A flight deck director for USS BATAAN (LHD 5) gets a CH-53E Super Stal...
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
A landing craft utility from Assault Craft Unit 4 departs
A landing craft utility from Assault Craft Unit 4 departs to onload passengers and equipment on board the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the B... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Mortenson, left, Battalion
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Mortenson, left, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), platoon commander and native of Stafford, Va., and Lance ... More
170401-M-AS864-012 Mediterranean Sea (April 1, 2017)
170401-M-AS864-012 Mediterranean Sea (April 1, 2017) Marines and Sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conduct a motivational run aboard ... More
A Sailor with the small caliber arms team observes
A Sailor with the small caliber arms team observes 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aircraft circling fast attack crafts off the starboard side of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit to r... More
170420-N-ME988-146 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170420-N-ME988-146 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 20, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) visit, board, search and seizure team participate in a drill ... More
Rounds fired from a M240G machine gun aboard an UH-1Y
Rounds fired from a M240G machine gun aboard an UH-1Y Huey make contact with a floating target during an aerial sniper drill June 29, 2017. The drill, conducted by Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Sq... More
Seaman Ashley Kufner, a ramp marshal for USS Mesa Verde
Seaman Ashley Kufner, a ramp marshal for USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) deck crew, directs a landing craft air cushioned vehicle into the well-deck during a ship to shore recovery for the Amphibious Ready Group Marine... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2017) U.S. Marines step
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2017) U.S. Marines step off a UH-1Y Venom helicopter with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), after landing on the flight deck ... More
170403-M-OC926-094 Mediterranean Sea (April 3, 2017)
170403-M-OC926-094 Mediterranean Sea (April 3, 2017) Petty Officer 3rd Class Matthew Estes, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M4 carbine while conducting a live... More
A Sailor participates in an oleoresin capsicum qualification
A Sailor participates in an oleoresin capsicum qualification course aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) April 6. Marines and Sailors conducted integrated non-lethal weapons training to increas... More
A RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft,
A RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), is in flight after being launched from the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock s... More
Navy Capt. Randall W. Peck, commanding officer of USS
Navy Capt. Randall W. Peck, commanding officer of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), shares parting remarks as he relinquishes command to Capt. Maximilian Clark during a change of command ceremony May 5, 2017. LPD 19 and... More
A police officer with the New York City Police Department
A police officer with the New York City Police Department stops traffic while Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit run through the city streets during the Freedom Run as part of Fleet Week in New Yor... More
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivers cargo pallets
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivers cargo pallets to USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) from USS Big Horn (T-AO 198) on Dec. 8, 2016 while executing a vertical replenishment during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expe... More
A landing craft utility from Assault Craft Unit 2 prepares
A landing craft utility from Assault Craft Unit 2 prepares to off-load passengers and equipment onto the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Ba... More
Marines aboard an amphibious assault vehicle enter
Marines aboard an amphibious assault vehicle enter the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marin... More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Katherine Leon, assigned
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Katherine Leon, assigned to USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), strikes a fighting pad held by a Marine assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6... More
Cpl. Eddie Gonzalez with the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Cpl. Eddie Gonzalez with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum while conducting a confidence course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) May 20... More
U.S. sailors arrive at the Welcome to Brooklyn celebration
U.S. sailors arrive at the Welcome to Brooklyn celebration as part of Fleet Week New York, May 25, 2016. The USS Bataan transported more than 500 Marines and sailors with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit who ... More
170510-N-ME988-046 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170510-N-ME988-046 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 10, 2017) Sailors participate in physical training on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during Chief Pett... More
Sgt. Gregory Stewart of Battalion Landing Team, 3rd
Sgt. Gregory Stewart of Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, observes his target after it was engaged during a live firing range aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) May 2... More
170331-M-OC926-144 Mediterranean Sea (March 31, 2017)
170331-M-OC926-144 Mediterranean Sea (March 31, 2017) A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, awaits the command to engage his target while conducting a live-fire training exercis... More
161210-M-EO036-021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2016) Marines
161210-M-EO036-021 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 10, 2016) Marines and Sailors aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) watch from the bridge as Maritime Raid Force Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary conduct a visit, boar... More
170420-N-ME988-614 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April
170420-N-ME988-614 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 20, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Akizuki-class destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD 116) board a JMSDF SH-60J Seahawk helic... More
170307-N-ME988-381 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 7, 2017) Master
170307-N-ME988-381 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 7, 2017) Master Chief Engineman Christopher L. Hall signals a simulated class bravo fire to Engineman 2nd Class Cody A. Jenkins during an engineering casualty exercise i... More
170811-N-ZN652-0318 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170811-N-ZN652-0318 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 11, 2017) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Dennis Dereck welds in the machine shop aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50)... More
170613-N-ZN652-0031 DUQM, Oman (June 13, 2017) Marines
170613-N-ZN652-0031 DUQM, Oman (June 13, 2017) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a captain’s cup flag football game against Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing sh... More
170726-N-ME988-0421 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170726-N-ME988-0421 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 26, 2017) Lt. Alioune Diop transitions an M16 rifle into condition one during a weapons qualification course on the flight deck aboard the amphibious ... More
170801-N-ME988-0047 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170801-N-ME988-0047 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 1, 2017) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit get into formation before a promotion ceremony on the flight deck aboard the amphibiou... More
170810-N-ZN652-0094 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170810-N-ZN652-0094 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 10, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) wash the ship’s vehicle turning area during a freshwater wash down.... More
170627-N-ME988-0017 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170627-N-ME988-0017 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 27, 2017) Sailors set shoring during a damage control drill aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carter Hall, part of the... More
Seaman Apprentice Dustin Rogers, a gunner’s mate stationed
Seaman Apprentice Dustin Rogers, a gunner’s mate stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), records score after a M16 service rifle qualification on the ship’s flight deck. T... More
Sgt. Mahavir Kallirai of the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Sgt. Mahavir Kallirai of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) expresses his gratitude after receiving the Ghost Gator of the Week award from Navy Capt. Maximilian Clark, commanding officer of USS Mesa Verde... More
U.S. Marines, assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines, assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Female Engagement Team, and Romanian troops practice combat life-saving skills at Capu Midia training grounds, Romania March 19, during exercise Spr... More
A RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft,
A RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), is mounted on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 1... More
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion
Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, engage their targets during a live firing range aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) May 23, 2017. The range is set to fo... More
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine
Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), engage their targets during a live firing range focused on weapon proficiency with both long and short distances aboard the San Antoni... More
An RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft
An RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft flies toward the STUAS recovery system as the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), wrap up a simulated straight transit to rehear... More
Gunnery Sgt. Arvin Manning, staff noncommissioned officer
Gunnery Sgt. Arvin Manning, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Law Enforcement Detachment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), supervises as Sailors execute non-compliant arm manipulation techniques d... More
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Nolan, assigned
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Nolan, assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices underwater breathing techniques during Underwater Egress Training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 1, 2016. The Ma... More
Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assist Staff Sgt. Michael Richard in installing a new propeller at the tail of an UH-1Y Huey during r... More
170608-N-ME988-0471 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170608-N-ME988-0471 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 8, 2017) Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit teach U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen about field artillery aboard the amphibious dock l... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 9, 2017) — A U.S. Marine assigned
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 9, 2017) — A U.S. Marine assigned to the small-caliber action team looks toward the Moroccan coast on the flight deck of USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) March 9, 2017 during passage of the Str... More
170622-N-ME988-0539 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170622-N-ME988-0539 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 22, 2017) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) performs an underway replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Was... More
A MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 29
A MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 29 prepares to land aboard the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a flight operation June 8, 2017... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde prepares
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde prepares to conduct amphibious operations while participating with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in the Spanish Amphibious Landing Exercise 2011 off the coa... More
Marines aboard an amphibious assault vehicle depart
Marines aboard an amphibious assault vehicle depart the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Mari... More
170510-N-ME988-112 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170510-N-ME988-112 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 10, 2017) Chief Machinist’s Mate David Shamieh participates in physical training on the flight deck aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter H... More
170723-N-ZN652-0048 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170723-N-ZN652-0048 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 23, 2017) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Devonte Llanes conducts a firemain flush aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50). Carte... More
170714-N-ZN652-0071 U.S 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170714-N-ZN652-0071 U.S 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 14, 2017) Ensign Matthew Miller engages with a simulated attacker during an oleoresin capsicum spray qualification course for security reaction force ... More
170319-N-ME988-023 BLACK SEA (March 19, 2017) Landing
170319-N-ME988-023 BLACK SEA (March 19, 2017) Landing Craft Air Cushion 60, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 , approaches the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during ... More
170722-N-ME988-0025 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170722-N-ME988-0025 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (July 22, 2017) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participate in a game night hosted by the ship’s Moral... More
170911-N-ME988-0150 TOULON, France (Sept. 11, 2017)
170911-N-ME988-0150 TOULON, France (Sept. 11, 2017) Lt j.g. Michael Allis, left and Ensign Olivia Davis, center, stand watch as officer of the deck and conning officer, aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amphibiou... More
170906-N-ME988-0168 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 6, 2017)
170906-N-ME988-0168 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 6, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Hans Hauge pipes the boatswain’s pipe over the 1MC from the bridge aboard the Harpers Ferry-class amphibious dock landing ship US... More
170318-N-ME988-495 CAPUL MIDIA, Romania (March 18,
170318-N-ME988-495 CAPUL MIDIA, Romania (March 18, 2017) Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU 4) and Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit coordinate moving an amphibious assault vehic... More
161213-M-EO036-119 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2016) Marines
161213-M-EO036-119 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2016) Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 Reinforced lower an RQ-21A Blackjack unmanned aerial surveillance aircraft down from the STUAS recovery system... More
170312-N-ME988-800 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 12, 2017)
170312-N-ME988-800 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 12, 2017) Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) remove chocks and chains from a CV-22 Osprey assigned to Special Operations Command... More
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivers cargo pallets
An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter delivers cargo pallets to USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) from USS Big Horn (T-AO 198) on Dec. 8, 2016 while executing a vertical replenishment during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expe... More
170822-N-ME988-0919 AQABA, Jordan (Aug. 22, 2017) Logistics
170822-N-ME988-0919 AQABA, Jordan (Aug. 22, 2017) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Josue Rodriguez, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50), makes a save during a soccer scrimmage ag... More
161203-M-AS864-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) A
161203-M-AS864-001 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Dec. 3, 2016) A Sailor on the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) directs a landing craft air cushioned vehicle aboard the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ship to shore for the Amphibiou... More
US Navy Hospital Corpsman First Class Nestor Villameria volunteers his...
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
Gunner's Mate Seaman Connor Coburn performs maintenance
Gunner's Mate Seaman Connor Coburn performs maintenance on a .50-caliber machine gun aboard San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibio... More
A Landing signalman assigned to USS Mesa Verde (LPD
A Landing signalman assigned to USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) signals a UH-1Y Huey to depart with Marines assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, conducting a fast-roping exercise focused on ma... More
A Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 24th
A Marine assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fires a M4 carbine while engaging his target during a live firing range focused on weapon proficiency with both long and short... More
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Weaver, boatswain's mate,
Chief Petty Officer Stanley Weaver, boatswain's mate, front, from Johnston, S.C., a helicopter control officer aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island, communicates as Lt. j.g. Jason Cononigo... More
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mark Woodard, Marine Medium
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Mark Woodard, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), executive officer, shakes hands with an Israel Defense Forces official after v... More
A U.S. Merchant Marine SA-330 Puma helicopter drops
A U.S. Merchant Marine SA-330 Puma helicopter drops supplies on the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) from the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) during a replenishment... More
Chief Petty Officer Selectees sing "Anchors Aweigh"
Chief Petty Officer Selectees sing "Anchors Aweigh" as they march to their pinning ceremony on the flight deck aboard amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious... More
A Marine assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing
A Marine assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands onto the flight deck aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Ve... More
Cpl. Ulysses Inestroza of the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Cpl. Ulysses Inestroza of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) throws a football to fellow Marines aboard the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a steel beach event... More
AA Landing signalman assigned to USS Mesa Verde (LPD
AA Landing signalman assigned to USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) signals a MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 29 to land aboard the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship during... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde makes
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde makes preparations to conduct amphibious operations while participating with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group in the Spanish Amphibious Landing Exercise off th... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stage
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit stage their gear on a pier in Souda Bay, Greece before loading a bus Greece to depart the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in support of ong... More
Hospital Corpsman Dylan W. White and Chief Petty Officer
Hospital Corpsman Dylan W. White and Chief Petty Officer Jennifer E. Sutton, both assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), discuss notes about a casualty role player being treated for head trauma a... More
170622-N-ME988-0279 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170622-N-ME988-0279 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 22, 2017) Hospitalman Joey A. Balino carries mail packages aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) during an underway repleni... More
Country music singer, Natalie Stovall and her band
Country music singer, Natalie Stovall and her band perform during a Navy Entertainment sponsored concert aboard San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is deployed a... More
An UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor
An UH-1Y Venom assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), delivers cargo palettes to amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ver... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call aboard
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde is deployed as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritim... More
Hospital corpsmen assigned to amphibious transport
Hospital corpsmen assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) escort a casualty role player on a stretcher to the operation room aboard the ship to be treated for his head injury during a... More
170508-N-ME988-519 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170508-N-ME988-519 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 8, 2017) Service members assigned to Naval Special Warfare Command and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) participate in an inter... More
Lance Cpl. Edgar Marquez with Battalion Landing Team,
Lance Cpl. Edgar Marquez with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), executes an armbar takedown after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum while conduc... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Clifford Borgstedt, left, a
Petty Officer 2nd Class Clifford Borgstedt, left, a gunner’s mate, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jake Thompson, right, a gunner’s mate, provide guidance to Petty Officer 1st Class Pamela McLean, middle, a yeoman,... More
170405-M-AS864-095 Mediterranean Sea (April 5, 2017)
170405-M-AS864-095 Mediterranean Sea (April 5, 2017) A landing signalman assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), orders a UH-1Y Huey helicopter pilot to shut off its engine durin... More
Lt. Rebecca C. Rausa, a medical officer assigned to
Lt. Rebecca C. Rausa, a medical officer assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 24, checks the heartbeat of a casualty role player being treated for head trauma in the operation room aboard the amphibious transp... More
Sgt. Brock Brewer, assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance
Sgt. Brock Brewer, assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, defends himself against fellow Marines after being exposed to oleoresin capsicum during th... More
Sgt. Edward Marioti of Battalion Landing Team, 3rd
Sgt. Edward Marioti of Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, verifies Cpl. Kenneth Shannon’s target after it was engaged during a live firing range focused on weapon proficiency with both long and ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Gaines, 22nd Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Zachary Gaines, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military working dog handler and native of Manchester, Ind., and his military working dog, Dollar, patrol a range, searching for train... More
A Marine assigned to Combat Cargo, 24th Marine Expeditionary
A Marine assigned to Combat Cargo, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), directs a Marine assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, to his next destination after lan... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Cristina Shreves, an electronics
Petty Officer 1st Class Cristina Shreves, an electronics technician, participates in force protection training aboard the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is ... More
Lance Cpl. Jake Burbidge with Battalion Landing Team,
Lance Cpl. Jake Burbidge with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum while conducting a confidence course aboard the... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) steams
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) steams underway in the Arabian Gulf. Bataan is the flagship for the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deploye... More
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERBER, Kuwait (April 15, 2017)—
FORWARD OPERATING BASE GERBER, Kuwait (April 15, 2017)— U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Brendan VanDalinda of Winthrop, Massachusetts, a machine gunner assigned to Kilo Co., 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Mari... More
1st Lt. Conrad Laurion, assigned to Light Armored
1st Lt. Conrad Laurion, assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion 6th Marines, observes as Cpl. Brandon Torres attempts to retain his weapon while exposed to oleore... More
170808-N-ME988-0008 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170808-N-ME988-0008 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Aug. 8, 2017) Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Jasmine Mars fills out a greeting card for a shipmate in the ships store aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS... More
Seaman Tristan Deck stands as a lookout aboard USS
Seaman Tristan Deck stands as a lookout aboard USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) while it conducts a replenishment-at-sea by Military Sealift Command Fleet Replenishment Oiler USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) February 3, 2... More
First Sgt. Charles McDew, center, and members of the
First Sgt. Charles McDew, center, and members of the First Class Petty Officer and Staff Sergeant Associations serve ice cream to U.S. sailors and Marines currently deployed aboard amphibious dock landing ship ... More
Country music singer, Natalie Stovall celebrates after
Country music singer, Natalie Stovall celebrates after successfully loading a .50-caliber machine gun during a tour of San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is dep... More
From right to left, 2nd Lt.’s Fletcher Baldwin, Benjamin
From right to left, 2nd Lt.’s Fletcher Baldwin, Benjamin Zeiss, Matthew George and Robert Demson, all infantry officers with 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, stand in formation awaiting promotion to first li... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during the Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise Dec. 4, 2016. During ... More