EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 15, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 15, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare for a reconnaissance and surveillance mission after departing dock landing ship ... More
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 30, 2020) From left, Sgt.
U.S. NAVAL BASE GUAM (Sept. 30, 2020) From left, Sgt. Maj. Spencer Scott, sergeant major of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Christopher Causee, commanding... More
181101-N-IO414-1014 SASEBO, Japan (November 1, 2018)
181101-N-IO414-1014 SASEBO, Japan (November 1, 2018) Chief Cryptologic Technician (Technical) Jelesia Chaney, from Grove Hill, Alabama, and Operations Specialist 3rd Class James Ehrhardt, from Lathrop, Californ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) The amphibious assault
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2020) The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), both with the America Expeditionary Strike Group, transit the open ocean.... More
EAST CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) Marines with Combat
EAST CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct maintenance on an Assault Amphibious Vehicle aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landin... More
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Andrew Wanthal, from Phoenix,
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Andrew Wanthal, from Phoenix, fires an M-16 rifle on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a small-arms weapons qualification shoot. German... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Command
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, provides security as a simulated hostile is detained during visit, board, search and seizure training aboard th... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 7, 2016) - Marines assigned
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 7, 2016) - Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) maneuver CRRCs towards the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is as... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stands up from the prone during a deck shoot aboard dock landing ship US... More
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Robert Mclymont, from Miramar,
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Robert Mclymont, from Miramar, Fla., right, mans the rails aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo. Germa... 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 instruction during a dry run aboard dock landing ship USS Germ... More
160823-N-BB269-297 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 23, 2016) Marines,
160823-N-BB269-297 EAST CHINA SEA (Aug. 23, 2016) Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, maneuver amphibious assault vehicles in the waters arou... More
160904-N-BB269-251 OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 4, 2016)
160904-N-BB269-251 OKINAWA, Japan (Sept. 4, 2016) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Sean Johnson, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, directs a truck off of landing craft utility 1631 during a non-combatant evacuation operat... More
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 26, 2016) Sailors simulate fighting
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 26, 2016) Sailors simulate fighting an aircraft fire casualty on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a firefighting exercise. Germantown is assigne... More
180406-N-IO414-107 SASEBO, Japan (April 6, 2018) Cmdr.
180406-N-IO414-107 SASEBO, Japan (April 6, 2018) Cmdr. Jimmie Jensen (center right), commanding officer of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), speaks with Rear Adm. Ji... More
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Sabine Holtman-Alexander, from
Boatswain's Mate Seaman Sabine Holtman-Alexander, from Knoxville, Tenn., fires an M240B machine gun during a crew-served weapons qualification shoot aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 4... More
160225-N-KB426-051 WHITE BEACH OKINAWA (Feb. 23, 2016)
160225-N-KB426-051 WHITE BEACH OKINAWA (Feb. 23, 2016) – Quartermaster 3rd Class Sean M. Blakeney, left, and Quartermaster 2nd Class Melvin M. Noble secure halyards aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Germa... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 30, 2020) Lance Cpl. Gunner Gibson,
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 30, 2020) Lance Cpl. Gunner Gibson, a radio operator with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares a piece of communications e... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) A U.S. Marine with
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) moves forward during a dry run for a live fire shoot aboard dock landi... More
160817-N-BB269-043 OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 17, 2016) The
160817-N-BB269-043 OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 17, 2016) The Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) approaches Army pier during transit into White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown, attache... More
EAST CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) Sgt. Kayla Bear, a
EAST CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) Sgt. Kayla Bear, a heavy equipment chief and a native of Newark, Ohio coaches Lance Cpl. Daniel Cesareo, a heavy equipment operator, both with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion 29, assigned to Naval Beach
Landing Craft Air Cushion 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) for an equipment on-load at White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is pa... More
NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 8, 2020) Lance Cpl. Daniel Cesaro,
NAVAL BASE GUAM (March 8, 2020) Lance Cpl. Daniel Cesaro, a heavy equipment operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), operates a Tractor Rubber Tire Articulated Steering... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 15, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 15, 2020) Reconnaissance Marines with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) swim to shore during a reconnaissance and surveillance mission. Germantown, part of the ... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Grant Walker, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Temecula, Cali... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) .50-caliber shell casings
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) .50-caliber shell casings are gathered under a wooden pallet during a crew served weapons shoot aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, part of Expeditionar... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) U.S. Marine Private
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2020) U.S. Marine Private Francesco Malaga, a machine gunner with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepares to fire during a cre... More
160821-N-BB269-360 OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 21, 2016)
160821-N-BB269-360 OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 21, 2016) Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, secure amphibious assault vehicles in the well deck of... More
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Mark Walker, from Perkinston,
Fire Controlman 2nd Class Mark Walker, from Perkinston, Miss., left, and Fire Controlman 2nd Class Andrew Wanthal, from Phoenix, upload a rolling air-frame missile (RAM) into a launcher aboard the amphibious do... More
Always remember, never forget: Marines with the 31st MEU have a memori...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) runs with the company guidon for a 9/11 memorial physical training ses... More
Germantown Marines and Sailors pay tribute to September 11th through e...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Elijah Gardner, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) rests after completing a 9... More
Resupply aboard Germantown. U.S. Marine expeditionary force
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 14, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Sailors embarked on dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) pass ... More
160228-N-KB426-048EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 28, 2016)
160228-N-KB426-048EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 28, 2016) – Cmdr. Gary A. Harrington II, commanding officer of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), cuts a cake with Sailors during a ceremony cele... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 2, 2016) –Capt. Thomas Kait, chief
OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 2, 2016) –Capt. Thomas Kait, chief of staff for Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Seven, center, explains “bulls-eye” markings to Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Cor... 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) hold onto the side of an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, Marine Medium... 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 (Aug. 30, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Golf
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 30, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Golf Company, Battalion Landing Team 2/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), holds a chain as it is loosened aboard dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42)... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2020) Sailors attached to
OKINAWA, Japan (Aug. 27, 2020) Sailors attached to dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) fly a landing craft, air cushion hovercraft assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7 into the well deck of USS Germantown. Germ... More
Sailors prepare to chock and chain a CH-53E Super Stallion,
Sailors prepare to chock and chain a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) durin... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) gather in groups during a rehearsal for mechanized operations aboard doc... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 20, 2016) – Ship’s Serviceman
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 20, 2016) – Ship’s Serviceman 1st Class Kidt D. Titze, left, and Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Carl A. So communicate with amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown’s (LSD 42) rep... More
Noncombatant evacuation exercise on Germantown
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 13, 2020) U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) watch as an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fires an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) during a deck shoot aboard d... More
A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the 31st Marine
A CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), lands on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during the amphibious landing exercise (PHIBLE... More
Ensign Joseph Tripodo, from Orange County, N.Y., climbs
Ensign Joseph Tripodo, from Orange County, N.Y., climbs a ladder while participating in visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD ... More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrives at White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting j... 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 across the boat deck of dock landing ship USS Germantow... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 30, 2020) Marines with Company
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 30, 2020) Marines with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare to launch their combat rubber raiding craft from the Whidbey Is... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 23, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Jacob Johnson, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Hesperia, Califor... More
Sailors lower a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from
Sailors lower a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an amphibious training exercise conducted with the... More
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 26, 2016) Sailors transport supplies
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 26, 2016) Sailors transport supplies aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a stores on-load. Germantown is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Grou... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 2, 2016) – Krisha Rosete, battalion
OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 2, 2016) – Krisha Rosete, battalion commander of a local high school’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (MCJROTC) program, left, poses for a photo aboard amphibious dock ... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 14, 2016) – Marines, assigned
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 14, 2016) – Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a M16 assault rifle live-fire exercise on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germa... 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
NAKAGUSUKU BAY, Japan (Feb. 4, 2016) – Chief Logistics
NAKAGUSUKU BAY, Japan (Feb. 4, 2016) – Chief Logistics Specialist Khilashwar G. Narine, center, trains Sailors on investigator duties during a main space fire drill aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Germa... More
Quartermaster Seaman Ian Brown, from Brooklyn, New
Quartermaster Seaman Ian Brown, from Brooklyn, New York, takes a bearing in preparation for the arrival of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) to Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo. Germant... More
ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (March 16, 2020) Cpl.
ANDERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (March 16, 2020) Cpl. Matthew Vital, a bulk fuel specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), operates a chainsaw while conducting roadway c... More
EAST CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) Sgt. Kayla Bear, a
EAST CHINA SEA (April 18, 2020) Sgt. Kayla Bear, a heavy equipment chief with Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Newark, Ohio, encourages Marines during a ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) A U.S. Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepares to fire an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) during a night de... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 13, 2016) – Seaman Gabriel
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 13, 2016) – Seaman Gabriel C. Viens fires a 9mm service pistol during a live fire exercise on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is a... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sets security during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure drills aboard LSD 42. Germantown, p... More
Quartermaster Seaman James Branighan, from Allen, Texas,
Quartermaster Seaman James Branighan, from Allen, Texas, takes a navigational bearing on the bridge wing of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives at White Beach, Okinawa. ... More
Rounds are fired from the Phalanx Close-in Weapons
Rounds are fired from the Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a live fire exercise. Germantown is forward-deployed and currently underwa... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion 47, assigned to Naval Beach
Landing Craft Air Cushion 47, assigned to Naval Beach Unit 7, prepares to land at Blue Beach, Okinawa, during an equipment on-load for the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is par... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 9, 2016) – Logistics Specialist
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 9, 2016) – Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Maretta S. Stubbs conducts landing signalman (enlisted) duties during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP) onboard amphibious dock landing shi... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 19, 2016) – Marines, assigned
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 19, 2016) – Marines, assigned to Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) run to the foul line of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown’s (LSD 42) fl... More
GUAM (March 5, 2020) Marines and Sailors with the 31st
GUAM (March 5, 2020) Marines and Sailors with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) stand in formation during the raising of the American flag aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown... More
Germantown Marines and Sailors pay tribute to September 11th through e...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) U.S. Marine Capt. Jesse Moyles, Joker company commander with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) carries the guidon during a ... More
Always remember, never forget: Marines with the 31st MEU have a memori...
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 11, 2020) 1st Sgt. Ryan MCrary, a company first sergeant with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Fredericksburg, Virgi... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) U.S. Marine Staff Sgt.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 5, 2020) U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. David Ortega, an infantry unit leader with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Oxnard, C... More
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 29, 2016) - Operations Specialist
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 29, 2016) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jacob M. Owen uses a radio to communicate with amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown’s (LSD 42) combat information center (CIC) during a sea... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 6, 2016) – Logistics Specialist
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 6, 2016) – Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Maretta S. Stubbs conducts landing signalman (enlisted) duties during flight operations on amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 9, 2016) – Lt. Tai-Shan
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 9, 2016) – Lt. Tai-Shan Lin, supply officer of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), helps move cargo during a replenishment at sea (RAS) with Military Sealift Comman... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 14, 2016) – Marines, assigned
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 14, 2016) – Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Ge... More
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), offload joint light tactical vehicles from a landing craft, air cushion... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Melvin Noble, left, from Baltimore,
Quartermaster 2nd Class Melvin Noble, left, from Baltimore, and Quartermaster Seaman Sean Blakeney, from Atlanta, plot the ships position on a navigational chart on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing shi... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 2, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 2, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class Logan Ribble, from Oldsmar, Fla., aboard the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) puts on his head gear before flight operation... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 5, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 5, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), walks forward during a simulated Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) mission aboard d... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) A U.S. Navy MH-60S
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 25, 2020) A U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, Detachment 6, drops rope above the flight deck of dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown, ... More
Marines board a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to
Marines board a CH-53E Super Stallion, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during the amphibious landing exercise ... More
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 25, 2016) The amphibious dock landing
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 25, 2016) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) is covered in snow during a storm. Germantown is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and is curre... More
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 15, 2016) – Marines, assigned
EASTERN COAST OKINAWA (Feb. 15, 2016) – Marines, assigned to Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappel from an MH-60S Seahawk, assigned to the “Island Knigh... More
181119-N-IO414-1037 SASEBO, Japan (November 19, 2018)
181119-N-IO414-1037 SASEBO, Japan (November 19, 2018) Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano, chief of staff of Joint Japan Staff, speaks with Cmdr. Jimmie Jensen (center), commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing shi... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 5, 2020) Force Reconnaissance
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 5, 2020) Force Reconnaissance Marines with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), cut through metal during a simulated Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (VBSS) mission drill... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 9, 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 Verno... More
Sailors heave lines as the amphibious dock landing
Sailors heave lines as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrives at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo following a routine underway exercise. Germantown is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th... More
NAVAL BASE WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 8, 2020) Sailors
NAVAL BASE WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 8, 2020) Sailors with the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) use a crane to load pallets of supplies during port operations. Germantown, part o... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), sets security during Visit, Board, Search and Seizure drills aboard LSD 42. Germantown, p... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Irvin
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) U.S. Marine Cpl. Irvin Riosvaldez, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of Denver, Colora... 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, descends a pilot ladder from the do... More
NAVAL BASE WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 7, 2020) Sailors
NAVAL BASE WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (April 7, 2020) Sailors with the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) move storage containers. The 31st MEU and Germantown completed port operations dur... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl.
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 19, 2020) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jayden Stuessel (left), a machine gunner and a native of Fairfield, Illinois, sprays water as Lance Cpl. Hunter Shields (right), an infantry Marine and a n... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) A reconnaissance Marine
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 6, 2020) A reconnaissance Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) provides security during a simulated visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) mission a... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailor Boatswain's
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 24, 2020) U.S. Navy Sailor Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Juanpaulo Capati (right), a native of Valero, California, helps adjust a Marine with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during sword... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marine Sgt. Bradley
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 27, 2020) U.S. Marine Sgt. Bradley Phalen, an infantry Marine with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and a native of San Clemente, Ca... More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), assigned to the
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), approach the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amp... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Marines with the 31st
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 4, 2020) Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s (MEU) Maritime Raid Force clear the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during a visit, board, search a... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 5, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sep. 5, 2020) A Force Reconnaissance Marine with Command Element, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to exfiltrate a simulated casualty during a simulated Visit, Board, Search and S... More
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) U.S. Marine Navy Hospitalman
EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 16, 2020) U.S. Marine Navy Hospitalman 3rd Class William Dallas, a corpsman with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) listens to instruc... More
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SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 5, 2020) U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move within a tape house during an interior movement drill aboard dock ... More