Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jul. 31, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) Airman Gerry Squirewell directs a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Purple Foxes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 (Rei More

The Arabian Sea (Oct. 13, 2001) A Marine AV-8B Harrier fighter aircraft makes its approach for a landing aboard the San Diego-based amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Gro More

Arabian Sea (Oct. 06, 2003) A CH-53E "Super Stallion" from the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron One Six Three (HMM-163) is about to lift off from the flight deck of USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Apr. 21, 2010) An AV-8B Harrier launches from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group is underway conducting a certification exercis More

GUAM (Jun. 05, 2010) Sailors stand watch on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as it pulls into Guam for a scheduled port visit. The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group is on a schedu More

GUAM (Jun. 05, 2010) Sailors stand watch on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as it pulls into Guam for a scheduled port visit. The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group is on a schedu More

GUAM (Jun. 05, 2010) Sailors stand watch on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as it pulls into Guam for a scheduled port visit. The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group is on a schedu More

GUAM (Jun. 05, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) is moored pierside at Naval Base Guam for a scheduled port visit. The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group is on a scheduled 2010 western Pacific d More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 10, 2010) Aviation Ordnanceman 3rd Class John Dominguez reinstalls a 50-caliber machine gun to a mount aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is part of Peleliu Amph More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 11, 2010) Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Victor Estevez checks the trim on an AV-8B Harrier assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA 311), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 11, 2010) A Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Marine Attack Squadron (VMA 311), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), approaches the flight deck as another prepares to launch More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 11, 2010) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Joeffrey Mamaril gives the launch signal to a Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier pilot assigned to Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 of the 15 More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 12, 2010) Logistics Specialist Seaman Vincent Miller visits with his wife and son during a video teleconference session aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Video teleconf More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 12, 2010) Lance Cpl. Jhonson Simeon, assigned to Weapons Company of Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 14, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), fast ropes down a rope attached to a CH-46 Sea More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 13, 2010) The three ships of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and the amphibiou More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 13, 2010) The three ships of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) and the amphibiou More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 14, 2010) Cmdr. George Linville, right, surgeon for Commander, Amphibious Squadron 3, makes an incision during the emergency surgery of a Marine aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleli More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 14, 2010) A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter lifts off the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group on a scheduled More

DILI, Timor-Leste (Jun. 20, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) is underway off the coast of Timor-Leste at dusk. Sailors from the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and embarked Marines from the More

DILI, Timor-Leste (Jun. 20, 2010) An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter flies off the coast of Dili, Timor-Leste during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Sailors from the Pelel More

DILI, Timor-Leste (Jun. 20, 2010) Sailors prepare to conduct a security patrol for the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Sailors from the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and embarked Marines from the More

DILI, Timor Leste (Jun. 23, 2010) A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) is in the background. Sa More

INDIAN OCEAN (Jul. 06, 2010) Seaman Jiron Cummings stands the forward lookout watch aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) as amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) sails ahead i More

INDIAN OCEAN (Jul. 06, 2010) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter practices vertical replenishments as it approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) before sunset. Peleliu is part of More

JAVA SEA (Jul. 07, 2010) A pair of SA-330J Puma helicopters assigned to the Military Sealift Command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), right, move supplies to the amphibious assault ship More

INDIAN OCEAN (Jul. 12, 2010) Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Bryce Cannon, assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Detachment of Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 15, shoots an M-39 Enhanced Marksmanship Rifle (EMR) More

The amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) sits pier side after arriving in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. Sailors and Marines are participating in a variety of shipboard training exchanges, relationsh More

Petty Officer 1st Class Gregory Schaneville, a boatswain's mate right, communicates with Petty Officer 1st Class David Coben, a boatswain's mate, as an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter approaches the flight deck duri More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 774 transports U.S. military and civillian personnel working with Continuing Promise 2010 from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Ji More

5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jul. 26, 2010) Sailors attach the aft block line to a landing craft, personnel, large, after completing small boat operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LH More

Sailors attach the aft block line to a landing craft, personnel, large, after completing small boat operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu. Peleliu is the command platform for the Peleliu Amp More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jul. 28, 2010) Sailors man monkey lines in a landing craft as it is hoisted into its davit during small boat operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA More

Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team assigned to the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mohawk, and a law enforcement detachment made up of members of the Sierra Leone Armed Forces, make their way toward Moh More

Personnel assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque Combat Cargo Platoon wrap a pallet of humanitarian supplies to be moved to the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu during a vertical replenis More

Charles Mobley, senior chief master-at-arms, from Miami, assigned to Naval Criminal Investigative Service, talks with members of the Barbados Defense Force aboard High Speed Vessel Swift during the Southern Par More

Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia military personnel listen to the Albany, Ga. Marine Corps Band during the Jacksonville Jaguar's military appreciation night during the team's final open practice.

The Canadian navy auxiliary oiler replenishment HMCS Protecteur maneuvers into position to provide fuel to the guided-missile destroyers USS Halsey and USS Shoup. Halsey and Shoup are part of the Abraham Lincol More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Hollie Davison, machinist's mate, repeats the oath of re-enlistment to Rear Adm. Paul Bushong, commander of Joint Region Marianas during an all-hands call for the presentation of the Chi More

Underwater archeologist Alexis Catsambis prepares to dive as fellow archeologist George Schwarz hands him an underwater video camera. Both archeologists, assigned to Naval History and Heritage Command, are cond More

Adm. J. C. Harvey Jr., commander of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, congratulates the crew of the guided-missile destroyer USS Carney for their hard work in 2009 and challenging them to maintain standards throughout More

Sailors prepare to launch the last F/A-18C Hornet from the Blue Diamonds of Strike Fighter Squadron 146 during the Carrier Air Wing 14 fly-off aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. Ronald Reagan is und More

Capt. Stephen Grzeszczak, left, receives the Naval Special Warfare Unit 1 command pennant from Command Master Chief Terrie McCullah during a change of command ceremony at U.S. Naval Base Guam. Grzeszczak reliev More

Large harbor tugs prepare to assist the Aleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd as it prepares to leave Elliot Bay after a scheduled port visit to Seattle. Kidd visited Seattle as part of the Seafa More

John Bianco, division chief of the Virginia Beach Police Department and Paramedic Richard Baker are assisted by Firefighter/Paramedic David Phelps and Firefighter Jason Piniol, from Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fir More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2010) A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 165 (Reinforced) launches from the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The Peleli More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2010) The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) is underway off the coast of Pakistan with helicopters from the White Knights of Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 165 More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 13, 2010) A U.S. Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon assigned to Helicopter Mine Countermeasure Squadron (HM) 15 prepares for launch aboard the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2010) Seaman Yoann Mironenko stands phone talker watch aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu(LHA 5) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo an More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Marcus Dickerson plots the ship's position on a navigation chart aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor. Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group supp More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2010) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Juan Reyes loads a pallet of supplies aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a vertical replenishment. The Peleliu Amphibious Re More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2010) Lance Cpl. Michael Wertman, assigned to combat cargo, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), moves cargo on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) dur More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 14, 2010) Marines assigned to combat cargo, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU), hook up a cargo net to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Wild Cards of Helicopter Anti-Submar More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2010) Chief Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) Vicente Ramirez, assigned to the air department of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8), and Lance Cpl. Richard Hayes, assig More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2010) Personnel assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8) Combat Cargo Platoon wrap a pallet of humanitarian supplies to be moved to the amphibious assault ship US More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 15, 2010) Gunnery Sgt. Jason Kesner, left, and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Hoff, both assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Dubuque (LPD 8) Combat Cargo Platoon, attach a pendant to the b More

A landing craft air cushion (LCAC) assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) is underway at dusk during LCAC operations in the Arabian Gulf. Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Amph More

Sailors assigned to the Lancers of Electronic Attack Squadron 131 at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island prepare to raise the landing gear on an EA-6B Prowler during scheduled maintenance.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Kiese Dianzungu, hospital corpsman, left, takes Seaman Cortney Jackson's, operations specialist, temperature in the medical department aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl H More

Sailors from the U.S. Navy and the Royal Barbados Defense Force ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a Naval Criminal Investigative Service subject matter expert exchange for Southern Partnership Station More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 18, 2010) A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the White Knights of Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (HMM 165) (Reinforced) launches from the U.S. Navy amphibious assau More

A U.S. Marine Corps CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the White Knights of Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (Reinforced) launches from the U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu to join 11 other h More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Steichen, gunner's mate, remotely observes a vessel aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group s More

ARABIAN GULF (Aug. 23, 2010) A landing craft air cushion approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime sec More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2010) Lance Cpl. Alex Aikens uses a forklift to move a pallet of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies bound for Pakistan in the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS More

ARABIAN SEA (Aug. 29, 2010) A Marine forklift driver passes a pallet of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies bound for Pakistan to another forklift driver for storage in the hangar bay of the am More

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 04, 2010) Cryptologic Technician 1st Class Keith Wood lifts the Nixie system, the Navy's torpedo countermeasure system, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) as Electronics Te More

A landing craft air cushion approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor after conducting training in the Arabian Gulf. Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, supporting mar More

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 10, 2010) Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) participate in fast rope exercises aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The 15th MEU is deployed More

Petty Officer 3rd Class Michelle Blackwell, left, and Petty Officer 2nd Class Niko Meagher remove gun barrels from a Close In Weapons System mount for maintenance aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu. More

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 18, 2010) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Darsay Barnwell coaches Sailors qualifying with the M-16 rifle aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). M-16 qualifications allow Sailors to ca More

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 27, 2010) Machinist's Mate Fireman Aleric Hernandez dons an emergency escape breathing device while inside main control of the aft main machinery room during engineering training evolutions ab More

ARABIAN SEA (Sep. 29, 2010) The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE 2) conducts a replenishment at sea with the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is t More

ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 04, 2010) Electrician's Mate 3rd Class Mike Yang recoils a ventilation motor aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the command ship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 27, 2010) The Military Sealift Command fast combat support ship USNS RAINIER (T-AOE 7) is underway alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a vertical replenishme More

NORTH ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 28, 2010) CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 165 (Reinforced) land aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Four helicopters More

Vice Adm. Michael LeFever, commander of the Office of the Defense Representative of Pakistan, receives honors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). LeFever visited sailors and embarked Marines More

Petty Officer 2nd Class Brandon Page, a damage controlman, uses a buffalo universal ironworker to cut a piece of metal in the hull technician shop aboard amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 19, 2010) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) transits alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during an underway replenishment w More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 19, 2010) Sailors aboard the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) hook a cargo pendant to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the Wild Cards of H More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 19, 2010) The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) transits alongside the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during an underway replenishment w More

Amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) steams through the South China Sea. Pearl Harbor is part of Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, which is transiting the 7th Fleet area of responsibility after More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 25, 2010) Marine officers serve enlisted Marines Thanksgiving dinner aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52). Pearl Harbor is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready More

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 26, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) transits the South Pacific Ocean in high seas during the conclusion of a deployment to the western Pacific Ocean. Peleliu is the f More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 06, 2010) Sailors and Marines participate in a half marathon race sponsored by Helicopter Marine Medium Squadron (HMM) 165 (Reinforced) of the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th M More

PEARL HARBOR (Dec. 09, 2010) Sailors and Marines man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) pulls into Pearl Harbor for a scheduled port visit. Peleliu, part of the Peleliu Amphibious Read More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2010) Sailors and Marines participate in the Lady Ace 5K run on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The race was sponsored by Helicopter Marine Medium Squ More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2010) Sailors and Marines participate in the Lady Ace 5K run on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). The race was sponsored by Helicopter Marine Medium Squ More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 13, 2010) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter flies over the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during flight operations. Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, wh More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 14, 2010) Sailors demonstrate firefighting techniques to embarked Tigers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5). Peleliu is the flagship of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group More

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 18, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) transits San Diego Harbor after a seven-month deployment. The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group deployed to the U.S. 7th and U.S. 5th Fleet More

SAN DIEGO (Dec. 18, 2010) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) transits San Diego Harbor after a seven-month deployment. The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group deployed to the U.S. 7th and U.S. 5th Fleet More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 26, 2012) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Austin Lloyd braces for shock aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) during a general quarters drill. Peleliu is More

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 26, 2012) Stretcher bearers prepare a casualty during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flag ship for th More

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Mar. 30, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) transits the Strait of Hormuz after routine operations in the Arabian Gulf. Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Re More

STRAIT OF HORMUZ (Mar. 30, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) transits the Strait of Hormuz after routine operations in the Arabian Gulf. Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Re More

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 31, 2012) Sailors chock an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is underway i More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 01, 2012) The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), test fires its close in weapons system from the fantail. Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and is unde More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 02, 2012) Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) stage equipment in the hangar bay during a flying squad drill. Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Rea More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 03, 2012) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Purple Foxes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Whidbey Island-class docki More

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jun. 03, 2012) A Sailor directs an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5). Peleliu is the flagship for the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Gro More