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
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
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
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
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
170905-N-AC254-140 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
170905-N-AC254-140 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sept. 5, 2017) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) heave a line during a reple... More
150213-N-LD343-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) –
150213-N-LD343-003 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2015) – Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) prepares to drop anchor as part of an anchor drop test before returning to Naval Base San Diego from a scheduled un... More
150312-N-CC789-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2015) –
150312-N-CC789-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2015) – Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) test-fires a NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile to intercept a remote-controlled drone during an exercise to ... More
150604-N-VR008-044 SAN DIEGO (June 4, 2015) – Retired
150604-N-VR008-044 SAN DIEGO (June 4, 2015) – Retired Lt. Cmdr. Richard Nowatzki, who served on board the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV 8) during the 1942 Battle of Midway, signs a book he wrote about his exp... More
160713-N-MZ309-116 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2016) –
160713-N-MZ309-116 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 13, 2016) – Marines assigned to 2nd Battalion, 3D Marine Regiment board a CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) a... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 24, 2020) A Sailor aboard amphibious
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 24, 2020) A Sailor aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) inflates a target for an F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft prior to the employment of the GBU-49 dual mode guided bo... More
150312-N-CC789-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2015) –
150312-N-CC789-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2015) – Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) test-fires a NATO Sea Sparrow surface-to-air missile to intercept a remote-controlled drone during an exercise to ... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) wait for instructions during a dry run aboard dock landing ship USS Ger... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 7, 2017) -
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 7, 2017) - Marines assigned to the combat cargo department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) secure a portable diesel generator to a CH-53E Super St... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 1, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) carry ammunition boxes aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42).... More
160724-N-LD343-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2016) –
160724-N-LD343-023 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 24, 2016) – Chief Hospital Corpsman Dioso-Lee, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps serve a special meal to celebrate service members aboard ... More
171128-N-AC254-292 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2017) The
171128-N-AC254-292 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 28, 2017) The Anzac-class frigate HMAS Warramunga (FFH 152) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG 70) steam in formation while participating ... More
160705-N-FO981-072 HONOLULU (July 5, 2016) — Aviation
160705-N-FO981-072 HONOLULU (July 5, 2016) — Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Ismara Guayamares, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), serves meals during a community relations... More
170330-N-GC965-0216 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2017)
170330-N-GC965-0216 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2017) Sailors respond to a simulated fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a general quarters drill. America is underway conducting amp... More
160707-N-LD343-021 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July
160707-N-LD343-021 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 7, 2016) - The First Class Petty Officers Mess assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) meet with the USS Missouri Memorial staff after... More
161117-N-VR008-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016)
161117-N-VR008-0112 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016) An AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault shi... More
170923-N-ZS023-011 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170923-N-ZS023-011 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 23, 2017) Operations Specialist 2nd Class Ashlyn Millsparker, left, from Birmingham, Ala., and Operations Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Lee, from ... More
The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA
The future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sails through the Atlantic Ocean en route to its San Diego home port. America is currently traveling through the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet a... More
Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America
Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) teach a tiger cruise participant proper hose handling techniques on the ship’s starboard elevator. Tiger cruises allow crew members an opportunity... More
SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) – Seaman Brian
SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) – Seaman Brian Shawn, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), digs a fence post hole while volunteering at a Habitat for Humanity event, during the inaugur... More
161030-N-VR008-0169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two
161030-N-VR008-0169 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 30, 2016) Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft land on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant... More
¬171218-N-HT134-018 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2017) Seaman
¬171218-N-HT134-018 INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 18, 2017) Seaman Tyrell Oudman, a native of Sedro-Woollie, Wash., assigned to the deck department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), prepares a towing... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) The amphibious assault
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transits the open ocean. America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st MEU team, is operating in the U.S. 7th F... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) A U.S. Marine with
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) A U.S. Marine with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) holds a guidon during guidon manual practice aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Exp... More
Chief Operations Specialist Steven Lowe receives his
Chief Operations Specialist Steven Lowe receives his combination cover during a chief petty officer pinning ceremony aboard future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). This year marks the first time a c... More
160722-N-LD343-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2016) –
160722-N-LD343-005 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 22, 2016) – A U.S. Marine assigned to combat cargo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) awaits the return of Marines during an amphibious exercise on sho... More
171028-N-GC965-259 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct.
171028-N-GC965-259 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 28, 2017) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Paul Clarke, a San Antonio native, signals pilots of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the ... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Pfc. Rocky
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Pfc. Rocky Misco, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Chicago, Illinois, ai... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Archangels of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 Detachment 6 prepare an MH-60S Sea Hawk helico... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Noah Ortega, a native of Grand Terrace, California, and Lance Cpl. Mario Rivera III, a native of Corpus Christi, Texas, both infantry Marines with Golf Comp... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) A U.S. Marine with
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fires a M9A1 9 mm service pistol during a pistol shoot aboard dock lan... More
PHILLIPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
PHILLIPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a U.S. Navy Sailor fire an M240B medium machine gun during a night ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 3, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Alfredo Torres, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Apple Valley, California, hydrates ... More
161029-N-AC237-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Seaman
161029-N-AC237-0032 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2016) Seaman Jaime Martinez watches as an F-35B Lightning II aircraft is taxied on the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short tak... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A U.S. Navy Sailor
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A U.S. Navy Sailor embarked on dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) and Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)... More
180127-N-ZS023-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2018) Sailors
180127-N-ZS023-017 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 27, 2018) Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and their family and friends observe flight operations during a tiger cruise. America,... More
161028-N-SS390-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-SS390-002 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland prepares to pe... More
180125-N-AC254-036 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan.
180125-N-AC254-036 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (Jan. 25, 2018) Capt. Joe Olson, the commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), looks on from the bridge as the crew mans the rails ... More
180304-N-HT134-035 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2018) Sailors
180304-N-HT134-035 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) participate in a burial-at-sea ceremony on the ship’s starboard elevator. America is underwa... More
180304-N-ZS023-066 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2018) Sailors
180304-N-ZS023-066 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2018) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) perform a ceremonial gun salute during a burial-at-sea ceremony on the ship’s starboard elev... More
161028-N-SS390-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-SS390-001 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft from Air Test & Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland launches from t... More
170728-N-ZS023-012 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) Sailors
170728-N-ZS023-012 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 28, 2017) Sailors assigned to Repair Locker 4 inspect for shipboard casualties during a simulated general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LH... More
170411-N-SU012-0038 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2017)
170411-N-SU012-0038 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 11, 2017) Seaman Adam Jones, a native of Detroit, leads a group of Sailors on a phone and distance line during fueling-at-sea aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Amer... More
170714-N-AC254-0119 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2017) Ship’s
170714-N-AC254-0119 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2017) Ship’s Serviceman Seaman John Calazan, a native of Santa Barbara, California, gives a haircut to Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Paul Regina, a native ... More
170929-N-ZS023-092 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170929-N-ZS023-092 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 29, 2017) Marine Corps Cpl. Anthony Viator, a Houston native, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Am... More
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
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, commanding officer
Lieutenant Col. George Hasseltine, commanding officer of Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force South, and a native of Metairie, La., speaks to sailors during an awards ceremony aboard the future amphibio... More
U.S. 5 TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 15, 2017)
U.S. 5 TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 15, 2017) - An SA-330 Puma helicopter assigned to the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) delivers supplies to the amphibious assault ship... 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 a course of fire before conducting live fire exercise at Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, J... More
BLT 2/4, 31st MEU prepares for TRAP mission
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) Lance Cpl. Chandler J. Stinson, an infantry rifleman with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), test fires an M240B machine gun... More
Noncombatant evacuation exercise on Germantown
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailors evaluate Gunnery Sgt. Luckner Desma, a motor transport chief with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Fort Laude... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Marine
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform maintenance on an MV-22B Osprey aboard amphibious assault ... More
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Col.
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 30, 2020) U.S. Marine Col. Michael Nakonieczny, commanding officer of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Buena Park, California, climbs a pilot ladder onto the dock... More
SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) –Seaman Apprentice
SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 1, 2016) –Seaman Apprentice Veronica Gutierez, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), settles dirt at a Habitat for Humanity event, during the inaugural Los Angele... More
161028-N-AC237-0301 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An
161028-N-AC237-0301 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 28, 2016) An F-35B Lightning II aircraft launches for the first time off the flight deck of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). The F-35B short takeoff/vertical ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, patrol forward after fast roping during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard Whidbey Island-class do... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Hunter Shields, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Mount Vern... More
160226-N-LD343-005 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Director,
160226-N-LD343-005 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Director, Expeditionary Warfare Division Maj. Gen. Christopher Owens talks to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) leadership during a tour of the ship. Ame... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move away from a CH-53E Super Stallion with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinfo... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A M2 .50-caliber Browning
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) A M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun is fired during a crew served weapons shoot aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Expeditionary Strike Group... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) cut through a metal plate during a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mi... More
160903-N-LD343-017 CARSON, California (Sept. 3, 2016)
160903-N-LD343-017 CARSON, California (Sept. 3, 2016) – Lt. Molly Kopacz, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), coaches a young golfer at The First Tee community event at the Links at Victori... More
Lance Cpl. Logan Malott, a rifleman with Bravo Company,
Lance Cpl. Logan Malott, a rifleman with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, lies in a field-expedient stretcher during a basic course at the Jungl... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) Sgt. William Meridith
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) Sgt. William Meridith and Cpl. Kyle Daly, crew chiefs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) secure illumination flares to t... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 18, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Muirhead, a combat engineer with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Grand Island, Neb... More
170718-N-NJ416-0028 Lance Cpl. Allen Robert, a native
170718-N-NJ416-0028 Lance Cpl. Allen Robert, a native of Hampton, New York, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, weighs dough in the amphibious assault ship USS America’s (LHA 6) bakery before making... More
170930-N-AC254-282 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170930-N-AC254-282 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 30, 2017) Marines assigned to the combat cargo department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) secure cargo for transport on an SA-3... More
160707-N-LD343-010 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July
160707-N-LD343-010 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM (July 7, 2016) - Electrician's Mate 1st Class Tamara Braxton, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps paint the forecastle aboard the... More
161117-N-VR008-0096 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016) An
161117-N-VR008-0096 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 17, 2016) An AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter assigned to Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1) takes off from the flight deck of amphibious assault ship... More
170926-N-ZS023-060 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170926-N-ZS023-060 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 26, 2017) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced) lifts off from the flight deck of the... More
171022-N-ZS023-086 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct.
171022-N-ZS023-086 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Oct. 22, 2017) An AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (Reinforced), embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA... More
170715-N-AC254-0042 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2017) Sailors
170715-N-AC254-0042 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 15, 2017) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) conduct rigid-hull inflatable boat operations training off the coast of Hawaii. America is c... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2017) – Seaman Johnmark Riveracaban
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2017) – Seaman Johnmark Riveracaban chips paint using a needle gun in the vehicle stowage area aboard amphibious assault ship USS America’s (LHA 6). Removing worn and rusted paint is par... More
160226-N-LD343-002 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Commander,
160226-N-LD343-002 SAN DIEGO (Feb. 26, 2016) – Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Vice Adm. William Hilarides talks with the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) leadership during a tour of th... More
170916-N-AC254-194 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170916-N-AC254-194 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 16, 2017) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), front, and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) steam in formation wh... More
150528-FR671-N-374 SAN DIEGO (May 28, 2015) – Intelligence
150528-FR671-N-374 SAN DIEGO (May 28, 2015) – Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Tiffany Randall, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), plays the drums with a student during military appreciat... More
150825-N-SU012-058 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2015) – Information
150825-N-SU012-058 SAN DIEGO (Aug. 25, 2015) – Information Systems Technician 1st Class Geneva McLean assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) paints a window sill of a house as part of a Hab... More
150304-N-FR671-163 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2015) –
150304-N-FR671-163 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 4, 2015) – PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 4, 2015) – Aviation Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Lawrence Salalila, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), uses a flight de... More
160712-N-JH668-353 PEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2016) – Aviation
160712-N-JH668-353 PEARL HARBOR (July 12, 2016) – Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Ashley Brockman mans the rails of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) as the ship departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam for... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) U.S. Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, clear the engine room during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Marissa A.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Marissa A. Mayor, a general surgeon with Fleet Surgical Team (FST) 7, USS America (LHA 6), observes as medical personnel with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS... More
171123-N-ZS023-152 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2017) Secretary
171123-N-ZS023-152 ARABIAN GULF (Nov. 23, 2017) Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer cuts a cake with Culinary Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daisy Magana on the mess decks of the amphibious assault ship USS... More
160902-N-LD343-002 LONG BEACH, California (Sept. 2,
160902-N-LD343-002 LONG BEACH, California (Sept. 2, 2016) – Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Jorge Garoy, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), hoses down the exterior of a hou... More
Sailors assigned to future amphibious assault ship
Sailors assigned to future amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) pose for a group photo at the Immaculate Conception School in Callao, Peru. Sailors, Marines and Peruvian sailors worked together to paint ... More
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team,
Marines with Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, learn how to create a pulley system out of rope during a basic course at the Jungle Warfare Traini... More
160903-N-YT019-002 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 3,
160903-N-YT019-002 SAN PEDRO, California (Sept. 3, 2016) – Chief selects assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) stand in formation on the Battleship Iowa Memorial during the inaugural Los Angel... More
150211-N-FR671-079 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2015) –
150211-N-FR671-079 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 11, 2015) – Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Daniel Wood, assigned to amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), fires an M-240 machine gun during a planned ... More
180402-N-ZS023-002 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 2, 2018)
180402-N-ZS023-002 NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO (April 2, 2018) Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Jason Lechowicz, a native of New Britain, Conn., assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), review... More
161105-N-NJ416-0186 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2016) –
161105-N-NJ416-0186 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2016) – Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Reynagletendre, assigned to Weapons department on board amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), helps assemble inert 1,000-... More
170503-N-AC237-0060 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2017) Marines
170503-N-AC237-0060 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 3, 2017) Marines from the 15th Marines Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform simulated grenade launcher exercises in the hangar bay of the amphibious assault ship USS America (... More
161105-N-VR008-0208 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2016) Sailors
161105-N-VR008-0208 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 5, 2016) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and F-35B Lightning II Marine Corps personnel prepare to equip the aircraft with inert 500-p... More
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – Marines with the
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force conduct a low-light deck shoot to maintain marksmanship proficiency while underway aboard amphibious ass... More
170511-N-BK384-158 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) The
170511-N-BK384-158 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 11, 2017) The amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) steams behind the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and the amphibious assault shi... More