Amphibious Assault Ships Collection

USS Bataan arrives at Naval Station Mayport, Florida
November 2, 2012 - The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) arrives at Naval Station Mayport, Florida

Teamwork: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Teamwork - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side. ~ Margaret Carty

USNS Laramie an USS Kearsarge conduct a replenishment at sea
Red Sea, May 22, 2013 - The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) and the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) conduct a replenishment-at-sea

A Landing Craft Air Cushion exits the well deck of USS Bonhomme Richard
Philippine Sea, September 18, 2012 - A Landing Craft Air Cushion exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) during well deck operations

The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp transits the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean, August 31, 2011 - MH-60S Sea Hawk and MH-53 Sea Dragon helicopters prepare to launch from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Hull Maintenance Technician strikes a welding rod
Pacific Ocean, January 31, 2013 - Hull Maintenance Technician strikes a welding rod to mend the hinge of a quick-acting watertight door handle aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard

Airman directs the take-off an MV-22 Osprey
Red Sea, July 23, 2013 - Aviation Boatswains Mate (Handling) Airman directs the take-off an MV-22 Osprey from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

An MV-22 Osprey takes off from USS Bonhomme Richard
Gulf of Thailand, February 19, 2013 - An MV-22 Osprey takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as another Osprey prepares for take-off

Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer underway in the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2011 - The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4), flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, is underway during a scheduled deployment to the western Pacific Ocean

An AV-8B Harrier aircraft lands on the flight deck of USS Peleliu
October 2, 2010 - An AV-8B Harrier aircraft lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5) while underway in the North Arabian Sea

Aviation Ordnanceman mans a MK-38 25mm machine gun aboard USS Peleliu
Pacific Ocean, January 15, 2006 - Aviation Ordnanceman mans a MK-38 25mm machine gun aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5) during a simulated straits transit

Personnel conduct Aqueous Film Forming Foam testing on the flight deck of USS Bataan
Atlantic Ocean, January 13, 2006 - The Repair Division of the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) conducts Aqueous Film Forming Foam testing on the ships flight deck

The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau
Atlantic Ocean, February 2, 2005 - The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA-4) makes a turn to starboard while off the coast of North Carolina

An AV-8B Harrier II prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Nassau
February 14, 2005 - A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier II assigned to VMA 223 prepares to land on the flight deck of USS Nassau

A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter takes off from amphibious assault ship USS Essex
Philippine Sea, September 14, 2010 - A CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter takes off from the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex

Amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge alongside USNS Robert E. Peary
Atlantic Ocean, January 19, 2013 - The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) transits alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E

Two MV-22 Ospreys land on the flight deck of USS Nassau
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, January 19, 2010 - Two MV-22 Ospreys land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4)

USNS Robert E. Peary conducts a vertical replenishment with USS Bataan
Arabian Gulf, July 28, 2014 - The Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), right

Marines conduct rifle movement drills aboard USS Iwo Jima
December 6, 2011 - Marines conduct rifle movement drills during sustainment training aboard the USS Iwo Jima

Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp
January 30, 2012 - The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp gets underway in support of exercise Bold Alligator 2012. Bold Alligator 2012, the largest amphibious exercise in the past 10 years

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lifts off from USS Peleliu
Pacific Ocean, June 6, 2012 - A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter lifts off from the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHD 5)

Airman directs an Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter on the flight deck
Caribbean Sea, July 17, 2009 - Aviation Boatswainas Mate, a landing signal enlisted aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8)

Airman from the Royal Navy stands on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge
Atlantic Ocean, February 14, 2013 - Airman from the Royal Navy stands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) while an MV-22 Osprey takes off

Machinery repairman puts on fire fighting gloves
Atlantic Ocean, February 8, 2013 - Machinery repairman puts on fire fighting gloves during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

A U. S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey prepares for flight on the deck USS Wasp
Gulf of Aqaba, October 4, 2007 - A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey prepares for flight on the deck of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD-1)

MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters take off from the flight deck of USS Wasp
Atlantic Ocean, August 31, 2011 - Two MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

An SA330J Puma helicopter conducts vertical replenishement
Arabian Sea, January 24, 2012 - An SA330J Puma helicopter from the Military Sealift Command dry cargo ammunition ship USNS Richard E

Marines board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of USS Peleliu
Pacific Ocean, October 21, 2008 -Marines load into a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter for a fast-rope training exercise onto the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu (LHA-5)

A soldier fast-ropes from the rear of a CH-46E Sea Knight
Aboard USS Essex, May 9, 2006 - A combat engineer fast-ropes from the rear of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter which, is parked overhanging the edge of the flight deck

An SA-330J Puma helicopter delivers supplies to USS Kearsarge
Gulf of Oman, September 5, 2013 - An SA-330J Puma helicopter approaches the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14)

Marines hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Gulf of Oman, August 30, 2013 - Marines from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit hook cargo to an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3)

An AV-8B Harrier prepares for takeoff as another lands aboard USS Makin Island
Pacific Ocean, February 17, 2011 - An AV-8B Harrier prepares for takeoff as another lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island Makin Island is conducting AV-8 operations in preparation

MV-22 Ospreys sit ready for launch on the flight deck of USS Kearsarge
Red Sea, June 30, 2013 - Sailors and Marines prepare to launch MV-22 Ospreys from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

The amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit America
Pascagoula, Mississippi, January 31, 2014 - The amphibious assault ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) America (LHA 6) returns to Ingalls Shipyard from acceptance trials

Marines and sailors progress to board a CH-53E Super Stallion
Aboard the USS Essex, November 15, 2006 - Marines and sailors progress to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter to fast-rope onto the flight deck from a rope

U. S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
April 7, 2013 - U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft conduct flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in the Red Sea

An aviation boatswains mate directs the landing of an MV-22 Osprey
Atlantic Ocean, February 16, 2013 - An aviation boatswains mate directs the landing of an MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge

Personnel attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Puma helicopter
Gulf of Oman, September 5, 2013 - Personnel attach a cargo hook to an SA-330J Puma helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) during a vertical replenishment

Aircrew of an AH-64 Apache helicopter conducting preflight checks before lifting
February 1, 2005 - The aircrew of a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopter conducts preflight checks before lifting off from the USS Nassau (LHA-4)

U. S. Navy Airman fires an M-240B machine gun aboard USS Essex
October 28, 2010 - U.S. Navy Aviation Ordnanceman Airman fires an M-240B machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2)

USS Kearsarge and USS Bataan moored
Atlantic Ocean, December 3, 2013 - USS Bataan sailors are getting underway with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit Marines for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)

Two CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters on the flight deck of USS Bonhomme Richard
East China Sea, January 26, 2013 - Landing Craft Air Cushion exits the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

An SH-60 Sea Hawk approaches the Royal Navy landing ship dock RFA Lyme Bay
Arabian Gulf, August 24, 2011 - An SH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter approaches the Royal Navy landing ship dock RFA Lyme Bay (L3007)

An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck
South China Sea, February 19, 2014 - An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

Aviation Ordnanceman fires a 25mm machine gun
East China Sea, February 28, 2014 - Aviation Ordnanceman fires the 25mm machine gun from the starboard troop walkway of the forward deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)

An MV-22B Osprey lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp
Atlantic Ocean, June 25, 2013 - An MV-22B Osprey lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)

Sailors fire a 25mm machine gun aboard USS Bonhomme Richard
Pacific Ocean, August 12, 2012 - Sailors fire a 25mm machine gun during a weapons testing drill aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard

An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches the flight deck
March 1, 2011 - An MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft approaches the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island in the Pacific Ocean

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"Amphibious Assault Ships: Unleashing Power and Precision on the High Seas" The USS Bataan arrives at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, showcasing its might as a formidable amphibious assault ship. With F-35B Lightning II variants gracefully landing aboard the flight deck of USS Wasp, these vessels prove their versatility in air operations. Teamwork is at the heart of every successful mission, as exemplified by an inspirational quote and motivational poster adorning the walls. USNS Laramie and USS Kearsarge demonstrate this synergy during a replenishment at sea, ensuring uninterrupted supply lines for sustained operations. Witnessing an awe-inspiring sight, a Landing Craft Air Cushion exits the well deck of USS Bonhomme Richard with precision and agility. This maneuverability allows for swift deployment of troops or equipment onto any shoreline. As the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp transits the vast Atlantic Ocean, it symbolizes our nation's commitment to global security. A powerful reminder comes from another inspirational quote and motivational poster that highlights war's challenges while inspiring resilience among sailors. Respect is deeply ingrained within these ships' crews; they understand that success depends on mutual trust and admiration. Another motivational poster reminds them daily to honor this value as they navigate through demanding missions. Behind-the-scenes heroes like Hull Maintenance Technicians play a crucial role in keeping these ships battle-ready. Striking welding rods with precision expertise ensures optimal maintenance standards are met for seamless operations. Every take-off requires meticulous coordination; hence an Airman directs an MV-22 Osprey's departure from one of these mighty vessels. The deafening roar signifies yet another successful launch into action-packed skies. With grace and power combined, an MV-22 Osprey takes off from USS Bonhomme Richard—a testament to technological advancements enabling rapid response capabilities anywhere in the world. In distant waters of the Pacific Ocean lies Amphibious Assault Ship USS Boxer, ready to project force and protect our nation's interests.