171010-N-ZS023-060 GULF OD ADEN (Oct. 10, 2017) Chief
171010-N-ZS023-060 GULF OD ADEN (Oct. 10, 2017) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Luis Perez-Schelmetty, left, performs the bachata dance with Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jasmin Vallejo-Camacho during a H... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Seaman Lopez, Master
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) Seaman Lopez, Master at Arms 2nd Class Smith and Master at Arms 2nd Class Mandoza, Sailors with the security element aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), demonstrat... More
Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) test-fires
Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) test-fires a rolling airframe missile launcher to intercept a remote-controlled drone during an exercise to test the ship’s defense capability. America is currently u... More
Air Force Fighter Pilot Joins the Navy Marine Corps Team
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150611-N-JH668-139 SAN DIEGO (June 11, 2015) – Hospital
150611-N-JH668-139 SAN DIEGO (June 11, 2015) – Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Tiffany Parsons, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps organize and inventory cat litter in preparation for tr... More
160902-N-LD343-005 LONG BEACH, California (Sept. 2,
160902-N-LD343-005 LONG BEACH, California (Sept. 2, 2016) – Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Joseph Quintanar, assigned to mine countermeasure ship USS Champion (MCM 4), talks with a resident at U.S. Veterans Initi... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 3, 2020) Sgt. Luis Leoni, a criminal
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep. 3, 2020) Sgt. Luis Leoni, a criminal investigator with 3d Law Enforcement (LE) Detachment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrates photographing a developed fingerprint aboard am... More
210113-N-FA868-2052 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 13, 2021)
210113-N-FA868-2052 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 13, 2021) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Sean Slagle, from Park Forrest, Ill., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) repair... More
Brazilian Marines receive a mission brief from a Force
Brazilian Marines receive a mission brief from a Force Reconnaissance Marine with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South during a combat tracking bi-lateral exchange conducted on Marambaia Island, B... More
160715-N-VR008-121 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2016) –
160715-N-VR008-121 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2016) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson speaks to officers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is underway participating in ... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) An F-35B Lightning
SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) An F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to land on the flight deck of... More
MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium
MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fly during a combat mission rehearsal aboard amphibious assault ship USS Amer... More
Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, commander of Expeditionary
Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, commander of Expeditionary Strike Group 3, greets Gen. John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, after arriving aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in ... More
USS America
Members of Joint Task Force Guantanamo Commissions and Liaisons Office tour the inside of a new, tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey on the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay... More
Sailors assigned to future amphibious assault ship
Sailors assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America's (LHA 6) soccer team pose for a group photo before a friendly match with the Brazilian navy's soccer team during a scheduled port visit in Rio de ... More
General John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
General John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, walks to take control of a formation of Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South and the future amphibious assau... More
Engineman 2nd Class Larry Williams, assigned to future
Engineman 2nd Class Larry Williams, assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), tries to score a basket during a friendly basketball game with Peruvian sailors in Callao, Peru. America is cu... More
Sailors and tiger cruise participants aboard amphibious
Sailors and tiger cruise participants aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) watch as an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter takes off during flight operations. Tiger cruises allow crew members an opportunity... More
150220-N-CC789-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2015) –
150220-N-CC789-011 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 20, 2015) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) Airman Devin Mackall, assigned to the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), conducts training on litter stretch... More
150519-N-LD343-001 POINT LOMA, California (May 19,
150519-N-LD343-001 POINT LOMA, California (May 19, 2015) Information Systems Technician Seaman Jonah Iwuchukwu, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps palletize de-energized electrical c... More
150930-N-FO981-035 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2015) - Gas
150930-N-FO981-035 SAN DIEGO (Sept. 30, 2015) - Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) Fireman Krista Gray tests engineering alarms and safeties for gas turbine engine casualties. Alarms and safeties are c... More
151117-N-UY393-038 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 17, 2015) – Program
151117-N-UY393-038 SAN DIEGO (Nov. 17, 2015) – Program Executive Officer, Ships, Rear Adm, David Gale, tours USS America (LHA 6) to see the progress of post-shakedown availability (PSA). Post-shakedown availabi... More
160902-N-FO981-009 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 2,
160902-N-FO981-009 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 2, 2016) – Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Runsiya Richards, assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) and Seattle native, ... More
170407-N-UK248-0410 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2017) Lt.
170407-N-UK248-0410 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 7, 2017) Lt. Lauren Ellison, a native of Indianapolis, assigned to Amphibious Squadron 3, works out on a row machine in amphibious assault ship USS America's (LHA 6) car... More
170511-N-NJ416-0120 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Lance
170511-N-NJ416-0120 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) Lance Cpl. Roberto Rodriguez, a native of La Mirada, California, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conducts maintenance on an AV-8B Harrier o... More
USS America Sailor inventories flight clothing
170819-N-UK248-030 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 19, 2017) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Julia Manuma, a native of Waianae, Hawaii, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) Supply department, conduc... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2017) The amphibious transport
PACIFIC OCEAN (July 23, 2017) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) transits behind the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while crossing into the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.... More
170731-N-GC965-177 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2017) Aviation
170731-N-GC965-177 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 31, 2017) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jared Beasley, a native of Luther, Oklahoma, signals a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the “Wildcards” of H... More
170803-N-AC254-024 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 3, 2017) Seaman
170803-N-AC254-024 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 3, 2017) Seaman Apprentice Isaiah Hasan, a Dallas native, a forward lookout aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), searches for surface contacts during... More
USS America conducts community service in Singapore
170808-N-GC965-004 SINGAPORE (Aug. 8, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit listen for inventory directions from Ra... More
America ARG Sailors and Marines volunteer at Willing Hearts Soup Kitch...
170807-N-LD343-020 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Kobina Apponsah, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stirs boiling mushrooms at the Willing Hearts... More
170807-N-LD343-011 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Sgt. Zachar
170807-N-LD343-011 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Sgt. Zachar Iwaniuk, right, a native of Anaheim, California, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (L... More
America ARG Sailors and Marines volunteer at Willing Hearts Soup Kitch...
170807-N-LD343-004 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Airman Israel Balite, a native of Daly City, California, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps pack meal... More
170811-N-AC254-096 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 11, 2017)
170811-N-AC254-096 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 11, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Air department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) taxi a CH-53E Super Satallion helicopter assigned to Marine Mediu... More
America Departs Malaysia
170819-N-AC254-039 KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia (Aug. 19, 2017) Tugs accompany the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as it departs Malaysia after a scheduled port visit. America was in Malaysia to enhance... More
170909-N-ZQ712-026 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION
170909-N-ZQ712-026 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATION (Sept. 9, 2017) Marine Corps C Lance Cpl. Raymond Cardenas, (left), a native of Canoga Park, California, and Marine Corps PFCfc. Javarious Little, a native o... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017) - Sailors assigned to repair locker 6/7A aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) train on hose handling techniques on one of the ship’s elevator... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017)
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 12, 2017) - Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Armando Lugaro, a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship ... More
(170929-M-KN503-006) U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
(170929-M-KN503-006) U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 29, 2017) – Lance Cpl. Armando Lugaro with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) and Seaman Christian Borromeo with the America Amphibio... More
171001-N-AC254-006 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
171001-N-AC254-006 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 19, 2017) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct a foreign object and debris walk down on the flight deck d... More
180122-N-HT134-057 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2018) Capt.
180122-N-HT134-057 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 22, 2018) Capt. Joseph Olson, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks with Sailors during an all-hands call on the flight deck. Amer... More
180202-N-FR671-0139 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) -- Hospital
180202-N-FR671-0139 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) -- Hospital Corpsman Seaman Katherine Salisbury greets her family on the pier at Naval Base San Diego as the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) returns from... More
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) The amphibious assault ship
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 2, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits San Diego Bay while returning to its Naval Base San Diego homeport following their first operational deployment. America, part o... More
190929-N-FA868-1003-PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2019)
190929-N-FA868-1003-PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 29, 2019) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Jerry McDuffy assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), cleans a grill in the ship’s galley. America is underw... More
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, practices hasty rappelling during a basic course at the Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gons... More
200129-N-MB038-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020)
200129-N-MB038-1003 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) Vice Adm. Bill Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, left, takes a tour of the vehicle storage area of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagshi... More
200129-N-RU810-3077 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020)
200129-N-RU810-3077 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Enrico Rabina, from Round Rock, Texas, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), signals a CH-53 ... More
200207-N-FA868-1014 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 7, 2020) Cpl.
200207-N-FA868-1014 PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 7, 2020) Cpl. Andrew Richter from Charlotte, North Carolina, assigned to the 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MUE) trains with Jack, a mili... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 17, 2020) Allie, a military working
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 17, 2020) Allie, a military working dog awaits an order from Cpl. Ronnie Ramcharan, a military working dog handler with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), in the hangar bay of amphi... More
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Master Sgt. Adam Arsenault,
GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 20, 2020) Master Sgt. Adam Arsenault, an intel chief with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), addresses the mess during a mess night held in conjunction with a Corporals Course prof... More
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class John Daniel Henry,
U.S. Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class John Daniel Henry, left, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to Royal Thai Navy medical personnel explain their equipment during a medical rehearsal for exercise Cob... More
200317-N-RU810-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 17, 2020)
200317-N-RU810-1001 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 17, 2020) Electrician’s Mate Fireman Matthew Rooney, from Gouldsboro, Pennsylvania, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), stands an engineering watch... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 22, 2020) An explosive ordnance
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 22, 2020) An explosive ordnance technician with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force (MRF) teaches a class on explosive ordnance familiarization to the Marines of... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 23, 2020) Marines with Marine
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 23, 2020) Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arm a GAU-22 cannon on an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft during a... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) Cpl. Oscar Ramirez,
PHILIPPINE SEA (April 3, 2020) Cpl. Oscar Ramirez, a military police officer with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and native of Maricopa, Arizona, instructs riot shield techniques to Marines with the 3... More
200416-N-ZS023-1008 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020)
200416-N-ZS023-1008 SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 16, 2020) Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Akiel Mayers, from Ypsilanti, Michigan, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) signals an F-35B L... More
200704-N-BT681-1006 SASEBO, Japan (July 4, 2020) Fireworks
200704-N-BT681-1006 SASEBO, Japan (July 4, 2020) Fireworks explode over amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during an Independence Day celebration onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. America, fl... More
200824-N-NJ919-1288 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 24, 2020)
200824-N-NJ919-1288 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 24, 2020) Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Christine Canino, from Pittsgrove, N.J., assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6),... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A Navy medical officer
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A Navy medical officer briefs Marines with Law Enforcement (LE) detachment, 31st MEU, on the proper medical procedures when processing detainees, aboard amphibious assault ship US... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) U.S. Marines with Golf
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) U.S. Marines with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), clean the tubes of an M244 60 mm mortar system aboard dock landing ship USS Germa... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep 3, 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sep 3, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors with the USS America (LHA 6), perform a Resupply at Sea (RAS) aboard amphibious assault ship USS America. The Amer... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 5, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 5, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) practice infantry tactics in the well deck of dock landing ship USS Ger... More
BLT 2/4, 31st MEU prepares for TRAP mission
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) Lance Cpl. Joseph D. Tugmon, an infantry rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), performs a gun drill in preparatio... More
Germantown Marines and Sailors pay tribute to September 11th through e...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform pull-ups during a 9/11 memorial workout aboard dock landing shi... More
Germantown Marines and Sailors pay tribute to September 11th through e...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) U.S. Marine Sgt. Robert Taylor, an intelligence specialist with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) performs a deadlift during a 9/11 memorial workout aboard do... More
Germantown Marines and Sailors pay tribute to September 11th through e...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) U.S. Marine Sgt. William Afflick, an infantry squad leader with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) rests after completing a ... More
Noncombatant evacuation exercise on Germantown
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Luis Pasarell, a landing support specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Fajardo, Puerto Rico, feigns... More
CLB-31, 31st MEU conducts NEO rehearsal
KIN BLUE, Okinawa (Sept. 13, 2020) Lance Cpl. Alyssa B. Casazza, an ammunition technician with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), escorts the evacuee role-players during ... More
USS America (LHA 6) Conducts Replenishment-At-Sea
200914-N-RU810-1110 PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2020) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) signal an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Archangels of Helico... More
BLT 2/4, 31st MEU conducts TRAP mission simulation
OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 15, 2020) Sgt. Nicolas A. Guillen, a mortarman with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), provides security during a simulated Tactical ... More
U.S. Marine Col. Michael Nakonieczny, the commanding
U.S. Marine Col. Michael Nakonieczny, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), talks with Gen. David H. Berger, the commandant of the Marine Corps, during a briefing at Camp Hansen, O... More
A Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
A Marine F-35B Lightning II with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) takes off from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 21... More
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)
U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) load onto a CH-53E Superstallion with Marine Medium Tilt-rotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced) aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippi... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stand by during a nightingale drill aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) in the Philippine ... More
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Lt.
Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) 1st Lt. Kazushige Mori, a pilot officer with 105th Aviation Unit, communicates with a JGSDF CH-47 with 1st Helicopter Brigade, Western Army Aviation Group, performing ... More
170809-N-AC254-064 SINGAPORE (Aug. 9, 2017) Sailors
170809-N-AC254-064 SINGAPORE (Aug. 9, 2017) Sailors assigned to the Deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) heave mooring lines on the ship’s fantail in preparation for departure ... More
Marines and Sailors aboard the future amphibious assault
Marines and Sailors aboard the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as the ship departs Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 9, 2014. America was moored in Rio for a scheduled port visit dur... More
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses Sailors and
Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus addresses Sailors and Marines during an all-hands call aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as it transits through the Strait of Magellan. America is current... More
A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the “Argonauts”
A tilt-rotor MV-22 Osprey, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 22 prepares to land aboard future amphibious assault USS America (LHA 6) during flight operations ... More
General John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command,
General John Kelly, commander of U.S. Southern Command, addresses Marines and Sailors with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South and the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) aboard Am... More
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nicole Pyles, assigned to
Fire Controlman 3rd Class Nicole Pyles, assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), downloads expended rounds while uploading dummy rounds after a live-fire exercise, as part of a planned ma... More
CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter
CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364 (HMM-364) take off from the future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) to return to Camp Pendleton, Sept. 15, 2014. HMM-364 recent... More
Damage Controlman 1st Class Alexandra McCarroll and
Damage Controlman 1st Class Alexandra McCarroll and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class John Heering, both assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), paint the basketball court at Bessie... More
Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault
Sailors and Marines assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) man the rails as they "bring the ship to life" during America's commissioning ceremony. America is the first ship of its class and the... More
U.S. Navy Band Southwest performs in San Francisco’s
U.S. Navy Band Southwest performs in San Francisco’s Italian-American Heritage Parade. The band, as well as newly commissioned amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruis... More
150309-N-FR671-035 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 9, 2015) –
150309-N-FR671-035 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 9, 2015) – Fire Controlman 3rd Class Varinda Thongpet and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Joshua Marshe, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepare ... More
160715-N-VR008-140 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2016) –
160715-N-VR008-140 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2016) – Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson eats lunch with Sailors and Marines during his visit to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America is ... More
160901-N-LD343-002 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1,
160901-N-LD343-002 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) – From left, Culinary Specialist 1st Class Shameka Hooker, Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Brittney Wilson, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Anabel Aquino... More
160903-N-LD343-014 CARSON, California (Sept. 3, 2016)
160903-N-LD343-014 CARSON, California (Sept. 3, 2016) – Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Philip Rankin, assigned to 1st Medical Battalion, places a ball for a young golfer at The First Tee community event at the Lin... More
170803-N-AC254-036 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 3, 2017)
170803-N-AC254-036 PACIFIC OCEAN (August 3, 2017) Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class James Weaver, a native of Bearden, Arkansas, assigned to Amphibious Squadron Three uses “big eyes” to search for surface conta... More
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Michelle Mitchell and
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Michelle Mitchell and Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Joshua Mcconchie, both assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America’s (LHA 6) Security Department, perform proper handcuffing technique... More
170605-N-UK248-0022 (June 5, 2017) Two patrol boats
170605-N-UK248-0022 (June 5, 2017) Two patrol boats pass by the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as an MH-60S Seahawk of the Helicopter Combat Squadron 23 "Wildcards" flys overhead during a simulated... More
170601-N-NJ416-0016 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2017) Hospital
170601-N-NJ416-0016 PACIFIC OCEAN (June 1, 2017) Hospital Corpsman Seaman Apprentice Jose Cisneros instructs Lance Cpl. Cody Souza (left) and Lance Cpl. Cameron Rathje during a combat lifesaver course in troop ... More
PACIFIC OCEAN – Sgt. Shaquille Ross, a combat engineer
PACIFIC OCEAN – Sgt. Shaquille Ross, a combat engineer with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Logistics Combat Element, tests the mobile water purification system aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Ameri... More
170805-N-NJ416-011 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 5, 2017) Cpl.
170805-N-NJ416-011 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 5, 2017) Cpl. Johnnie Amenta, a native of Cromwell, Conneticut, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, installs a tail rotor on a CH-53E Super Stallion assigned... More
170807-N-LD343-007 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Staff Sgt.
170807-N-LD343-007 SINGAPORE (Aug. 7, 2017) Staff Sgt. Cameron Dickey, left, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, passes a lunch tray to Aviation Machinist’s Mate 1st Class Daniel Degala, assigned to... More
170918-N-ZS023-035 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170918-N-ZS023-035 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 18, 2017) Ship’s Serviceman Cristian Arzuaga, a Chicago native, operates a .50-caliber Browning machine gun under Chief Gunner’s Mate Alfonso Vega’s, ... More
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
A Marine with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, waits for a signal during a simulated airfield seizure at Ie Shima Training Facility, Okinawa, Ja... More
In a country that is popularly known as "the land of
In a country that is popularly known as "the land of the rising sun", many Japanese hold the belief that the first sunrise of the year, or "hatsuhinode", has a supernatural quality. Making a prayer at the sight... More