BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) – Capt. Kevin
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) – Capt. Kevin Parker, commanding officer, and Capt. Anthony Roach, executive officer, of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) escort Ambassador of the United States of America to Bar... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – A Boatswain’s Mate
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – A Boatswain’s Mate aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) oversees ballasting and deballasting operations while underway in the 4th Fleet Area of Operations (AOR). John P. Murtha is... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2016) – A V22 Osprey, attached
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2016) – A V22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM), prepares to land on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) delivering a compliment of U.S. Marines... More
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Interior
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Nicolas Hansen, attached to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), cuts flooring tile for a kitchen during a community relations projec... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2016) – A V22 Osprey, attached
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2016) – A V22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM), prepares to land on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) delivering a compliment of U.S. Marines... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Seaman Trevor Nibbi,
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Seaman Trevor Nibbi, assigned to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) simulates a Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmer recovery at sea during a Man Overboard exercise in the Caribbean Sea Aug... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – A Boatswain’s Mate
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – A Boatswain’s Mate aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) oversees ballasting and deballasting operations while underway in the 4th Fleet Area of Operations (AOR). John P. Murtha is... More
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Information
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Information Systems Technician 1st Class Anthony Young, attached to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), helps to roll up the sleeves of a youth during a community relations proje... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Seaman Logan Lagesse,
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Seaman Logan Lagesse, a Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmer assigned to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), simulates a recovery at sea during a Man Overboard exercise in the Caribbean Sea... More
160831-N-EF657-112 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016)
160831-N-EF657-112 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) – Ambassador of the United States of America to Barbados and Eastern Caribbean Linda Taglialatela, center, and Maxine McClean, Minister of Foreign Affairs... More
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Lt. Cmdr. Jason
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Lt. Cmdr. Jason Gregory, command chaplain for USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), thanks Cordell Huie, director of a special needs home for children in Montego Bay, Jamaica for a... More
160901-N-EF657-022 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Sep. 1, 2016)
160901-N-EF657-022 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Sep. 1, 2016) Sailors from USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) collaborate to help paint Gordon Walters Primary School in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Community Relations project m... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) - Chief Machinist’s Mate
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) - Chief Machinist’s Mate Matthew Raftery sprays the forward mast of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during an All Hands fresh water wash down in the Caribbean Sea Aug. 29. John P. Murt... More
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) – Information
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) – Information Technology Specialist 1st Class Agustin Juarez, assigned to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), paints Gordon Walters Primary School with the help of a student in Bri... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Deck Sailors, assigned
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Deck Sailors, assigned to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), pull a hoisting line to help a Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmer complete a recovery at sea during a Man Overboard exercise ... More
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Electronics
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Electronics Technician 2nd Class Rachel Gates pulls weeds and sweeps at a special needs home in Montego Bay, Jamaica Aug. 21 during the ship’s first ever port call. Organi... More
160901-N-EF657-033 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016)
160901-N-EF657-033 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) Boatswain Mate 3rd Class Jasmine Jackson, assigned to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), paints Gordon Walters Primary School with the help of a student in Brid... More
160912-N-EF657-092 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2016)
160912-N-EF657-092 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2016) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Moneke Williams, attached to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), prepares to attach a hook to a Sikorsky MH-60R from H... More
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Sailors from
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Sailors from USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), sweep and clean at Blessed Assurance Home, a home for special needs children in Montego Bay, Jamaica Aug. 21. The effort marks th... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – Sailors aboard USS
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – Sailors aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) prepare for ballasting and deballasting operations while underway in the 4th Fleet Area of Operations (AOR). John P. Murtha is working... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2016) – Capt. Kevin Parker,
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 23, 2016) – Capt. Kevin Parker, commander officer USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and Lt. Cmdr. Oluwafadekemi Adewetan, senior Dental officer, ceremoniously cut the cake during the celebration o... More
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Electrician’s
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) – Electrician’s Mate Valerie Miner, attached to USS John P. Murtha, plays with a child at the Blessed Assurance Home in Montego Bay, Jamaica during a ship-wide community rel... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Seaman Trevor Nibbi,
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) – Seaman Trevor Nibbi, assigned to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) is hoisted onto the ship following a simulated Search and Rescue (SAR) swimmer recovery at sea during a Man Overboar... More
IAMD WTIs Re-Blue, Bring Latest Tactics Back to Surface Fleet
170308-N-DD818-02461 DAHLGREN, Va. (March 08, 2017) - Forty-six graduates of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) school met in Dahlgren, Va. to attend the first annual... More
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) – Capt. Kevin
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Aug. 31, 2016) – Capt. Kevin Parker, commanding officer of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) greets Ambassador of the Ambassador of the United States of America to Barbados and Eastern Caribbean... More
160825-N-EF657-067 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) Religious
160825-N-EF657-067 CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 25, 2016) Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Gregory Bailey fires a .50 caliber machine gun from the decks of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) during a live-fire qualifica... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2016) – A V22 Osprey, attached
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 15, 2016) – A V22 Osprey, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 (VMM), prepares to land on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) delivering a compliment of U.S. Marines... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2016) – A Sikorsky MH-60R
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 12, 2016) – A Sikorsky MH-60R from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FOUR EIGHT (HSM-48), prepares to make a drop on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), during the first VERT... More
160821-N-EF657-056 MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016)
160821-N-EF657-056 MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (Aug. 21, 2016) Religious Programs Specialist 1st Class Gregory Bailey, attached to USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), paints a wall during a community relations project for sp... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – Sailors aboard USS
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – Sailors aboard USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) prepare for ballasting and deballasting operations while underway in the 4th Fleet Area of Operations (AOR). John P. Murtha is working... More
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – Fireman Alijah Ariel
CARIBBEAN SEA (Aug. 24, 2016) – Fireman Alijah Ariel examines the shaft of one of USS John P. Murtha’s (LPD 26) engines during a maintenance inspection in the 4th Fleet Area of Responsibility. John P. Murtha i... More