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Service members and Home Depot employees fix dining

Service members and Home Depot employees fix dining

Service members and Home Depot employees fix dining room chairs at the Barrett Transitional Home during a community service project. The event, sponsored by the Home Depot Foundation and the Mission Continues O... More

Onboard USS Wasp,  Airman Cesar Godina, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Cesar Godina, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Cesar Godina, aviation boatswain's mate, recharges Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus bottles in the ship's hangar bay in preparation for ship-wide drills during Wasp's Unit Level Trai... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach, damage controlman (left), a Damage Control Training Team member, checks to see if Seaman Juan Abreu (center) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Lydia Gutierre... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Steven Garcia, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Steven Garcia, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Steven Garcia, aviation boatswain's mate, adjusts the straps on a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus bottle in the ship's hangar bay in preparation for ship-wide drills during Wasp's Un... More

An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Operational Test Squadron

An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Operational Test Squadron

An MV-22 Osprey assigned to Operational Test Squadron 21 departs the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp during testing and evaluating of the Osprey for its upgraded flight control software and ... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, a hull systems technician of Roswell, Ga., checks the calibration of a high pressure gauge. Goodwin is a technician in Wasp’s calibration lab which has... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Steven Garcia, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Steven Garcia, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Steven Garcia, aviation boatswain's mate, adjusts the straps on a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus bottle in the ship's hangar bay in preparation for ship-wide drills during Wasp's Un... More

Seaman Cory Thomas, from Tallahassee, Fla., emerges

Seaman Cory Thomas, from Tallahassee, Fla., emerges

Seaman Cory Thomas, from Tallahassee, Fla., emerges from an emergency escape scuttle after setting smoke boundaries during a main space fire drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Wasp is underway c... More

Lt. Richard Parks, right, and Petty Officer 1st Class

Lt. Richard Parks, right, and Petty Officer 1st Class

Lt. Richard Parks, right, and Petty Officer 1st Class Jason Bastien, aviation ordnanceman, practice takedown procedures during Security Reaction Force Basic training aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp.... More

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship

The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic approaches the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise during an underway replenishment. Enterprise and Carrier Air Wing 1 are conducting close-air supp... More

Seaman Tifani Diaz, machinist's mate fireman, assigned

Seaman Tifani Diaz, machinist's mate fireman, assigned

Seaman Tifani Diaz, machinist's mate fireman, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, repairs a ruptured pipe during the pipe patching portion of the Damage Control Olympics. Wasp is underway conducti... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman, demonstrates proper handling and safety procedures of the M-240B machine gun before Sailors qualify to operate the weapon during a gun shoot July 28... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, hull systems technician, of Roswell, Ga., monitors a nitrogen tank used to test air pressure for calibrating gauges in the ship's calibration lab. Good... More

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush practice takedown procedures during a Security Reaction Force Basic class. George H.W. Bush is underway conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS

Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS

Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau bring down a ladder while preparing to get underway.

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a gunner's mate, points to the chamber of a M240B machine gun while teaching a sailor proper loading procedures during a gun shoot July 28 in which 32 Sailors e... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman, demonstrates proper handling and safety procedures of the M-240B machine gun before sailors qualify to operate the weapon during a... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Moore, damage controlman

Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Moore, damage controlman

Petty Officer 2nd Class Samuel Moore, damage controlman (left), passes information concerning the progress of a simulated casualty to Petty Officer 1st Class Deidre Fox, damage controlman, during a main space f... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist mate fireman from Manila, Philippines, performs calibration of a micrometer tool in the ship's calibration lab. Delossantos is a technician in Wasp’s cali... More

Seaman Brian Young, electrician's mate fireman (right),

Seaman Brian Young, electrician's mate fireman (right),

Seaman Brian Young, electrician's mate fireman (right), checks Seaman Marion Tillis', electrician's mate fireman, mask before a toxic gas drill as part of the unit level training assessment-sustainment certific... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach, damage controlman (left), a Damage Control Training Team member, checks to see if Seaman Juan Abreu was able to properly detect chemical agents during... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Senior Chief Petty Officer James

Onboard USS Wasp, Senior Chief Petty Officer James

Onboard USS Wasp, Senior Chief Petty Officer James Bufkin, damage controlman, the Damage Control Training Team coordinator, doffs the cover of a sailor's boot in a Decontamination Station during a Chemical, Bi... More

USS Wasp Damage Control Training Team Member Petty

USS Wasp Damage Control Training Team Member Petty

USS Wasp Damage Control Training Team Member Petty Officer 1st Class Erik Prager, damage controlman, explains to ship riders the different conditions of a Chemical, Biological, and Radiological environment duri... More

An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Air Test and

An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Air Test and

An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter assigned to Air Test and Developmental Squadron 21 approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Wasp is underway conducting test flight operations and was chosen... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristina Rosati, boatswain's

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristina Rosati, boatswain's

Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristina Rosati, boatswain's mate, unties a rope after an Underway Replenishment exercise onboard USS Wasp Aug. 5, the last UNREP evolution Wasp will conduct for several months, as the s... More

Wasp Enters Continuous Maintenance Availability

Wasp Enters Continuous Maintenance Availability

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrod Prouse conducts repairs on the handle of a Collective Protective System hatch, Aug. 5. Wasp entered an eight-month Continuous Maintenance Availability period, A... More

Sailors qualify on the M240B machine gun during a gun

Sailors qualify on the M240B machine gun during a gun

Sailors qualify on the M240B machine gun during a gun shoot July 28, in which 32 Sailors earned their qualification to operate the weapon. Wasp is currently underway conducting routine flight operations.

Line Coaches from the weapons department of the amphibious

Line Coaches from the weapons department of the amphibious

Line Coaches from the weapons department of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp observe Sailors participating in M-16 rifle qualifications. Wasp is underway conducting routine flight operations.

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Bohn,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Bohn,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Bohn, a logistics specialist, qualifies on a M240B machine gun during a gun shoot July 28 in which 32 sailors earned their qualification to operate the weapon. Was... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach, damage controlman (left), a Damage Control Training Team member, checks to see if Seaman Juan Abreu (center) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Lydia Gutierre... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman teaches Seaman Terrence Marshall, a boatswain's mate, proper handling procedures for the M-240B machine gun during a gun shoot July 28 in which 32 S... More

AGs Increase Wasp's Mission Readiness

AGs Increase Wasp's Mission Readiness

Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabriel Dunlap measures the outside temperature and dew point with a kestral outside of the signal shack onboard USS Wasp, Aug. 3. While attached to Wasp, a team of seven AGs from Strik... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a gunner's mate, loads 7.62 mm rounds into the chamber of a M240B machine gun during a gun shoot July 28 in which 32 sailors earned their qualification to opera... More

A sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS

A sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS

A sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau observes line handlers during preparations for getting underway.

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Franklin Pollydore, machinist's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Franklin Pollydore, machinist's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Franklin Pollydore, machinist's mate fireman, of Brooklyn, N.Y., prepares to place cups in the dishwasher in the ship's scullery as part of his Food Service Attendant duties. Wasp, home... More

Seaman Parris White, of Chicago, culinary specialist,

Seaman Parris White, of Chicago, culinary specialist,

Seaman Parris White, of Chicago, culinary specialist, ladles shrimp creole into pans to serve to the crew during lunch time aboard USS Wasp. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is currently undergoing its Unit L... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrod Prouse,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrod Prouse,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrod Prouse, hull technician and native of St. Louis, conducts repairs on the handle of a Collective Protective System hatch. Wasp is currently underway conducting ro... More

Onboard USS Wasp, deck department members observe the

Onboard USS Wasp, deck department members observe the

Onboard USS Wasp, deck department members observe the movement of the ship while conducting an Emergency Breakaway Drill during an Underway Replenishment, which will be Wasp's last for several months as the shi... More

Sailors, Marines assigned to the amphibious assault

Sailors, Marines assigned to the amphibious assault

Sailors, Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, and Coast Guardsmen participate in the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Parade in celebration of Canada Day. Wasp is in Halifax participa... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, a hull systems

Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, a hull systems

Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, a hull systems technician from Roswell, Ga., monitors a nitrogen tank used to test air pressure for calibrating gauges in the calibration lab aboard the amphibious assau... More

Wasp Hosts Aircraft Testing Teams

Wasp Hosts Aircraft Testing Teams

An AH-1Z Cobra helicopter takes off from Wasp's flight deck Aug. 4 during testing of its systems and capabilities. Onboard USS Wasp from July 26 to Aug. 6, Cobras, MV-22 "Ospreys," and UH-1Y "Venoms" underwent ... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Read, hull technician, conducts repairs on a vertical conveyor which is used to bring up stores from the ship's lower decks. Wasp is currently underway conduct... More

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George

Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush practice takedown procedures during a Security Reaction Force Basic class. George H.W. Bush is underway conducting training operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach, damage controlman (left), a Damage Control Training Team Member, checks to see if Seaman Juan Abreu (center) and Petty Officer 3rd Class Lydia Gutierre... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, machinist's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, machinist's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, machinist's mate fireman, of Manila, Philippines, performs calibration of a micrometer tool in the ship's calibration lab. Delossantos is a technician in Wasp's calib... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristy Downing, left, and Seaman

Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristy Downing, left, and Seaman

Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristy Downing, left, and Seaman Eddie Berryhill chock and chain an MH-60S Sea Hawk search and rescue helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 aboard t... More

Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault

Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault

Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, along with Coast Guardsmen, participate in the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Parade in celebration of Canada Day. Wasp is in Halifa... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman demonstrates proper handling and safety procedures of the M-240B machine gun before Sailors qualify to operate the weapon during a gun shoot July 28,... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Zarate, a gunner's

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Zarate, a gunner's

Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Zarate, a gunner's mate, communicates with the Gun Control Officer, who is stationed on the ship's Bridge, while keeping an eye on operations during a M240B machine gun shoot Jul... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a

Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel, a gunner's mate, loads 7.62 mm rounds into the chamber of a M240B machine gun during a gun shoot July 28 in which 32 Sailors earned their qualification to opera... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Sanborn signals the

Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Sanborn signals the

Petty Officer 3rd Class Thomas Sanborn signals the position of the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Arctic to the bridge watch team aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise during a repl... More

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat demonstrates proper handling and safety procedures of the M-240B machine gun before Sailors qualify to operate the weapon during a gun shoot,... More

Seaman Deremy Walker, from Los Angeles, signals for

Seaman Deremy Walker, from Los Angeles, signals for

Seaman Deremy Walker, from Los Angeles, signals for supplies to the Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS Artic during an underway replenishment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Ente... More

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago,

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago,

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago, ladles Shrimp Creole into pans to serve to the crew during lunch time aboard USS Wasp. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is currently undergoing its Unit Le... More

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel (right) trains Sailors on proper operating procedures for the M240B machine gun during a gun shoot, July 28, in which 32 crewmembers earned their ... More

Aboard the USS Wasp, Seaman Preciosa Viernes of Lodi,

Aboard the USS Wasp, Seaman Preciosa Viernes of Lodi,

Aboard the USS Wasp, Seaman Preciosa Viernes of Lodi, Calif., washes dishes in the ship’s scullery as part of her Food Service Attendant duties. Wasp, home-ported in Norfolk, Va., is preparing for its Unit Leve... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrod Prouse,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrod Prouse,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jarrod Prouse, hull technician and native of St. Louis, conducts repairs on the handle of a Collective Protective System hatch. Wasp is currently underway conducting ro... More

CBR drill, US Navy Photogrpah

CBR drill, US Navy Photogrpah

Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach, damage controlma,n left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny Tryba, aviation electrician's mate, right, both Damage Control Training Team Members aboard the amphibious ass... More

Seaman Carol Chalut, operations specialist, practices

Seaman Carol Chalut, operations specialist, practices

Seaman Carol Chalut, operations specialist, practices takedown defense moves with Petty Officer 3rd Class William Marler, gunner's mate, during Security Reaction Force Basic training aboard the amphibious assau... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist mate fireman from Manila, Philippines, performs calibration of a micrometer tool in the ship's calibration lab. Delossantos is a technician in Wasp’s cali... More

Seaman Parris White, of Chicago, culinary specialist,

Seaman Parris White, of Chicago, culinary specialist,

Seaman Parris White, of Chicago, culinary specialist, ladles shrimp creole into pans to serve to the crew during lunch time aboard USS Wasp. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is currently undergoing its Unit L... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Clifford Williams, machinist's

Petty Officer 2nd Class Clifford Williams, machinist's

Petty Officer 2nd Class Clifford Williams, machinist's mate, left, and Chief Petty Officer Terry A. Burrell, religious program specialist, check for maintenance issues on a weapons elevator aboard the aircraft ... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Cesar Godina, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Cesar Godina, aviation boatswain's

Onboard USS Wasp, Airman Cesar Godina, aviation boatswain's mate, recharges Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus bottles in Wasp's hangar bay to prepare for upcoming drills during the ship's Unit Level Training A... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, an aviation ordnanceman, demonstrates proper handling and safety procedures of the M-240B machine gun before Sailors qualify to operate the weapon during a gun shoot July 28... More

Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Eppling, boatswain's

Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Eppling, boatswain's

Petty Officer 1st Class Brian Eppling, boatswain's mate and rig captain (left), observes Petty Officer 2nd Class Tristina Rosati, boatswain's mate, disconnecting a remating line while conducting an Emergency Br... More

Fireman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist's mate from

Fireman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist's mate from

Fireman Ryant Delossantos, a machinist's mate from Manila, Philippines, performs calibration of a micrometer tool in the calibration lab aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The calibration lab ... More

USS Wasp Damage Control Training Team Members Petty

USS Wasp Damage Control Training Team Members Petty

USS Wasp Damage Control Training Team Members Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Fischbach, damage controlman (left) and Petty Officer 2nd Class Danny Tryba, aviation electrician's mate (back) checks to see if Seama... More

Aviation Support Equipment Airman Karla Comparan waits

Aviation Support Equipment Airman Karla Comparan waits

Aviation Support Equipment Airman Karla Comparan waits for instruction before backing up her tractor to lift up pallets in the hangar bay aboard USS Wasp. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is currently undergoi... More

Petty Officer 1st Class Cleveland Lee, master-at-arms,

Petty Officer 1st Class Cleveland Lee, master-at-arms,

Petty Officer 1st Class Cleveland Lee, master-at-arms, participates in a three-point basketball shoot-out during a steel beach picnic aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Wasp is underway conducting dec... More

Line Coaches from the weapons department of the amphibious

Line Coaches from the weapons department of the amphibious

Line Coaches from the weapons department of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp tally shooting scores to determine which Sailors are qualified to operate M-16 rifles. Wasp is underway conducting routine flight... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, hull systems technician, of Roswell, Ga., checks the calibration of a high pressure gauge. Goodwin is a technician in Wasp's calibration lab which has... More

Chief Warrant Officer  Benny Brockington participates

Chief Warrant Officer Benny Brockington participates

Chief Warrant Officer Benny Brockington participates in a Security Reaction Force-Basic training session aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Wasp is underway conducting routine flight operations.

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, hull systems technician, of Roswell, Ga., monitors a nitrogen tank used to test air pressure for calibrating gauges in the ship's calibration lab. Good... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, a hull systems technician of Roswell, Ga., monitors a nitrogen tank used to test air pressure for calibrating gauges in the ship's calibration lab. Goo... More

The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau transits Chesapeake

The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau transits Chesapeake

The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau transits Chesapeake Bay for a scheduled underway period.

Chief Gunner's Mate John Thiel loads 7.62 mm rounds

Chief Gunner's Mate John Thiel loads 7.62 mm rounds

Chief Gunner's Mate John Thiel loads 7.62 mm rounds into the chamber of a M-240B machine gun during a gun shoot aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Wasp is underway conducting routine fli... More

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer

Atlantic Ocean-Onboard USS Wasp, Chief Petty Officer John Thiel points to the chamber of a M240B machine gun while teaching a Sailor proper loading procedures during a gun shoot, July 28, in which 32 Sailors e... More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, aviation ordnanceman,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, aviation ordnanceman,

Petty Officer 2nd Class Zach Bernat, aviation ordnanceman, right, demonstrates proper handling and safety procedures for the M-240B machine gun before sailors qualify to operate the weapon during a gun qualific... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Stevenson,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Stevenson,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Andrew Stevenson, a gunner's mate of Tampa, Fla., readies 7.62 mm rounds before the start of a M240B machine gun shoot July 28 in which 32 Sailors earned their qualific... More

Airman Michael Lira, an aviation boatswain's mate

Airman Michael Lira, an aviation boatswain's mate

Airman Michael Lira, an aviation boatswain's mate (handling), communicates with the ship's aircraft handling officer while standing watch inside the flight deck island aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterpris... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Chad Noss, assigned scene leader

Petty Officer 3rd Class Chad Noss, assigned scene leader

Petty Officer 3rd Class Chad Noss, assigned scene leader for Damage Control Repair Locker 5A, assists his repair party team member adjust his helmet during a main space engineering fire drill aboard the amphibi... More

An MH-60S Sea Hawk search and rescue helicopter assigned

An MH-60S Sea Hawk search and rescue helicopter assigned

An MH-60S Sea Hawk search and rescue helicopter assigned to the Sea Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 lifts off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp. Wasp is underway conducti... More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Stainton, an interior

Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Stainton, an interior

Petty Officer 3rd Class Richard Stainton, an interior communications specialist, operates the visual landing aid console while monitoring flight deck operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 6... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, a hull systems technician of Roswell, Ga., monitors a nitrogen tank used to test air pressure for calibrating gauges in the ship's calibration lab. Goo... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin,

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 3rd Class Rebecca Goodwin, hull systems technician, of Roswell, Ga., monitors a nitrogen tank used to test air pressure for calibrating gauges in the ship's calibration lab. Good... More

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago,

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago,

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago, ladles shrimp creole into pans to serve to the crew during lunch time in the galley aboard USS Wasp. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is preparing for its ... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Read, hull technician, conducts repairs on a vertical conveyor which is used to bring up stores from the ship's lower decks. Wasp is currently underway conduct... More

Wasp Sailors Go on Halifax History Tour

Wasp Sailors Go on Halifax History Tour

A Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp interacts with a guard at the Citadel, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, while participating in a Halifax Historical Tour. Wasp is in Halifax participating in th... More

Sailor organizes jackets

Sailor organizes jackets

Seaman Amber Seger assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp organizes life jackets while the ship gets underway to conduct engineering and flight deck qualifications.

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle

Onboard USS Wasp, Petty Officer 2nd Class Danielle Read, hull technician, conducts repairs on a vertical conveyor which is used to bring up stores from the ship's lower decks. Wasp is currently underway conduct... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, machinist's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, machinist's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Ryant Delossantos, machinist's mate fireman, of Manila, Philippines, performs calibration of a micrometer tool in the ship's calibration lab. Delossantos is a technician in Wasp's calib... More

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago,

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago,

Seaman Parris White, culinary specialist, of Chicago, ladles shrimp creole into pans to serve to the crew during lunch time aboard USS Wasp. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is currently undergoing its Unit L... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Irene Recinos-Ruiz, logistics

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Irene Recinos-Ruiz, logistics

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Irene Recinos-Ruiz, logistics specialist (right) passes a message to Decontamination Station Leader Petty Officer Raymond Shultis, damage controlman fireman, during a Chemical, Biologic... More

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Preciosa Viernes, electrician's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Preciosa Viernes, electrician's

Onboard USS Wasp, Seaman Preciosa Viernes, electrician's mate fireman, of Lodi, Calif., washes dishes in thee ship's scullery as part of her Food Service Attendant duties. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is p... More

Airman Karla Comparan, Aviation Support Equipment,

Airman Karla Comparan, Aviation Support Equipment,

Airman Karla Comparan, Aviation Support Equipment, lifts pallets to be taken to the pier in the hangar bay aboard USS Wasp. Wasp, homeported in Norfolk, Va., is currently undergoing its Unit Level Training Asse... More

Master-At-Arms 1st Class Reginald Allen, security training

Master-At-Arms 1st Class Reginald Allen, security training

Master-At-Arms 1st Class Reginald Allen, security training supervisor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp teaches various self-defense techniques during a basic security reaction force training class. W... More

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