RIO DE JANEIRO (Dec. 02, 2017) Aviation Support Equipment Technician 2nd Class Randy McCoy, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), paints a local school during a community relations project ( More
NEW ORLEANS (Apr. 23, 2015) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) get a glimpse of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Headquarters More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (May. 18, 2001) An F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter idles on the flight deck of the the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) in preparation for take-off. The short take-off, vertical More
Northern Djibouti, Africa (Aug. 01, 2002) A U.S. Marine from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) participates in a long-range deployment exercise from the amphibious assaul More
Portsmouth, Va. (Dec. 16, 2002) A trio of USS Wasp (LHD 1) sailors wait patiently to purchase an autographed copy of Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class John Heatherly's debut book entitled "Earth Whispers." More
Portsmouth, Va. (May. 15, 2003) Aviation Boatswains Mate 3rd Class Jesse Kennett from Centerville, Va., instructs Airman Laney Worthington from Waterville, Kan., on aviation components. Under the Navy's new Pe More
Gulf of Mexico (Jul. 24, 2003) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) Eight Three assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) makes its approach to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) during an Expeditionary More
Atlantic Ocean (Jul. 25, 2003) USS Ronald Reagan (CV 76) passes the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as Reagan steams through the Atlantic Ocean for the first time as a commissioned ship. Reagan is cur More
Norfolk, Va. (Sep. 16, 2003) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departs Naval Station Norfolk to avoid Hurricane Isabel. More than 40 destroyers, frigates, and amphibious ships left the naval station More
Gulf of Mexico (Dec. 15, 2003) Two AV-8B Harriers prepare to launch from the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group's (ESG) is conducting exercises More
Gulf of Mexico (Dec. 15, 2003) Three CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters prepare to launch from the flight deck aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) to go on their next assigned mission during a Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group Exe More
Santa Rosa Island, Fla. (Dec. 15, 2003) A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) from USS Wasp (LHD 1) lands on Santa Rosa Island in the Florida Panhandle to offload a U.S. Marines and combat equipment. Wasp is part More
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2004) Family and friends of Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Wasp (LHD 1) watch the amphibious assault ship departs on its deployment as the lead ship of Expeditionary S More
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2004) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as they depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on a scheduled deployment in support of the global w More
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2004) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as they depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va. on a scheduled deployment in support of the global wa More
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 19, 2004) Fire Controlman 3rd Class Jeremy Hodgin, of Lawton, Okla., waits for the signal to cast off the lines to send the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) on depl More
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 20, 2004) Sailors and Marines flood the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) after securing from an abandon ship drill, while transiting the Atlantic Ocean on a s More
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 25, 2004) A 54 caliber (MK 45) 5-inch lightweight gun is fired aboard the guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) as part of a live fire exercise. Leyte Gulf is currently on deploymen More
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 25, 2004) Crewmembers prepare an MH-60S Knighthawk for launch aboard the guided missile cruise USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55). The ship is currently deployed with Expeditionary Strike Group Two (E More
Valletta, Malta (Mar. 04, 2004) Side Boys assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) render departure honors to the Honorable Anthony H. Gioia, American Ambassador to Malta, after a reception that More
Valletta, Malta (Mar. 06, 2004) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is well lit while moored pier-side in Valletta, Malta during a four-day port visit. Wasp is the lead ship of Expeditionary Strike Gro More
Valletta, Malta (Mar. 06, 2004) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) sits pier-side in Valletta, Malta during a four-day port visit. Wasp is the lead ship of Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG 2) which More
Adriatic Sea (Mar. 10, 2004) Albanian Navy pilots aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) viewed flight operations as an effort to familiarize friendly nations with Wasps mission. Wasp is the lead s More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) Welcome to Egypt is clearly marked to show that the Suez Canal offers safe passage to those who transit the waterway, which is used daily by a variety of ships, from commercial vessel More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) take in the view from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as it transits the Suez Canal. More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) Fishermen watch as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) passes by during its transit through the Suez Canal. Wasp is currently on deployment in the 5th Fleet Area of Responsib More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) enters the Red Sea after the day long transit of the Suez Canal. Leyte Gulf is currently on deployment as part of Expeditionary Strik More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) While transiting the Suez Canal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Photographers Mate 3rd Class David K. Simmons photographs high interest contacts while Intelligence More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), far left, transits the Suez Canal behind a line of traffic headed toward the Red Sea. Leyte Gulf is currently on deployment as part More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) Intelligence Specialist 3rd Class Christopher Johnson scans the horizon for high interest contacts and merchant vessels as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transits throug More
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) The guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) leads the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) through the daylong transit of the Suez Canal. McFaul and Whidbey Island are c More
Northern Arabian Sea (Mar. 21, 2004) U.S. Marines embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepare to receive more palettes from an MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter C More
Northern Arabian Sea (Mar. 21, 2004) During a vertical replenishment by the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), an MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the Chargers of Helico More
Northern Arabian Sea (Mar. 21, 2004) A U.S. Marine assigned to the Combat Cargo Department aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), lifts a sling to an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter assigned to the C More
Northern Arabian Sea (Mar. 21, 2004) An MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the Chargers of Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Six (HC-6), receives a palette of supplies aboard the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast More
Northern Arabian Sea (Mar. 21, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) assist in a working party while on loading 2 More
Northern Arabian Sea (Mar. 21, 2004) During a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6), a MH-60S Knighthawk assigned to the Chargers of Helic More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 24, 2004) Having pre-staged vehicles for the next Landing Craft,Air Cushion (LCAC), Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Kontra and Cpl. Adams watch as a loaded LCAC assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 24, 2004) Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Kontra communicates with Well Deck Control to coordinate the offload of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) aboard t More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 24, 2004) A Marine assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) chains down a trailer to the deck of a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC). The LCAC is More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 24, 2004) Master Chief Gunners Mate Percy, assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU 4) checks out the components on one of the two main fans used for propulsion aboard a Landing Craft Air Cus More
Northern Arabian Gulf (Mar. 24, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) load onto an Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four ( More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 24, 2004) Cpl. Kalanta, assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), returns from his vehicle after staging it in the well-deck for the next Landing Craf More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 26, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) off-load supplies to be used by the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 26, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) conduct physical training on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS W More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 26, 2004) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) offload ammunition to be used by the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) duri More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 26, 2004) During off-load operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), hundreds of cargo containers depart the ship in support of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd M More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 26, 2004) U.S. Marine Cpl. Plemons and fellow Marines unload cargo necessary for the redeployment of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) during off- More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 27, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), currently embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), offload More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 27, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) on Landing Craft Utility 1654 More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 27, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) onto Landing Craft Utility 16 More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 27, 2004) U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Williams, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC), makes radio calls to the Control Point (CP), relaying ve More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 27, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) onto Landing Craft Utility 16 More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 28, 2004) A Marine assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) moves equipment onto a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) using a forklift. The 22nd MEU (SO More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 28, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) onto Landing Craft Utility 16 More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 28, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) onto Landing Craft Utility 16 More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 28, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) onto Landing Craft Utility 16 More
Arabian Gulf (Mar. 28, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) onto Landing Craft Utility 16 More
Off the coast of Qatar (Mar. 28, 2004) Landing Craft Utility 1654 (LCU 1654) backs away from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) after loading U.S. Marines assigned to 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (2 More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) A plane director and shooter assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) signal the AV-8B Harrier pilot that he is clear for launch. The pilot and aircraft are assigned More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) A plane director assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) signals to an AV-8B Harrier pilot that he is clear for take off. The pilot and aircraft are assigned to the More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) A plane director assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) signals an AV-8B Harrier pilot to move forward. The pilot and aircraft are assigned to the "Fighting Griffi More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) An AH-1W Super Cobra assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron Seven Seven Three (HMLA-773) lifts from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) AV-8B Harriers assigned to the "Fighting Griffins" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Six (HMM-266) get permission for take-off from the flight deck of the amphibious assa More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) A Marine Corps CH-46E Sea Knight assigned to the "Fighting Griffins" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Six (HMM-266) basks in the early morning glow of the moon and blue More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) Flight deck crewmen assigned the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) hold-up a sign to confirm that the AV-8B Harrier pilot has the cockpit correct settings for take off. The p More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) Marine Corps helicopters assigned to the Air Combat Element (ACE) of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) depart the flight deck of the amphibio More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) AV-8B Harriers assigned to the "Fighting Griffins" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Six (HMM-266) taxi on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) More
Indian Ocean (Apr. 11, 2004) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) look-on, as AV-8B Harriers assigned to the "Fighting Griffins" of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Two Six Six (HMM More
Indian Ocean (Jul. 22, 2004) Machinery Repairman Fireman Richard Henegar, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) inspects a piece of metal on a milling machine before making his final cut. Was More
Indian Ocean (Jul. 24, 2004) Aviation Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Chris D. Vesley prepares for the landing of three Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knights assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medium Squ More
Indian Ocean (Jul. 24, 2004) The flight deck crew aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) welcomes back CH-46 Sea Knights helicopter assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medium Squ More
Indian Ocean (Jul. 24, 2004) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Six (HMM-266) is towed on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship More
Indian Ocean (Jul. 24, 2004) Aviation Boatswains Mate Airman Marlene M. Flores, a Landing Signal Enlisted (LSE), directs the arrival of an AH-1N Cobra assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medi More
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 03, 2004) Landing Signal Enlisted (LSE), Airman Hector Peralta helps direct an AV-8B Harrier assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Six HMM-266 to land More
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 03, 2004) Marine Capt. Joseph L. Beals assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Six HMM-266 lands his AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious More
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 03, 2004) Capt. Joseph L. Beals assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Six HMM-266 lands his AV-8B Harrier on the flight deck of the amphibious assault More
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 03, 2004) Marine Maj. Louis E. Villabos assigned to the Fighting Griffins of Marine Helicopter Medium Squadron Two Six Six (HMM-266) lands an AV-8B Harriers on the flight deck of the amphibio More
Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait (Aug. 07, 2004) Pfc. Blaise R. Cowan, left, and Joe L. Castillanos assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable smile as they walk aboard the amphibious a More
Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait (Aug. 08, 2004) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable unload from a fleet of buses upon their return to amphibious warfare ship USS Wasp (L More
Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait (Aug. 08, 2004) Lance Cpl. Jesse Maclag directs a Humvee aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). The Humvee returned to Wasp along with Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expe More
Ash Shuaybah, Kuwait (Aug. 08, 2004) The amphibious transport dock USS Shreveport (LPD 12) arrives in Kuwait, joining the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) to backload Marines and cargo attached to the 2 More
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 10, 2004) Landing Craft Air Cushion Five Four (LCAC-54) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returns with vehicles of the 22nd Marin More
Arabian Gulf (Aug. 10, 2004) Machinists Mate 3rd Class Kenny Jackson conducts an inventory with Fireman Horace Berlin in one of their store rooms aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Wasp is cu More