USS Mesa Verde operations
U.S. Navy Sailors participate in force protection training aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 12, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed part of the Bataan Amphib... More
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 70, assigned to
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 70, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), not pictured, in the Persian Gulf Aug. 5, 2014. The Mesa Verde w... More
170608-N-FM530-080 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 8, 2017)
170608-N-FM530-080 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 8, 2017) Sailors signal an MV-22B Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), to land on the flight deck of the San Antonio-class amph... More
170110-N-ME988-670 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2017) –
170110-N-ME988-670 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 10, 2017) – Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) secure a chain during a towing exercise with the amphibious transport dock ship USS M... More
Cpl. Caleb Potter of India Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines
Cpl. Caleb Potter of India Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines grips a 90-foot rope as Marines descend from the top of an elevator dock aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a fast-roping exercise on Jan. 25, 2017, ... More
170511-N-FM530-059 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 11, 2017)
170511-N-FM530-059 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 11, 2017) Cpl. Jordan Feasel assigned to Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment (BLT 3/6) and a Tuscan, Arizona native, sprays food trays down before... More
A Military Sealift Command SA-330J Puma helicopter
A Military Sealift Command SA-330J Puma helicopter delivers cargo to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a replenishment at sea in the Arabian Sea May 16, 2014. The Mesa Verde was ... More
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365
Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced), 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, load their magazines before engaging their targets during a live-fire training exercise aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shaun Moberg, foreground,
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shaun Moberg, foreground, participates in the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April ... More
170412-N-FM530-267 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017)
170412-N-FM530-267 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) Antwan Stalworth, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), practices proper small arms han... More
Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine
Marines assigned to the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), engage their targets during a live firing range focused on weapon proficiency with both long and short distances aboard the fli... More
U.S. Sailors move cargo on the flight deck of the amphibious
U.S. Sailors move cargo on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), not ... More
U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class
U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Derik Curtis participates in a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian ... More
170310-M-OC926-042 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (March 10, 2017)
170310-M-OC926-042 STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR (March 10, 2017) Marines with the Law Enforcement Det., 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, clean their weapons aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) March 10, 2017. The 24th MEU is ... More
Capt. Timothy Spratto, deputy commodore, Bataan Amphibious
Capt. Timothy Spratto, deputy commodore, Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (right) gives a tour of the boat alley to Rear Adm. James Foggo, deputy commander, U.S. 6th Fleet, during his visit aboard the San Antonio-... More
USS Mesa Verde operations
U.S. Sailors review procedures after participating in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Arabian Sea April 9, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed as part of... More
Rear Adm. George W. Ballance, commander of U.S. Naval
Rear Adm. George W. Ballance, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S 4th Fleet, speaks to attendees at Naval Station Norfolk during a planning conference for USNS Comfort’s (T-AH 20) upcoming d... More
170415-N-FM530-163 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2017)
170415-N-FM530-163 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 15, 2017) An AH-1W Cobra operated by Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced) lands aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) April... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Naquin, Battalion
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jared Naquin, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), squad leader and native of Plaquemine, La., uses a hydraulic tool to p... More
Sailors and Marines from the San Antonio-class amphibious
Sailors and Marines from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde participate in a visit, board, search and seizure, hook and pull exercise with the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile... More
U.S. Navy Engineman Fireman Aaron Hall, foreground,
U.S. Navy Engineman Fireman Aaron Hall, foreground, serves as a phone talker during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 12, 2014.... More
U.S. sailors load magazines prior to a small-arms live-fire
U.S. sailors load magazines prior to a small-arms live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 15, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed with embarked ... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Therrien
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Therrien checks a simulated casualty for injuries during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf... More
An SH-60 Seahawk helicopter externally lifts a pallet
An SH-60 Seahawk helicopter externally lifts a pallet of field rations off the flight deck of USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) Dec. 8, 2016 at sea during Amphibious Ready Group Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise. ARGME... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit eat
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit eat evening chow on their last night in the field during their communications and command post exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 7, 2016. The MEU particpated ... More
170412-N-FM530-038 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017)
170412-N-FM530-038 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017) Chief Aviation Machinist's Mate Chris Hilger, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, conducts preflight checks before a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) mainten... More
Lance Cpl. Leonardo Castillo, a military policeman
Lance Cpl. Leonardo Castillo, a military policeman with the Law Enforcement Detachment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Petty Officer 3rd Class Keenan Cowart, a gas systems mechanic with Assault Craft... More
170622-N-FM530-041 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 22, 2017)
170622-N-FM530-041 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 22, 2017) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Larry Serna, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (reinforced), uses a forklift to move a pallet of supplies into th... More
U.S. sailors participate in a firefighting exercise
U.S. sailors participate in a firefighting exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 20, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious Readin... More
U.S. sailors attend a safety briefing and demonstration
U.S. sailors attend a safety briefing and demonstration of techniques during force protection training aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) March 4, 2014, in the Mediterranean Sea. ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Arvin L. Manning, staff noncommissioned
Gunnery Sgt. Arvin L. Manning, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s law enforcement detachment, exposes Ensign JP Morillo to oleoresin capsicum spray as he executes a conf... More
Sailors lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the Mediterranean Sea
U.S. sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) lower a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the Mediterranean Sea, March 3, 2014. U.S. sailors assigned to the Mesa Verde and embarked ... More
Gunnery Sgt. Arvin Manning, staff noncommissioned officer
Gunnery Sgt. Arvin Manning, staff noncommissioned officer in charge of Law Enforcement Detachment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), demonstrates a takedown technique on Lance Cpl. Leonardo Castillo, a mili... More
Cpl. Salvatore Calandrino II, assigned to Light Armored
Cpl. Salvatore Calandrino II, assigned to Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), checks the charging handle of hi... More
170628-N-FM530-223 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2017)
170628-N-FM530-223 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Andrew Blackburn, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), marks scores durin... More
180330-N-FM530-0055 NORFOLK, Va. (March 30, 2018) Command
180330-N-FM530-0055 NORFOLK, Va. (March 30, 2018) Command Master Chief Graham Luby and Chief Boatswain's Mate David Prieto assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conduct Morning ... More
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training on the flight deck next to an U.S. Army AH-64D Longbow Apache aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in ... More
U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship
U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), right, prepare to receive cargo during a replenishment at sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) in the G... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship
Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) unload food, first aid, and medical supplies from a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) on Oct. 4, 2016. Mesa Verde is underway in pr... More
Seaman James Winkfield observes the port side of USS
Seaman James Winkfield observes the port side of USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) and relays information to and from the ship’s bridge during a strait passage exercise Dec. 13, 2016 at sea. The simulated strait passage... More
170628-N-FM530-127 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2017)
170628-N-FM530-127 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 28, 2017) Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class Andrew Blackburn observes Sailors participating in a small-arms gun shoot aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport do... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Marshe McNeal, a quarter master,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Marshe McNeal, a quarter master, prepares a room for painting at the Ecclesiastical School of Crete during a community relations project sponsored by the San Antonio class amphibious tra... More
U.S. Sailors participate in a visit, board, search
U.S. Sailors participate in a visit, board, search and seizure exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 26, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataa... More
Staff Sergeant Ivan Donayri, center, a Marine Air/Ground
Staff Sergeant Ivan Donayri, center, a Marine Air/Ground Task Force planning specialist with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, works with Marines to set up the interior of tents during the set up of the MEU'... More
170221-N-UE100-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) The
170221-N-UE100-002 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts a live-fire exercise with the ship's RIM 116 Rolling Airframe Missile Weapons System. Bataa... More
170328-N-FM530-112 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 28, 2017)
170328-N-FM530-112 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 28, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Stevie Cooley assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 (Reinforced) takes a cranial off of a simulated patient during a ... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit conduct a fast-rope exercise in an elevator shaft aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Feb. 18, 2014, in the Atlantic Oce... More
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier explains the
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldier explains the different methods of using ladders to breach buildings to U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditiona... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Feb. 19, 2014, in the Atlantic Oc... More
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shaun Moberg participates
U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Shaun Moberg participates in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 26, 2014. The Mes... More
A Marine assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing
A Marine assigned to India Company, Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), moves to his next destination after landing onto amphibious transport dock s... More
170810-N-FM530-053 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2017)
170810-N-FM530-053 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 10, 2017) Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Darren Parker, right, assists Lt. Heidi Novak, a navy dentist, with a dental procedure aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious tr... More
180403-N-FM530-0002 NORFOLK, Va. (April 3, 2018) Cmdr.
180403-N-FM530-0002 NORFOLK, Va. (April 3, 2018) Cmdr. Charles Birchfield, executive officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) cuts a ribbon during a grand-opening ceremony of the Sh... More
U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship
U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) heave in a line during a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), not pictured, ... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Roethler, 22nd Marine
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Eric Roethler, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) military working dog handler and native of O’Fallon, Mo., observes an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) military working dog handler as he pa... More
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers demonstrate how
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers demonstrate how the IDF operate an 81mm mortar system to U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) du... More
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Perry with Battalion Landing Team,
Lance Cpl. Jeffery Perry with Battalion Landing Team, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), gives a thumbs up after completing an oleoresin capsicum spray confidence course a... More
Testing radio communications
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Stanley Pierson tests radio communications before lowering a rigid-hull inflatable boat into the Mediterranean Sea from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LP... More
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Mortenson, left, Battalion
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Robert Mortenson, left, Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), platoon commander and native of Stafford, Va., and Lance ... More
U.S. Sailors participate in an engineering firefighting
U.S. Sailors participate in an engineering firefighting drill May 16, 2014, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Arabian Sea. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious... More
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 71, assigned to
U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion 71, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), not pictured, in the Persian Gulf Aug. 5, 2014. The Mesa Verde w... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid and Sailors with USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), conduct a visit, board, search and seizure training event at sea, Jan. 14, 2017 during Composite Trainin... More
170221-N-HP188-040 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) The
170221-N-HP188-040 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2017) The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) conducts a live-fire exercise with the ship's RIM 116 Rolling Airframe Missile Weapons System. Bataa... More
170405-N-FM530-023 SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 5, 2017)
170405-N-FM530-023 SOUDA BAY, Greece (April 5, 2017) The amphibious transport dock ship, USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) uses her knuckle boom crane to lift the quarterdeck ramp aboard, April 5, 2017. The ship is deplo... More
170420-N-FM530-116 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2017)
170420-N-FM530-116 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 20, 2017) Ensign Samantha Damon, from Oregon City, Oregon, uses a laser range finder to calculate distances between the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde ... More
A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) approaches the
A landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to deliver food, first aid, and medical supplies. Mesa Verde is underway in preparation to support huma... More
A Sailor with the small caliber arms team observes
A Sailor with the small caliber arms team observes 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit aircraft circling fast attack crafts off the starboard side of USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit to r... More
Marines and sailors man 50-caliber machine guns as
Marines and sailors man 50-caliber machine guns as part of the small caliber action team, or SCAT, on USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) during a strait passage exercise Dec. 13, 2016 at sea. The drill was a part of Amph... More
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (SW) Wilmoth JohnBaptisten
Electrician's Mate 3rd Class (SW) Wilmoth JohnBaptisten and Electrician's Mate 2nd Class (SW) Christipher Erni (left) measure resistance on shore-powered receptacles aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious tran... More
Lance Cpl. Cole Draxten, a motor transportation operator
Lance Cpl. Cole Draxten, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), kneels as Pfc. Matthew Bailey attempts to perform a rear choke as described in the MCM... More
170312-N-FM530-067 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 12, 2017)
170312-N-FM530-067 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 12, 2017) The chief's mess abroad amphibious transport dock ship, USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) hosts a steel-beach picnic on the ship's flight deck March 12, 2017. The ship i... More
170412-N-FM530-287 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017)
170412-N-FM530-287 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 12, 2017) Gunnery Sgt. Arvin Manning, assigned to the law enforcement detachment of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, demonstrates proper small arms handling April ... More
170405-N-FM530-326 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2017)
170405-N-FM530-326 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 5, 2017) An UH-1Y Huey helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 365 (Reinforced), delivers supplies to the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Joshu... More
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 29, 2014. Mesa Verde is ... More
Cpl. Eddie Gonzalez with the 24th Marine Expeditionary
Cpl. Eddie Gonzalez with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum while conducting a confidence course aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) May 20... More
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 3rd Class Daniel Perry
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 3rd Class Daniel Perry participates in a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Feb. 20, 2014, in the Atlantic Ocean. The Mesa Verde... More
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 29, 2014. Mesa Verde is ... More
170331-M-OC926-144 Mediterranean Sea (March 31, 2017)
170331-M-OC926-144 Mediterranean Sea (March 31, 2017) A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, awaits the command to engage his target while conducting a live-fire training exercis... More
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 conduct
Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 24 conduct an on-load of vehicles and supplies to the USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19) in preparation for the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit's first training exercise, PHIBRON-MEU... More
Sgt. Matthew Haines, a squad leader with India Co,
Sgt. Matthew Haines, a squad leader with India Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, gives a safety brief to Marines before conducting a fast-roping exercise aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) on Jan. 25, 2017 as part of... More
Sailors place an attachment onto a knuckleboom crane
U.S. sailors place an attachment onto a knuckleboom crane aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) March 3, 2014, in the Mediterranean Sea. U.S. sailors assigned to the Mesa Verde and e... More
Live-fire exercise - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Travis Hensley fires a M4 carbine during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf, April ... More
Sgt. Raymond Fisher safety spots a Sailor attaching
Sgt. Raymond Fisher safety spots a Sailor attaching a crate of field rations to a SH-60 Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of USS Carter Hall (LSD-50) Dec. 8, 2016 at sea during Amphibious Ready Group Marine... More
Lt. Col. Ralph Hershfelt, executive officer of the
Lt. Col. Ralph Hershfelt, executive officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), observes the Maritime Raid Force execute a simulated visit, board, search and seizure drill fro... More
170718-N-FM530-045 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 18, 2017)
170718-N-FM530-045 SOUDA BAY, Greece (July 18, 2017) A tugboat pulls the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) as the ship departs Souda Bay, Greece, July 18, 2017. The ship i... More
Marines perform small arms qualifications on the flight
Marines perform small arms qualifications on the flight deck aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is deployed in the Mediterranean.
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit clear
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit clear their gas masks during chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear training at Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 13, 2016.The training provides Marines with a b... More
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime
Marines with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid and Sailors with USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), conduct a visit, board, search and seizure training event at sea, Jan. 14, 2017 during Composite Trainin... More
170619-N-FM530-039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 19, 2017)
170619-N-FM530-039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 19, 2017) Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Thomas Helms, assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), teaches an equal opp... More
U.S. sailors participate in a firefighting exercise
U.S. sailors participate in a firefighting exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 20, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious Readin... More
An SA-330J Puma helicopter departs the flight deck
An SA-330J Puma helicopter departs the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical replenishment with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4)... More
A Coastal Command Boat (CCB), assigned to Coastal Riverine
A Coastal Command Boat (CCB), assigned to Coastal Riverine Squadron Three, from the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15), enters the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS M... More
170405-N-ME988-122 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
170405-N-ME988-122 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (April 5, 2017) Amphibious assault vehicles assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit approach the beach to begin the exercise Alligator Dagger 17 after... More
170120-N-ME988-077 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2017) –
170120-N-ME988-077 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 20, 2017) – The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) prepares to pull alongside USNS Joshua Humphreys (T-AO 188) for a replenishment-at-sea. Mesa Verde ... More
170331-M-OC926-206 Mediterranean Sea (March 31, 2017)
170331-M-OC926-206 Mediterranean Sea (March 31, 2017) A Marine with the Maritime Raid Force, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, engages his target with a M45A1 pistol while conducting a live-fire training exercise... More
161011-N-KH675-010 CARRIBEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2016) The
161011-N-KH675-010 CARRIBEAN SEA (Oct. 11, 2016) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) operates off the coast of Haiti while providing support to Joint Task Force Matthew. Mesa Verde is con... More
Lt. Col. Ralph Hershfelt, executive officer of the
Lt. Col. Ralph Hershfelt, executive officer of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), observes the Maritime Raid Force execute a simulated visit, board, search and seizure drill fro... More
Lance Cpl. Travis Howarth, a rifleman with India Co,
Lance Cpl. Travis Howarth, a rifleman with India Co, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, dons a pair of leather gloves to conduct a fast-roping exercise aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) simulating descending from a helic... More
USS Mesa Verde action - A man in a yellow shirt is on a boat
Petty Officer 1st Class Cristina Shreves, electronics technician, participates in force protection training aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde. Mesa Verde is deployed as ... More
Lance Cpl. Ernesto Gonzalez, an artilleryman from 3rd
Lance Cpl. Ernesto Gonzalez, an artilleryman from 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, with the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit holds security aboard USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), during a simulated straight transit t... More