Exercise Iron Fist 25 Opening Ceremony 02.19.2025 | Photo by Seaman Jeadan Andre 250219-N-QR506-1568 OKINAWA, Japan (Feb. 19, 2025) Rear Adm. Christopher D. Stone, Commander, Task Force 76, right, and Captain Patrick German,...
31st MEU Marines prepare to board LCAC in USS... 01.30.2025 | Photo by Chief Petty Officer Kristina Young PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 30, 2025) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to board a Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) in...
American Red Cross Brings Emotional Therapy Dogs to... 10.11.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cole Pursley SASEBO, Japan (Oct. 11, 2024) The American Red Cross visits the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47), with emotional...
CAPT Carter addresses crew of USS San Diego (LPD 22) 10.03.2024 | Photo by Lt. Bridget Wiseman COMMANDER FLEET ACTIVITIES SASEBO, Oct. 03, 2024 – CAPT Carter addresses crew in the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego...
USS America (LHA 6) Sailors Host Ship Tour 06.07.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sade Wallace SASEBO, Japan (June 7, 2024) Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Lashawn Jackson (left), from Orlando, Florida, assigned to the...
Amphibious Squadron 11 Conducts Daily Routine 06.03.2024 | Photo by Seaman Kenneth Melseth SASEBO, Japan (June 3, 2024) Yeoman First Class Frantz Ferdinand, from Pompano Beach, Florida, assigned to Amphibious Squadron 11 (PHIBRON 11),...
USS Rushmore (LSD 47) hosts Vice Adm. Kacher,... 05.10.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Bakerian SASEBO, Japan (May 10, 2024) Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, addresses Sailors assigned to the Whidbey Island-class dock landing...
Sailors Assigned to Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON)... 04.11.2024 | Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Sade Wallace SASEBO, Japan (Apr. 11, 2024) Lieutenant Noah Bondurant presents Captain Kelly T. Fletcher, Commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, with a...
America ARG: One Team, One Fight 03.06.2025 | Courtesy Story SASEBO, Japan - The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed their first patrol of 2025, March 6.
USS San Diego Makes Port Visit to Ishigaki 02.26.2025 | Story by Lt. Carolina Fernandez USS San Diego (LPD 22), an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) ship forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, arrived in Ishigaki, Japan, for a historic port...
Pompano Beach Native Exemplifies Forward-Deployed... 06.03.2024 | Story by Lt. Beau Nickerson SASEBO, Japan – Petty Officer 1st Class Frantz Ferdinand, a native of Pompano Beach, Florida, serves in Japan as a member of Amphibious Squadron...
German Assumes Command of Amphibious Squadron 11 04.11.2024 | Story by Lt. Beau Nickerson SASEBO, Japan – Capt. Patrick German relieved Capt. Kelly Fletcher as Commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, during a change of command...
America Amphibious Ready Group Completes Exercise... 03.17.2024 | Story by Lt. Beau Nickerson Sailors assigned to the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, celebrated the...
PHIBRON 11 holds change of command 06.10.2022 | Story by Lt. John Stevens Capt. Greg E. Baker turned over command of Amphibious Squadron 11 to Capt. Kelly T. Fletcher in a ceremony aboard USS New Orleans (LPD 18), June 10.
Expeditionary Strike Group 7 ships are awarded the... 04.06.2022 | Story by Lt. John Stevens SASEBO, Japan- Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 ships are awarded Green H award for calendar year 2021.
PHIBRON 11, JMSDF conduct bilateral staff talks at sea 03.12.2022 | Story by Lt. John Stevens Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 conducted staff talks with counterparts from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) at sea March 6-10.
USS Rushmore: Connecting Past and Present 05.25.2022 | Video by Lt. John Stevens USS Rushmore (LSD 47) arrived in Sasebo on Nov. 17, 2021. Across the basin, Rushmore's very first commanding officer, retired Capt. Bruce...
PHIBRON 11, 31st MEU Wrap Up Noble Fusion 02.10.2022 | Video by Lt. John Stevens Amphibious Squadron 11 and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit participated in Exercise Noble Fusion alongside PHIBRON 1, the 11th MEU, Carrier...
USS Wasp (LHD 1) and (NBU) 7 Conduct LCAC Launch... 07.24.2019 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Starr 190724-BK435-N-0004 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2019) - Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well deck...
USS Wasp (LHD 1) and (NBU) 7 Conduct LCAC Launch... 07.24.2019 | Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Jeremy Starr 190724-BK435-N-0001 CORAL SEA (July 24, 2019) – Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) 30, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, departs the well...
What's In A Roll? 12.08.2018 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas 181208-N-GR847-4000 GULF OF OMAN (Dec. 8, 2018) Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Rene Mallari bakes dinner rolls in the galley of Whidbey...
Holiday Greeting - Seaman Mariah Uribe (Murrieta,... 12.03.2018 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas A holiday greeting from Seaman Mariah Uribe, from Murrieta, Calif., assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47)....
Holiday Greeting - Seaman Henessey Alba (Menifee,... 12.03.2018 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas A holiday greeting from Seaman Henessey Alba, from Menifee, Calif., assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47)....
Holiday Greeting - Seaman Hector Diaz (San Antonio,... 12.03.2018 | Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Reymundo Villegas A holiday greeting from Seaman Hector Diaz, from San Antonio, Texas, assigned to Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47)....
