USS Essex: Maintenance at sea, San Diego, California
U.S. Navy Seaman Wesley Huddleston does daily maintenance on an MH-60S Seahawk aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San... More
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary
ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 12, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Zachary Olson grabs a new magazine to reload his weapon during a short-range marksmanship qualification course aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). O... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, celebrate
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, celebrate crossing the equator with a flight deck cookout on USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2), May 23, 2016. The crossing of the equator afloat is a naval accomplishment mad... More
Timorese soldiers join Task Force Koa Moana during
Timorese soldiers join Task Force Koa Moana during the closing ceremony for Exercise Crocodilo 16, June 10, 2016, at Hera Naval Base, Timor Leste, as part of the task force’s deployment to train with multiple c... More
180804-N-PH222-0045 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 4, 2018)
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181031-N-PH222-1070 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 31, 2018)
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Biglione runs to his
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Nicholas Biglione runs to his shooting position during a short-range marksmanship qualification course aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea in the Indian Ocean, June 18, 2015. Biglione... More
ARABIAN GULF (July 4, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Leclair
ARABIAN GULF (July 4, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Leclair Harris holds the American Flag during an Independence Day ceremony aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Harris is a combat engineer with Comba... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in an AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle dock aboard USS Rushmore (LSD 47) off the coast of San Diego Jan. 23, ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Garcia practices
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jose Garcia practices immediate-action drills aboard USS Rushmore (LSD 47), at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. Garcia is a rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd B... More
GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the
GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force aims at his target during a low-light deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The... More
KUWAIT (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Marines with Kilo Company,
KUWAIT (Aug. 28, 2015) U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, clear a simulated town by going house-to-house during military o... More
Timor-Leste Defense Force Grumete. Joao B. Cono and
Timor-Leste Defense Force Grumete. Joao B. Cono and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Steven W. Petranovich with Task Force Koa Moana, conduct a tactical column during Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro Base, Timor-Leste, ... More
180928-N-PH222-1038 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 28, 2018)
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181023-N-PH222-1039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2018)
181023-N-PH222-1039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 23, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program on the flight deck of the San Antonio-cla... More
U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. William Sutton, left, and Lance
U.S. Marines Lance Cpl. William Sutton, left, and Lance Cpl. Brock Prater stand in their workshop aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 30, 2015. Sutton and Prater are airframes and stru... More
Katherine Dueholm delivers opening remarks for Exercise
Katherine Dueholm delivers opening remarks for Exercise Crocodilo 16 to Timorese soldiers and U.S. Marines and Sailors, June 6, 2016, at Hera Naval Base, Timor Leste. This is the fourth iteration of Exercise Cr... More
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ian M. Cameron with Task Force
U.S. Marine 1st Lt. Ian M. Cameron with Task Force Koa Moana, mans the grill during a cookout to finalize the end of Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Metinaro Base, Timor-Leste, June 10, 2016. This exercise was part of... More
180728-N-PH222-0403 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2018) Hospital
180728-N-PH222-0403 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Andrew Kim, from Fullerton, Calif., conducts medical training in the medical ward of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS... More
181018-N-PH222-1052 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 18, 2018)
181018-N-PH222-1052 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 18, 2018) Ensign Sharon Ferracci organizes files aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 18,... More
181226-N-PH222-2005 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 26, 2018) Landing
181226-N-PH222-2005 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 26, 2018) Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 82, attached to Assault Craft Unit 5, transits behinds the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD ... More
180908-N-PH222-0366 DJIBOUTI (Sept. 8, 2018) U.S. Marines
180908-N-PH222-0366 DJIBOUTI (Sept. 8, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit transit the beach on light armored vehicles while participating in Theatre Amphibious Combat Rehearsal (TACR)... More
Gunnery Sgt. Robert Turek, right, teaches Midshipman
Gunnery Sgt. Robert Turek, right, teaches Midshipman Jessica Gonzalez how to operate the 1911 pistol aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. Turek is with the 15th Marine Expedit... More
KUWAIT (Aug. 25, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas Skidmore,
KUWAIT (Aug. 25, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Nicholas Skidmore, top, coordinates fields of fire with Lance Cpl. Raul Fosselman during mechanized squad attack training. Skidmore is a squad leader and Fosselman is a t... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Trent Martin does a pull-up
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Trent Martin does a pull-up to honor fallen service members during physical training aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 25, 2015. Martin is an automatic rif... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force practice riot control techniques, June 19, 2016, at Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, as part of Exercise Koa Moana. Koa Moana is ... More
U.S. Marines and Fijian Soldiers work to build a raft
U.S. Marines and Fijian Soldiers work to build a raft from rope and bamboo, July 12, 2016, as part of jungle survival training during a multi-national, bilateral exercise between the two nations. During the exe... More
Bridge crew members return from their situational training
Bridge crew members return from their situational training exercise traveling three miles down the Mississippi River from La Crosse, Wis., as part of Warrior Exercise 15-02. The 459th Engineer Company (Multi-ro... More
180926-N-PH222-1184 RED SEA (Sept. 26, 2018) Marines
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180811-N-PH222-0296 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2018) Personnel
180811-N-PH222-0296 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 11, 2018) Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Isaiah Pouncy, from Chicago, reads a book during a United Through Reading recording aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit play soccer with an Indonesia child while he waits to be transported to an Indonesian coast guard vessel from the USS Rushmore (LSD 47), June 11, 2015. The c... More
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal
U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana, fire non-lethal ammunitions during Exercise Koa Moana, Taurama Barracks, Papua New Guinea, June 20, 2016. Non-lethal ammunitions are used to provide pain compliance towar... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Moore, a religious
Petty Officer 3rd Class Mitchell Moore, a religious programs specialist, and Chief Petty Officer Kelton Ringo, a boatswain's mate, both assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) waves as they rid... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wait to be decontaminated during a reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 6,... More
An MV-22B Osprey carrying U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David
An MV-22B Osprey carrying U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David Berger and Sgt. Maj. Bradley Kasal prepares to land on the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMTUEX) off the coast of San Diego Ma... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force depart the USS Essex (LHD 2) in an MH-60S Seahawk at sea in the Indian Ocean, June 16, 2015. These Marines were practicing fast-roping ... More
181206-N-PH222-1017 SUEZ CANAL (Dec. 6, 2018) U.S.
181206-N-PH222-1017 SUEZ CANAL (Dec. 6, 2018) U.S. Marines Corps Lance Cpl. James Solan, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands look out watch aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious trans... More
U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 3rd Class Angela Glover
U.S. Navy sailor Petty Officer 3rd Class Angela Glover prepares to raise the morning colors aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard ... More
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing
A U.S. Marine with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security during a raid on San Clemente Island, Calif., March 22, 2015. This r... More
GULF OF ADEN (July 7, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the
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TANDUO, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. David
TANDUO, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. David Camerino tastes a palm tree trunk in a jungle survival course during Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise 2015. Camerino is a squad leader with Kilo... More
Pvt. Hermenegildo Martins attends the non-lethal weapons
Pvt. Hermenegildo Martins attends the non-lethal weapons course held by U.S. Marines with Task Force Koa Moana during Exercise Crocodilo 16, June 7, 2016, at Metinaro, Timor Leste, as part of the task force’s d... More
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Siford (Left) and Lance Cpl. Michael
Lance Cpl. Joseph R. Siford (Left) and Lance Cpl. Michael J. Wargo gather their gear to set up camp after being transported by reconnaissance boat to Motutapu Island, Tonga, July 25, 2016, as part of Task Force... More
180810-N-PH222-0063 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2018) Marine
180810-N-PH222-0063 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 10, 2018) Marine Corps Sgt. Aaron Price from Lakeside, Calif., and Cpl. Celeste Zuniga from Donna, Texas, both assigned to the Marine Light Attack Helicopter detachment o... More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, enjoy physical training by kicking a soccer ball around while aboard the USS Rushmore (... More
U.S. Marine Capt. Neil MacLaren, middle, congratulates
U.S. Marine Capt. Neil MacLaren, middle, congratulates Cpl. Brian Gibson during a promotion ceremony aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. MacLaren is the commanding office... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Essex Amphibious Ready Group assist with offloading packages aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during a replenishment at sea in the South ... More
ARABIAN GULF (July 20, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Drake
ARABIAN GULF (July 20, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Drake Hayes treats a simulated casualty while rehearsing combat lifesaving skills during a mass casualty response exercise aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore... More
181008-N-PH222-1042 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 8, 2018)
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181010-N-PH222-1010 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2018)
181010-N-PH222-1010 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 10, 2018) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) transits the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 10, 2018. Anchorage and embarked 13th Marin... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan Kohan and his dog, Tessa, finish
U.S. Marine Cpl. Jordan Kohan and his dog, Tessa, finish rappelling during helicopter rope suspension training aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Nov. 12, 2014. Kohan is a military working dog handler with Combat L... More
U.S. Sailors and Marines with the Essex Amphibious
U.S. Sailors and Marines with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit join to celebrate the Hospital Corps’ 117th birthday aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Indian Ocean, Ju... More
ARABIAN SEA (June 23, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Carlos
ARABIAN SEA (June 23, 2015) U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Carlos M. Murcia, right, speaks to members of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Corporals Course class 3-15 during a graduation ceremony aboard the USS Rushm... More
Pvt. Oldegar Gusmao (Left) fires an X26-E Taser under
Pvt. Oldegar Gusmao (Left) fires an X26-E Taser under the instruction of Cpl. Preston G. Thompson (Right) during a non-lethal weapons course, June 7, 2016, at Metinaro, Timor Leste, as part of Exercise Crocodil... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force aim at their targets aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, June 1, 2015. These Marines frequently practice their ma... More
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey J. Buchanan,
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Corey J. Buchanan, Hospital Corpsman with Task Force Koa Moana 16.2, leads small instructions on general health and wellness to local youth at St. John’s College, Ovalau, Fiji,... More
180911-N-PH222-0323 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2018) Sailors
180911-N-PH222-0323 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 11, 2018) Sailors aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) receive fuel and cargo during a replenishment-at-sea with dry cargo and a... More
180930-N-PH222-1135 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 30, 2018)
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U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Commanding
U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Commanding General of 2d Marine Division, receives a brief on a Light Armored Vehicle-25 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, August 18, 2020. Donovan voiced his opin... More
U.S. Marines and the Timor-Leste Defense Force, attend
U.S. Marines and the Timor-Leste Defense Force, attend the opening ceremony for Exercise Crocodilo 16-1, Dili, Timor-Leste, June 6, 2016. This exercise is part of Task Force Koa Moana’s deployment throughout th... More
180816-N-PH222-0381 SULU SEA (Aug. 16, 2018) Hospital
180816-N-PH222-0381 SULU SEA (Aug. 16, 2018) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Timothy Clay, from Piqua, Ohio, conducts emergency medical training with Sailors in the medical ward of San Antonio-class amphibious tran... More
181226-N-PH222-2950 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 26, 2018) Marines
181226-N-PH222-2950 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 26, 2018) Marines assigned the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) pre... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force fast-rope out of a CH-53E Super Stallion onto the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2) at sea in the Indian Ocean, June 17, 2015. These... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors and Fijian Soldiers put banana
U.S. Marines and Sailors and Fijian Soldiers put banana leaves on their shelter to protect themselves from rain, July 15, 2016, as part of jungle survival training, at Ovalau, Fiji during a multi-national, bila... More
180922-N-PH222-1217 RED SEA (Sept. 22, 2018) Marines
180922-N-PH222-1217 RED SEA (Sept. 22, 2018) Marines assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 Reinforced, prepare a AH–1Z Viper helicopter for flight operations aboard San Antonio-class amphibious... More
U.S. Navy sailor Seaman Jenner Dulce holds on to the
U.S. Navy sailor Seaman Jenner Dulce holds on to the colors as they are lowered aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard Naval Base S... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Wilfred Rivera, left, passes supplies
U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Wilfred Rivera, left, passes supplies to Staff Sgt. Sean Newman during replenishment at sea aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 31, 2015. Rivera is the command... More
181124-N-PH222-1392 ROTA, SPAIN (Nov. 24, 2018) Sailors
181124-N-PH222-1392 ROTA, SPAIN (Nov. 24, 2018) Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5, embarked on the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), offload vehicles from a landing... More
TANDUO, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Pfc. Beto
TANDUO, Malaysia (Nov. 11, 2015) U.S. Marine Pfc. Beto Chavarria sucks the blood from the head of a python in a jungle survival course during Malaysia-United States Amphibious Exercise 2015. Chavarria is an aut... More
U.S. Soldiers with the 24th Press Camp Headquarters,
U.S. Soldiers with the 24th Press Camp Headquarters, prepare for Water Survival Training under the instruction of Sgt. 1st Class Eliodoro Molina at the indoor pool at the Replica Aquatic Center at Fort Bliss, T... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, sit staged in their sticks ready to load into AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicles before a beach assault on Cam... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jaime Camacho gears up to practice
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jaime Camacho gears up to practice immediate-action drills aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of San Diego April 10, 2015. Camacho is an... More
ARABIAN GULF (July 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
ARABIAN GULF (July 22, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Trevor Glover fires at his target during a short-range marksmanship qualification course aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Glover is a is ri... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder and U.S. Navy
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jamest J. Tedder and U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class, steel worker, Daniel Rojas, with Task Force Koa Moana, build trusses in preparation for the construction of a nine room school in F... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua
U.S. Marines and Sailors and soldiers with the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gather for a group photo after conducting live fire training, June 21, 2016, during Exercise Koa Moana, at Goldie Barracks, Papua Ne... More
180826-N-PH222-0037 TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA (August
180826-N-PH222-0037 TRINCOMALEE, SRI LANKA (August 26, 2018) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Wayne L. Batten, from Elizabeth W.Va., conducts training on damage control equipment with Sri Lanka navy sailors on the f... More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, honor fallen service members during physical training aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) ... More
INDIAN OCEAN (July 19, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the
INDIAN OCEAN (July 19, 2015) A U.S. Marine with the “Greyhawks” of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, overlooks the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) as t... More
KUWAIT (Aug. 26, 2015) U.S. Marines with Kilo Company,
KUWAIT (Aug. 26, 2015) U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire at targets during a machine gun marksmanship qualification ... More
180711-N-PH222-0038 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018) Ship’s
180711-N-PH222-0038 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018) Ship’s Serviceman Seaman Codi Richardson, from Brooklyn, N.Y., cuts a Sailor’s hair in the barbershop aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anc... More
180920-N-PH222-2611 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 20, 2018) Sailors
180920-N-PH222-2611 GULF OF ADEN (Sept. 20, 2018) Sailors aboard San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), prepare to receive a fuel probe during a replenishment-at-sea while on a... More
181103-N-PH222-1282 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 3, 2018)
181103-N-PH222-1282 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 3, 2018) U.S. Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in corporals course aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship... More
181222-N-PH222-1100 VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA (Dec. 22,
181222-N-PH222-1100 VISAKHAPATNAM, INDIA (Dec. 22, 2018) Sailors assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and Marines assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Uni... More
190109-N-PH222-1136 DUQM, OMAN (Jan. 9, 2019) Hospital
190109-N-PH222-1136 DUQM, OMAN (Jan. 9, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Rene Cruz, from Seattle, raises the Navy Jack aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) while o... More
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, remove the coolant tower from an AAV-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle during vehicle mainte... More
ARABIAN GULF (June 29, 2015) U.S. Marines with the
ARABIAN GULF (June 29, 2015) U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit tighten the slack on a rope during a replenishment at sea aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47... More
181103-N-PH222-1330 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 3, 2018)
181103-N-PH222-1330 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 3, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Gabriel Galicia, assigned to the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participates in corporals course aboard the San Antonio-class a... More
Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine prepares an explosive charge
Cpl. Derek C. Brisendine prepares an explosive charge for tree demolition to clear land for a rifle range, July 25, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, during a multi-national, bilateral exercise, as part of Task ... More
181119-N-PH222-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2018)
181119-N-PH222-1020 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Nov. 19, 2018) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) transits the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 19, 2018. Anchorage and embarked 13th Marine Expe... More
181209-N-PH222-1138 RED SEA (Dec. 9, 2018) Culinary
181209-N-PH222-1138 RED SEA (Dec. 9, 2018) Culinary Specialist Seaman Jasta Xenon Yu, from Lake Stevens, Wash., prepares a pig for dinner on the flight deck during a steel beach picnic aboard the San Antonio-cl... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Guy Higgins aims at his target during
U.S. Marine Sgt. Guy Higgins aims at his target during a deck shoot aboard the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Diego March 25, 2015. Higgins is with the... More
181115-N-PH222-1057 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 15, 2018)
181115-N-PH222-1057 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 15, 2018) Sailors conduct visit, board, search and seizure training on the bridge wing aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD ... More
181206-N-PH222-1165 RED SEA (Dec. 6, 2018) U.S. Marine
181206-N-PH222-1165 RED SEA (Dec. 6, 2018) U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Elizabeth Barrera, from El Paso, Texas, prepares a cake aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) durin... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Dillon Thomas aims at his target on
U.S. Marine Cpl. Dillon Thomas aims at his target on an unknown distance range aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, May 10, 2015. Thomas is with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force. The MRF is ... More
GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 20, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
GULF OF ADEN (Oct. 20, 2015) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Willy Jackson engages his target during a marksmanship qualification course aboard the USS Rushmore (LSD 47). Jackson is an amphibious assault vehicle crewman... More
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Hanks
MOTUTAPU ISLAND, Tonga — Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Hanks (Left) takes cover before preparing a demolition charge to clear an obstacle during a live-fire range, July 27, 2016, on Motutapu Island, Tonga, as part of a... More
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IE JIMA, Japan (Sept. 17, 2020) Marines and Sailors with Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to reinforce a machine gun team taking contact. Launching from US... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in Landing Craft Utility 1627 make their way back to the USS Rushmore (LSD 47) off the coast of San Diego Jan... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Bryan Stratton carries a simulated
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Bryan Stratton carries a simulated casualty during a reconnaissance, surveillance and decontamination course aboard Camp Pendleton, Calif., Feb. 6, 2015. Stratton is a water support techn... More