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Northfolk Naval Station, VA
Dec. 27, 2013
The third of the Wasp class of amphibious assault ships, it is named after a WW-II aircraft carrier that was in service well into the 1960s.
This Kearsarge was launched in 1992, and commissioned on May 16, 1993.
Not only does it have a flat deck, used for landing and takeoffs of helicopters, AV-8 Harrier attack jets and V-22 Ospreys, it also has bay at water level in its stern, that opens up to accommodate LCACs (Landing Craft, Air Cushion) vehicles that can carry assault troops to the beach.
Behind the Kearsarge, is the LHD 1 Wasp, in drydock.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2016) Sailors assigned to deck department aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), place a riding stopper onto the starboard anchor chain during an anchor drop test in the shipâs forecastle. Boxer is currently underway conducting routine operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Eric C. Burgett/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 12, 2020) Seaman Cristian Cardiel-Flores signals to Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187) while participating in a replenishment-at-sea aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson/RELEASED)
USS Bataan Command Master Chief and 26th MEU Sgt. Maj. stand in front of a formation of Sailors and Marines who had just finished enjoying a "Steel Beach Picnic," Dec. 11, 2001. All stood in formation to await the raising of the American flag that draped over on of the surviving buildings of the World Trade Center. The flag was raised during a special ceremony aboard USS Bataan (LHD 5) in honor of the 3rd month anniversary of the attack on the WTC. The 12 by 18 foot nylon flag has traveled from New York City to Bataan and will be carried by the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) into war zone Afghanistan. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Photographer's Mate Johnny Bivera) (Released).
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PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2020) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jose Cantural stands aboard a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, in transit to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a simulated emergency recovery. Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Luke McGovern/RELEASED)
130830-N-NS216-005PACIFIC OCEAN (August 30, 2013) – Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Marqueta Rodgers poses for a full-length photo, which will be digitized onto fabric and made into a doll. Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) had the chance to participate in the Daddy/Mommy Dolls Program sponsored by the American Red Cross. It gives children of deployed Sailors and Marines a missing piece from home and helps them cope during the separation of deployment. Boxer is currently underway for a regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (BOXARG), comprised of Boxer, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans, (LPD 18), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harper's Ferry (LSD 49) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). U.S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Gold/RELEASED.
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\ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 19, 2013) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Thornton lights a boiler aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released)
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Aug. 24, 2018) An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 166 (REIN), launches from the flight deck of Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during a regularly scheduled deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chandler Harrell)
PACIFIC OCEAN (August 30, 2013) Logistics Specialist 1st Class Bernam Tapang poses for a full-length photo, which will be digitized onto fabric and made into a doll. Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) had the chance to participate in the Daddy/Mommy Dolls Program sponsored by the American Red Cross. It gives children of deployed Sailors and Marines a missing piece from home and helps them cope during the separation of deployment. Boxer is currently underway for a regularly scheduled deployment as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (BOXARG), comprised of USS Boxer, the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans, (LPD 18), the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harper's Ferry (LSD 49) and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). U.S Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jennifer Gold/RELEASED.
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2013) A close-in weapons system conducts a test fire aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released
AT SEA, USS WASP (LHD-1), PACIFIC OCEAN (April 18, 2018) - Marines with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, roll a GBU-12 Paveway II, Laser Guided Bomb across the flight deck of the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during Certification Exercise while underway in the Pacific Ocean. During CERTEX, VMFA-121 conducted an expeditionary strike – an aerial strike launched from the sea. The 31st MEU and Amphibious Squadron 11 conduct Certification Exercise as the final evaluation in a series of training exercises which ensures readiness for crisis response throughout the Indo- Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Stormy Mendez) 180418-M-GO150-123
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ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 19, 2013) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Thornton prepares a torch for lighting off a boiler aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 6, 2013) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Ian Hill, from Cleveland, Ohio, removes debris from a padeye aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 19, 2013) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Michael Thornton and Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Arturo Gonzalez light a boiler aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 26, 2013) Damage Controlman 2nd Class William S. Burdette replaces a connecting rod on a watertight door aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is currently deployed in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts as part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Oct. 19, 2013) Machinist’s Mate 3rd Class Arturo Gonzalez listens to instructions during a boiler light off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released)
ARABIAN SEA (Nov. 8, 2013) Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Joseph Engle, from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, paints a bulkhead in the upper vehicle deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is the flagship for the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Robert R. Sanchez/Released)
SAN DIEGO (Feb. 24, 2013) USS Russell (DDG 59) sits pierside at Naval Base San Diego for maintenance The Arleigh Burke class destroyer shifted its homeport from Pearl Harbor to San Diego after a hull swap with USS Halsey (DDG 97) in January. (U.S. Navy photo by Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist Joe Kane/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 19, 2016) Petty Officer 2nd Class Corrina Bishop checks the weight of Petty Officer 1st Class Healley Xavier during a body composition assessment aboard amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4). Boxer is currently underway conducting routine operations off the coast of Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Seaman Eric C. Burgett/Released)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2020) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Deandre Doe dons a helmet during a flight deck fire drill aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jenna Dobson/RELEASED)
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 23, 2020) Seaman Evans Acquah, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), pulls a line aboard a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC), attached to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, during a simulated emergency recovery with Essex. Essex is underway in the eastern Pacific Ocean conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John Luke McGovern/RELEASED)
INDIAN OCEAN (July 21, 2015) U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), take accountability for their M16 service rifles during a quick reaction force rehearsal aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). Elements of the 15th MEU, based out of Camp Pendleton, California, and embarked aboard the Essex, are conducting naval operations in the 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Anna Albrecht/Released)
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