U.S. Marines observe amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) and amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) receive fuel from the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) in the Pac More
Capt. Paige Stull participates in the Landaker 5k held by the “Purple Foxes” of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 (REIN) aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part More
Marines handle stores during an underway replenishment aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group currently underway on a deployment wi More
An M1A2 Abrams tank fires at a target at a live-fire range near Camp Buehring, during Exercise Eager Mace 13, Nov. 14. Marines from Tanks Platoon, India Company Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditio More
Marines run from an MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, after attaching supplies during a vertical replenishment aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green More
Chief Cryptographic Technician (Collection) Ralph Godwin looks for contacts while standing watch on the bridge aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Peleliu More
Sailors hoist a rolling air-frame missile to a launcher aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an ammunition on-load. Germantown is forward-deployed and assigned to the Peleliu A More
An Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, launches from the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embarks the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Am More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) disembark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) following a scheduled deployment. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Rea More
Cmdr. Gary Harrington addresses the crew of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) for the first time as commanding officer, after assuming command of the ship from Capt. Marvin Thompson at a More
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to embark the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite More
Gunner’s Mate Seaman Jonathan Ward, from Forsyth, Ga., demonstrates how to properly operate an M-16 assault rifle during a small arms weapons requalification shoot on the flight deck of the amphibious dock land More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) returns to Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo (CFAS) after completing her fall patrol. Germantown is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of respon More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Gilbert Stone, hospital corpsman, Headquarters and Support Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watches as the USS Rushmore leaves San Diego, to begin the More
The USS Green Bay (right) supports a visit, board, search and seizure exercise conducted by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force off the coast of Southern Calif., Aug. 17. The servicemembers More
Lance Cpl. Denzel McClendon, motor transport operator, Battery B, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prays during Sunday religious services in the mess deck of the USS Rushmore, Aug. 19 More
The amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5), left, conducts a replenishment at sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) in the Pacific Ocean, Aug. 23, 2012. The Peleliu Amphibi More
Service members aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) participate in the Landaker 5k held by the “Purple Foxes” of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 (REIN). Green Bay is part of More
Interior Communications Electrician 3rd Class Debra Sorrentino, Jewish lay leader, leads the Jewish Passover seder meal celebration aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is More
An Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk, assigned to the 33rd Rescue Squadron, prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious More
Sailors attach a Humvee, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), to crane hooks aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment offload at White Beach, Okinawa. More
Cmdr. Gary Harrington, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), salutes the side boys during a change of command ceremony on the ship’s flight deck. Cmdr. Gary Harrington More
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, embarks the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an amphi More
Sailors fire M-16 assault rifles with the supervision of Marines, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, during a small arms weapons requalification shoot on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship More
Lance Cpl. Scott J. Kelley (near) and Pfc. Joshua A. Limbash, both artillery cannoners from Battery B, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, watch as the USS Rushmore leaves San Diego, to More
The USS Green Bay supports a visit, board, search and seizure exercise conducted by the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force off the coast of southern Calif., Aug. 17. The servicemembers were pa More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) prepares to come alongside the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) as it fuels amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA 5) in the More
Capt. Zachary Jones expresses his excitement as he finishes the Landaker 5k held by the “Purple Foxes” of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 (REIN) aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay ( More
Service members spill wine as part of a Jewish Passover seder meal celebration aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group and, with More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepare to embark the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Pe More
Sailors man tending lines as a crane hoists a Humvee, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment of More
An MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chrom More
Electronics Technician 3rd Class Taylor Lewis, left, from Baltimore, fires an M-16 assault rifle with the supervision of Cpl. Wilfredo Pedrosa, from Clermont, Fla., assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, durin More
Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, practice Marine Corps Martial Arts Program techniques as the USS Rushmore leaves San Diego, to begin the 15th MEU’s Certification Exer More
Capt. Charles Jordan and Capt. Adam Bittner round the corner during the Landaker 5k held by the “Purple Foxes” of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 364 (REIN) aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Gre More
Ensign John Haddad checks in with Pfc. Mathew Frize while participating in a personnel swap between the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), embark the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphi More
A crane hoists a Backhoe, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), off the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment offload in White Beach, Okinaw More
Sailors direct an MV-22 Osprey, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265, as it lands on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. More
Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Evan Jones, from Dothan, Ala., fires an M-9 service pistol during a small arms weapons requalification shoot on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42 More
Sergeant Nathaniel McDonald, motor transportation specialist, Transportation Support Detachment, Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, instructs Lance Cpl. Oswald Lewis, also a motor tr More
Sailors heave a mooring line aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), comma More
Hospitalman Kattie Shuette, right, from Derby, Kan., and Lt. Dwayne Scott, from Marysville, Wash., prepare to hoist the Navy Jack aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship is m More
Seaman Donnovon Angevine, from Houston, throws a heaving line from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) to the pier, as the ship is moored at White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the More
Sailors man the rails aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), commanded by More
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Andrew Carpio, from Marietta, Calif., performs a routine dental cleaning aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious More
Hospitalman Ellen Alvarez, from New York City, performs a routine dental cleaning aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELA More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 47, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready G More
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to depart the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready G More
Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an amphi More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is More
Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, depart the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an More
Engineman 2nd Class Atiba Ferary-Defreitas, from New York City, directs a Humvee, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, off Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, during exerc More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) participates in exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an amphibious training exercise conducted with the 4th Marine Regiment and the 2nd Battalion, 9t More
Marines, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, maneuver an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during exercise Blue Chromite. Blue Chromite is an amphi More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, prepares to embark the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment offload to Blue Beach, More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, embarks the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment offload to Blue Beach, Okinawa. G More
Chief Operations Specialist Dauturi Pollard, from Columbus, Ga., pilots Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, towards the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germ More
Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), load equipment onto Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 29, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship More
An Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV), assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departs the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) during an equipment offload. Germanto More
Quartermaster Seaman Sean Blakeney, from Atlanta, operates a sound-powered telephone on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives at White Beach, Okinawa. German More
Quartermaster Seaman James Branighan, from Allen, Texas, takes a navigational bearing on the bridge wing of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship arrives at White Beach, Okinawa. More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrives at White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group, commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting joint forces More
Quartermaster Seaman Sean Blakeney, from Atlanta, right, and Quartermaster Seaman Carson Stanley, from Tallahassee, Fla., plot the ship's position on a navigational chart on the bridge of the amphibious dock la More
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) departs White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (#PELARG14), commanded by Capt. Heidi Agle, and is conducting join More
Sailors stand watch at the chart table on the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibious Ready Grou More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Peirce, from Atlanta, Ind., foreground, makes an entry on the navigation log as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) departs White Beach. Germantown is More
Seaman Thalia Ortiz, from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, operates a sound-powered telephone aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) as the ship departs White Beach, Okinawa. Germantown is part o More
Members of the Anti-terrorism Training Team (ATTT) detain Senior Chief Fire Controlman Irvin Hay, from Tacoma, Wash., during a simulated bomb threat exercise in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship More
Members of the Anti-terrorism Training Team (ATTT) participate in a simulated active shooter exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). Germantown is part of the Peleliu Amphibiou More
Ship’s Serviceman 3rd Class Reyjun Salazar, left, from Los Angeles, stands watch as phone talker while Logistics Specialist Seaman Cory Schmitter, from Pinckney, Mich., fires rounds from a .50-caliber machine g More
Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Alfonso Vega, right, from Merced, Calif., safety observes Ship’s Serviceman 3rd Class Reyjun Salazar, from Los Angeles, fire rounds from a .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served we More
Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Alfonso Vega, right, from Merced, Calif., safety observes Culinary Specialist 3rd Class George Sanchez, from Chicago, fire rounds from a .50-caliber machine gun during a crew-served weap More
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Andrew Mattson, left, from Snowflake, Ariz., supervises as Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Keaton Wade, from Aquilla, Texas, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire ex More
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Andrew Mattson, left, from Snowflake, Ariz., supervises as Operations Specialist Seaman Adrian Lopez, from Dallas, fires an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphi More
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Andrew Mattson, from Snowflake, Ariz., demonstrates how to properly load an M240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42). More