (July 2, 2015) -- Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) man the rails while pulling into Lisbon, Portugal on July 2, 2015. For... More
150204-N-DQ840-024 - NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN
150204-N-DQ840-024 - NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (Feb. 04, 2015) - Seaman Apprentice Jamie Choi throws a heaving line from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) to the pier. Fort McHenry... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) hoist a Romeo flag in preparation for an underway replenishment with the Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE-1... More
150222-N-DQ840-081 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 22, 2015) --
150222-N-DQ840-081 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 22, 2015) -- A pallet of cargo is sent to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S.... More
150302-N-DQ840-004 ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2015) --
150302-N-DQ840-004 ARABIAN GULF (March 2, 2015) -- Lt. Jonathan Krenz, the supply officer, watches as an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 15 touches down on the flight deck of the am... More
Simulated fire, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) practice fighting a simulated fire during a crash and salvage drill. Gravely is conducting an exercise as part of independen... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Dante Coleman hauls down a
Quartermaster 2nd Class Dante Coleman hauls down a signal flag during a replenishment at sea aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication... More
150625-N-DQ840-066 BAR, Montenegro (June 25, 2015)
150625-N-DQ840-066 BAR, Montenegro (June 25, 2015) Damage Controlman 1st Class Habib Seabrook, from St. Louis, works alongside a sailor from the Montenegrin navy to repaint a local high school during a communit... More
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Rodney Wiley, from Oakland,
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Rodney Wiley, from Oakland, Calif., prepares to secure the wheels of a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk during deck landing qualifications with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment a... More
Sailors fight a simulated electrical fire during an
Sailors fight a simulated electrical fire during an engineering training drill aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43), Jan. 5, 2015. Fort McHenry, part of the Iwo... More
150324-N-DQ840-014 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 24,
150324-N-DQ840-014 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 24, 2015) - Landing craft air cushions from Assault Craft Unit 4 arrive on the beach during preparations for Eagle Resolve 2015. Eagle Resolve is a multilateral ... More
150620-N-DQ840-124 RED SEA (June 20, 2015) - Marines
150620-N-DQ840-124 RED SEA (June 20, 2015) - Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit disembark from a MH 53 Super Stallion helicopter during flight operations aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHen... More
Sailors and Marines aboard the Whidbey Island-class
Sailors and Marines aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) man the rails while entering the port of Valencia, Spain, Dec. 29, 2014. Fort McHenry, deployed as part... More
150310-N-DQ840-010 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (March
150310-N-DQ840-010 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY BAHRAIN (March 10, 2015) -- Quartermaster 2nd Class Ashley Brown (left), from West Palm Beach, Fla., and Quartermaster 2nd Class Johanna Jenkins, from Virginia Beach, V... More
150616-N-DQ840-205 STRAIT OF BAB AL MANDEB (June 16,
150616-N-DQ840-205 STRAIT OF BAB AL MANDEB (June 16, 2015) -- Ensign Shanon Lavin, from Chicago, monitors the ship's bearing during a strait transit detail aboard the dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43)... More
150324-N-DQ840-039 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 24,
150324-N-DQ840-039 FAILAKA ISLAND, KUWAIT (March 24, 2015) - Kuwaiti soldiers make their way down the beach during preparations for Eagle Resolve 2015. Eagle Resolve is a multilateral exercise designed to enhan... More
150529-N-DQ840-077 STRAIT OF BAB-EL-MANDEB (May 29,
150529-N-DQ840-077 STRAIT OF BAB-EL-MANDEB (May 29, 2015) -- Fire Controlman 2nd Class Darold Harris, from Nezperce, Idaho, monitors surface contacts with a MK-38 weapons system during a northbound transit of t... More
150220-N-DQ840-129 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 20, 2015) --
150220-N-DQ840-129 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 20, 2015) -- Sailors with Assault Craft Unit 4 spray down a landing craft air cushion aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) following a shore ex... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS
Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) locate a hot spot during a damage control drill. Fort McHenry is a part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and, with the emba... More
150210-N-DQ840-021 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 10, 2015) --
150210-N-DQ840-021 ARABIAN GULF (Feb. 10, 2015) -- Hull Technician 3rd Class Robert Luna, from San Antonio, Texas, repairs the hull of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43). Fort McHenry is... More