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Ashland the home of Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777 – June 29, 1852), Speaker of the House of Representatives, "The Great Compromiser," three time presidential candidate. Lexington, KY. |
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Ashland (LSD-48) ready for launching, 11 November 1989, at Avondale Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA. |
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Christening of Ashland (LSD-48), 11 November 1989, at Avondale Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA., by Mrs. Sylvester Foley Jr., wife of Admiral
Sylvester R. Foley Jr., USN (Ret). |
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Launching of Ashland (LSD-48), 11 November 1989, at Avondale Shipbuilding, New Orleans, LA. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) under way, date and location unknown. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) moored pierside at the Naval Station, Newport, Rhode Island in June 1999 |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) under way soon after commissioning, circa 10-22 May 1992.
The private vehicles on the forward flight deck are those of the precommissioning crew that were not able to drive them to the ships new homeport, Little Creek, VA. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) underway off Norfolk, VA., date unknown.
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) foreground, the guided missile cruiser USS Normandy (CG-60), center, and the guided missile frigate USS Kauffman (FFG-59), conduct steering maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean. The ships are part of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
US Navy photo # 050405-N-2382W-009 Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 5, 2005) by PHAN Finley Williams |
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A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four (ACU-4) performs maneuvers during training exercises with USS Ashland (LSD-48). The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in support of the global war on terrorismUS Navy photo # 050420-N-3557N-034 Mediterranean Sea (April 20, 2005) by PHAN Christopher A Newsome |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) receive stores during a connected replenishment with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Spica (T-AFS-9). Ashland and Spica are deployed with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and are currently conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf.
US Navy photo # 050505-N-2382W-008 Persian Gulf (May 5, 2005) by PHAN Finley Williams |
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The amphibious transport dock USS Ponce (LPD-15) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48) receive stores during a connected replenishment with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Spica (T-AFS-9). Ponce, Ashland and Spica are deployed with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and are currently conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf.
US Navy photo # 050505-N-2382W-010 Persian Gulf (May 5, 2005) by PHAN Finley Williams |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) and embarked elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrive in Souda Harbor for a routine port visit on Greece's largest island. Ashland is assigned to the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and has been on a regular deployment from its homeport of Little Creek, Va., since March
US Navy photo # 050901-N-0780F-003 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Sep. 1, 2005) by Paul Farley |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) and embarked elements of 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrive in Souda Harbor for a routine port visit on Greece's largest island. Ashland is assigned to the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and has been on a regular deployment from its homeport of Little Creek, Va., since March.
US Navy photo # 050901-N-0780F-002 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Sep. 1, 2005) by Paul Farley |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) foreground, and the guided missile cruiser
USS Normandy (CG-60), center, and the guided missile frigate
USS Kauffman (FFG-59) conduct steering maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean. Ashland and Normandy are assigned to the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and are currently returning from a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
US Navy photo # 050917-N-2382W-076 Atlantic Ocean (Sept 17, 2005) by PHAN Finley Williams |
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Units of the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3),
USS Ashland (LSD-48)
USS Normandy (CG-60) and
Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCAC), assigned to
Assault Craft Unit 4 (ACU-4)"> conduct
steering maneuvers while underway in the Atlantic Ocean, 17 September 2005. The Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group are returning to their homeport of Naval Station
Norfolk, Va., after a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
US Navy photo # 050917-N-2382W-165 (Sept. 17 2005) ATLANTIC OCEAN by PHAN Finley Williams. |
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Amphibious ships of the USS Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group
USS Kearsarge (LHD-3),
USS Ponce (LPD-15),
USS Ashland (LSD-48)
and Landing Craft, Air Cushions (LCAC), assigned to Assault Craft Unit Four
(ACU-4), conduct steering maneuvers while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. Kearsarge and embarked ACU-4 are returning to their
homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
US Navy photo # 050917-N-2382W-255 Atlantic Ocean (Sept 17, 2005) by PHAN Finley Williams. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) Sailors man the rails as the ship gets underway from Naval Amphibious Base (NAB) Little Creek. Ashland will relieve USS Saipan (LHA-2) in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR).
US Navy photo # 061116-N-2456S-306 Virginia Beach, Va. (Nov. 16, 2006) by MCSN John Suits |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) arrives in Souda harbor for a routine port visit. Ashland is deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations.
US Navy photo # 070430-N-0780F-001 SOUDA BAY, Crete (April 30, 2007) by Paul Farley |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) moored at Naval Station Norfolk as family and friends gather pier side to await the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer USS James E. Williams (DDG-95).
US Navy photo # 071219-N-4515N-046 NORFOLK, Va. (Dec 19, 2007) by MCSN Joshua Adam Nuzzo |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) crosses the Atlantic Ocean, 25 February 2008, during a scheduled deployment as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) arrives at the Marathi NATO Pier Facility, Souda Bay, Crete, Greece, 14 March 2008, for a route port visit. Ashland is deployed supporting maritime security operations.
US Navy photo # 080314-N-0780F-002, Souda Bay, Crete (March 14, 2008) by Paul Farley. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) enters port on opening day of the annual Fleet Week Port Everglades celebration.
US Navy photo # 090427-N-8670L-006 PORT EVERGLADES, Fla. (April 27, 2009) by Scott Lehr. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48), guided-missile destroyer
USS Forrest Sherman (DDG-98), medium endurance cutter
USCGC Tahoma (WMEC-908) and the Canadian navy auxiliary ship
HMCS Preserver (AOR-510) are moored to the pier on opening day of the annual Fleet Week Port Everglades celebration, 27 April 2009.
US Navy photo # 090427-N-8670L-008 PORT EVERGLADES (April 27 2009) by Scott Lehr |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) is moored at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba on loading humanitarian relief supplies for Haiti earthquake victims. Ashland is conducting humanitarian and disaster relief operations as part of Operation Unified Response after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake caused severe damage in and around Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 12.
US Navy photo # 100202-N-1082Z-013 GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (Feb. 2, 2010) by MC2 Jason R. Zalasky. |
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The burned out hull of a suspected pirate skiff drifts near USS Ashland (LSD-48). Ashland while operating approximately 330 nautical miles off the coast of Djibouti, was fired upon and returned fire disabling a skiff manned by suspected pirates. Ashland deployed a visit, board, search and seizure team to rescue the suspects from the sea. USS Ashland is part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group and 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, currently supporting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Operations in the US 5th Fleet area of operations
US Navy photo # 100410-N-6110S-263 GULF OF ADEN (April 10, 2010) by MC2 Jason R. Zalasky. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) at sea as a unit of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 100517-N-1082Z-060 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (May 17, 2010) by MC2 Jason R. Zalasky. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) at General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk Shipyard (formerly Metro Machine), Norfolk VA, 17 June 2012. |
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APL-58 moored across from USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) and forward of USS Ashland (LSD-48) at General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk Shipyard (formerly Metro Machine), Norfolk VA, 17 June 2012. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) moored pierside, Naval Station Pearl Harbor, 23 July 2013. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) underway in Japanese waters, date unknown. |
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A Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) enters the well deck of USS Ashland (LSD-48). Ashland is part of
the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is conducting joint force operations in the US 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 140311-N-LM312-312 EAST CHINA SEA (March 11, 2014) by MC2 Adam D. Wainwright. |
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Landing Craft Utility LCU-1633 assigned to
Naval Beach Unit (NBU-7) prepares to enter the well deck of USS Ashland (LSD-48).
US Navy photo # 140311-N-BB269-406 EAST CHINA SEA (March 11, 2014) by MCSN Raymond D. Diaz III. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) and other ships from the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group transits in formation with ships from the Republic of Korea Navy, Commander Flotilla Five, during a photo exercise. Ashland is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in Exercise
Ssang Yong, an annual combined exercise conducted by Navy and Marine forces with the Republic of Korea in order to strengthen interoperability across the range of military operations.
US Navy photo # 140327-N-ZU025-121 EAST CHINA SEA (March 27, 2014) by MC3 Todd C. Behrman. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) and the mine countermeasures ship
USS Patriot (MCM-7) are docked at
White Beach Naval Facility. Ashland arrived in White Beach along with
USS Green Bay (LPD-20)
and are part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group on deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
US Navy photo # 150305-N-MP556-060 OKINAWA, Japan (March 5, 2015) by LT. David Levy. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) and the amphibious assault ship
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) participates in a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler
USNS Pecos (T-AO-197). Also in the photo is
USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11). Bonhomme Richard and Ashland are a part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group
are conducting an amphibious integration training exercise.
US Navy photo # 150311-N-RU971-135 EAST CHINA SEA (March 11, 2015) by MC3 Cameron McCulloch. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) transits the East China Sea. Ashland, a part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group,
with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU), is underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of
responsibility.
US Navy photo # 150324-N-UF697-013 EAST CHINA SEA (March 24, 2015) by MC3 Kevin V. Cunningham. |
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The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6)
and USS Ashland (LSD-48) maneuver to conduct a
replenishment-at-sea. Bonhomme Richard, the lead ship of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group, is assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations
supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
US Navy Photo #'s 150605-N-NP779-043 EAST CHINA SEA (June 5, 2015) and
150605-N-NP779-465 EAST CHINA SEA (June 5, 2015) by MC1 Ty C. Connors. |
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USS Ashland (LSD48) transit the waters near Okinawa, Japan. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard
Amphibious Ready Group and is en-route to participate in Cobra Gold, a Thailand-U.S. co-sponsored multinational joint exercise designed to advance regional security by
exercising a robust multinational force from nations sharing common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
US Navy photo # 160128-N-RM689-212 SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 28, 2016) by MCSN Kelsey L. Adams. |
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An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
(31st MEU) departs White Beach Naval Facility to embark USS Ashland (LSD-48). Ashland is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious
Ready Group (ARG) and are on deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.
US Navy photo # 160129-N-MP556-101 OKINAWA, Japan (Jan. 29, 2016) by LT. David Levy. |
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Marines with Marine Medium Helicopter
Squadron 262 practice landing the MV-22B Osprey and taking off from USS Ashland (LSD 48), during Cobra Gold 16 test flights at Utapao, Thailand.
The MV-22B Osprey is a joint service multirole combat aircraft that is capable of moving troops or cargo at a high speed rate. Cobra Gold is designed to improve the
quality of life and building on the commitment to bettering the Indo-Asia-Pacific. Marines are with VMM-262,
Marine Aircraft Group 36,
1st Marine Aircraft Wing,
III Marine Expeditionary Force.
US Marine Corps photo # 160216-M-QX145-067 UTAPAO, Thailand (Feb. 16, 2016) by Lance Cpl Jessica N. Etheridge. |
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A landing craft air cushion vehicle assigned to
Naval Beach Unit Seven and USS Ashland (LSD-48) departs White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, 6 July 2016 after offloading Marines
from Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment,
Naval Beach Unit 7 and Ashland, part of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, participated in several bilateral
engagements during the 2016 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training series.
US Navy photo # 160706-N-YG104-004 OKINAWA, Japan (July 6, 2016) by MC2 Sarah Villegas. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) anchored near the harbor of Fleet Activities Sasebo during an amphibious certification for
Naval Beach Unit Seven. Naval Beach Unit Seven and Ashland, part of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, are forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan.
US Navy photo # 160719-N-YG104-001 SASEBO, Japan (July 19, 2016) by MC2 Claire Farin. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48), left, and the Henry J. Kaiser-class replenishment oiler
USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204) transit alongside the amphibious assault
ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6) during a refueling-at-sea. Bonhomme Richard and its expeditionary strike group are operating in the
Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response for any type of contingency.
US Navy photo (MSC) # 170623-N-DL434-169 CORAL SEA (June 23, 2017) by MCSA Gavin Shields. |
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The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6),
right, steams alongside
USNS John Ericsson (T-AO-194) and USS Ashland (LSD-48) during a replenishment-at-sea during Talisman Saber 2017.
Bonhomme Richard is part of a combined U.S., Australia and New Zealand expeditionary strike group and is undergoing a series of scenarios that will
increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman
Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia, meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance.
US Navy photo # 170710-N-YG104-010 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) by MC2 Sarah Villegas and 170710-N-DL434-142 CORAL SEA (July 10, 2017) by MCSA Gavin Shields . |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) arrives in the harbor at White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan to deliver two mariners who were
rescued at sea. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, is also in Okinawa to prepare for the joint U.S. Navy-Marine
Corps exercise Blue Chromite.
US Navy photo # 171030-N-YG104-002 OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 30, 2017) by MC2 Sarah Villegas. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) returns to Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo after completing a five-month deployment in the
Indo-Asia-Pacific region. The deployments highlights include exercises Talisman Saber and Blue Chromite while including several port visits to Australia, Guam and Japan.
US Navy photo # 171108-N-IO414-004 SASEBO, Japan (Nov. 8, 2017) by MC2 Jordan Crouch. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) arrives at Okinawa to disembark the 31st Marine
Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU). Ashland is assigned to the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, and has been operating with the 31st MEU
for nearly two months as part of a routine patrol of the Indo-Pacific region.
US Navy photo # 180420-N-YG104-0002 OKINAWA, Japan (April 20, 2018) by MC2 Sarah Villegas. |
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USS Ashland (LSD-48) falls in behind the amphibious assault ship
USS Wasp (LHD-1) in preparation for a replenishment-at-sea. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked
31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with
partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
US Navy photo # 180921-N-RI884-0708 EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 21, 2018) by MC1 Daniel Barker. |
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Airman Jibson Pabelic, from San Jose, Calif., observes a replenishment-at-sea from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship
USS Wasp (LHD-1) with
USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE-11) and the amphibious
dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48). Wasp, flagship of the Wasp
Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific
region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
US Navy photo (MSC) # 180922-N-RI884-0353 EAST CHINA SEA (Sept. 22, 2018) by MC1 Daniel Barker. |
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An AS-332 Super Puma helicopter approaches USS Ashland (LSD-48) in preparation for a vertical replenishment. Ashland,
operating with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating
in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
US Navy photo (MSC) # 190121-N-RI884-0087 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 21, 2019) by MC1 Daniel Barker. |
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The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S.
Diehl (T-AO 193) conducts an underway replenishment with USS Ashland (LSD-48) as the amphibious assault ship
USS Wasp (LHD 1), flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group,
with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, comes alongside to begin her refueling evaluation.
US Navy photo # 190130-N-OX029-1068 PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 30, 2019) and by MC3 Benjamin F. Davella III |
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A UH-1Y Huey helicopter assigned to the Dragons of
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),
and two MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters assigned to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25
hover near USS Ashland (LSD-48) during a visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) drill with the amphibious transport dock ship
USS Green Bay (LPD-20). Green Bay and Ashland, part of the
Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st MEU, are operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a
ready-response force for any type of contingency, while simultaneously providing a flexible and lethal crisis response force ready to perform a wide range of military
operations.
US Navy photo # 190707-N-DX072-1128 CORAL SEA (July 7, 2019) by MC2 Anaid Banuelos Rodriguez. |
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