Lt. Atkins Jinadu (left) runs alongside a team of three midshipmen com...
At sea aboard USS Whidbey Island (Jun. 10, 2003) Lt. Atkins Jinadu (left) runs alongside a team of three midshipmen competing in a Damage Control Olympics relay, an event which gives the midshipmen hands on exp... More
Damage Controlman 3rd Class Krystle Vernon (right) checks a team of 3r...
At sea aboard USS Whidbey Island (Jun. 10, 2003) Damage Controlman 3rd Class Krystle Vernon (right) checks a team of 3rd class midshipmens work suiting up in firefighting equipment during Damage Control Olympic... More
Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship U...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2004) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as they depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va., on a scheduled deployment in support of the global w... More
Family and friends of Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Wasp (LHD 1)...
Naval Station Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2004) Family and friends of Sailors and Marines assigned to USS Wasp (LHD 1) watch the amphibious assault ship departs on its deployment as the lead ship of Expeditionary S... More
Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship U...
Norfolk, Va. (Feb. 17, 2004) Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) as they depart Naval Station Norfolk, Va. on a scheduled deployment in support of the global wa... More
Sailors and Marines flood the flight deck aboard the amphibious assaul...
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 20, 2004) Sailors and Marines flood the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) after securing from an abandon ship drill, while transiting the Atlantic Ocean on a s... More
The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) is shown underway.
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 22, 2004) The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) is shown underway with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The Wasp ESG consists of th... More
USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group ships underway.
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 22, 2004) The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), amphibious transport ship USS Shreveport (LPD 12), guided missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG 48) and the guided missile destroyer ... More
The guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) is shown underway.
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 22, 2004) The guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) is shown underway with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The Wasp ESG also consists ... More
The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) is shown underway.
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 22, 2004) The guided missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) is shown underway with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The Wasp ESG also consists ... More
Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) recently deployed in the contin...
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 26, 2004) Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) recently deployed in the continuing support of the global war on terrorism. The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) consists of the guided... More
Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) recently deployed in the contin...
Atlantic Ocean (Feb. 26, 2004) Expeditionary Strike Group Two (ESG-2) recently deployed in the continuing support of the global war on terrorism. The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) consists of the guided... More
The guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) leads the dock landin...
Suez Canal (Mar. 16, 2004) The guided missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) leads the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) through the daylong transit of the Suez Canal. McFaul and Whidbey Island are c... More
Sailors assigned to Special Boat Team Twelve (SBT-12) make final prepa...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 21, 2004) Sailors assigned to Special Boat Team Twelve (SBT-12) make final preparations to their Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIB), after being lowered to the water from the flight deck of U... More
Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Valach, assigned to Special Boat...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 21, 2004) Hull Maintenance Technician 2nd Class Valach, assigned to Special Boat Team Twelve (SBT-12), pilots a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), while Gunners Mate 2nd Class Jeffery West ma... More
Members from Special Boat Team Twelve (SBT-12) make final preparations...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 21, 2004) Members from Special Boat Team Twelve (SBT-12) make final preparations to a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), as it is lowered into the water from the flight deck of USS Whidbey Is... More
Gunner's Mate 1st Class Larry Young stands by with a M-60 machine gun ...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 23, 2004) Gunner's Mate 1st Class Larry Young stands by with a M-60 machine gun to provide security for the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island's (LSD 41) Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VB... More
Local fishermen, aboard the small dhow, cast mooring lines to the memb...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 23, 2004) Local fishermen, aboard the small dhow, cast mooring lines to the members of the Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team assigned to the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LS... More
Team members assigned to a Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) aboa...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 24, 2004) Team members assigned to a Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island's (LSD 41), huddle up as the ship's Chaplain says a pray... More
Lt. j.g. Kyle Kramer, right, along with other members of a Vessel Boar...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 25, 2004) Lt. j.g. Kyle Kramer, right, along with other members of a Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team deployed from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island's (LSD 41) d... More
A Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team deployed form the amphib...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 25, 2004) A Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team deployed form the amphibious dock landings ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), departs a dhow after talking with local fisherman during a... More
Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew Saul along with other members...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 28, 2004) Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew Saul along with other members of a Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team assigned to USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) searches the forward ... More
Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew Saul along with other members...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 28, 2004) Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class Matthew Saul along with other members of a Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) team assigned to USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) boards a local fishin... More
USS Whidbey Island's (LSD 41) Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) T...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 28, 2004) USS Whidbey Island's (LSD 41) Vessel Board Search and Seizure (VBSS) Team departs the ship using one of the ship's utility boats as it is lowered to the water. The VBSS Team is cond... More
Lt. j.g. Kyle Kramer leads a Vessel Board Search and Seizure team from...
Gulf of Oman (Apr. 28, 2004) Lt. j.g. Kyle Kramer leads a Vessel Board Search and Seizure team from USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) during a search of a fishing dhow and talks with local fishermen prior to conducti... More
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Whidbey Island (...
Arabian Gulf (May. 15, 2004) Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) change the forks on a forklift while staging equipment designated for delivery to the Al Basrah and Kha... More
Equipment is off-loaded from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whid...
Northern Arabian Gulf (Jun. 24, 2004) Equipment is off-loaded from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) using a Landing Craft Utility (LCU-1654) in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OI... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whi...
Biloxi, Miss. (Sep. 09, 2005) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) unload supplies brought ashore by a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), in support of the ... More
U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whi...
Biloxi, Miss. (Sep. 09, 2005) U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) unload supplies brought ashore by a Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), in support of the ... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Isla...
Biloxi, Miss. (Sep. 11, 2005) A U.S. Navy Sailor, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), and a Mexican Navy Sailor work together to clear debris from a house in a neighborhood in Biloxi,... More
U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Islan...
Biloxi, Miss. (Sep. 12, 2005) U.S. Navy Sailors, assigned to the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), and Mexican Navy Sailors work together to clear debris from Lopez Elementary School in Biloxi, Mis... More
Family members await the departure of guided-missile destroyer USS Bul...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) Family members await the departure of guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84), which is part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. Th... More
Sailors observe colors Thursday as USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) prepares to ...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) Sailors observe colors Thursday as USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) prepares to deploy with the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The ESG consists of the amphibious assault ship USS I... More
USS Cole (DDG 67), left, and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) depart Norfolk toda...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) USS Cole (DDG 67), left, and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) depart Norfolk today as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The ships deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expediti... More
USS Cole is underway today as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strik...
.jpg Caption: 060608-N-5055G-044 Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) USS Cole is underway today as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Cole deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Grou... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is tugged away from the...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) The guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) is tugged away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk June 8. Cole will deploy as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) departs on a 6-mont...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) The guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) departs on a 6-month deployment from Naval Station Norfolk, Va. The guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) prepares get un... More
Sailors aboard USS Cole (DDG 67) haul in mooring lines to get the ship...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) Sailors aboard USS Cole (DDG 67) haul in mooring lines to get the ship underway as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). Cole will deploy as part of the Iwo Jima Ex... More
Carolyn Thompson waves Texan and American flags as the guided-missile ...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) Carolyn Thompson waves Texan and American flags as the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) deploys with the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) at Naval Station Nor... More
Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) ma...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) Sailors assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) man the rails as line handlers cast off the ship's lines. Cole will deploy as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary S... More
The guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) prepares get under...
Norfolk, Va. (Jun. 08, 2006) The guided missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) prepares get underway for a six month deployment as part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG). The ESG consists of the... More
The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and the amphibious d...
Suez Canal (Jul. 20, 2006) The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) and the amphibious dock USS Trenton (LPD 14) transit the Suez Canal. Whidbey Island and Trenton are part of the Iwo Jima Expeditionar... More
The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) shown on station jus...
Mediterranean Sea (Jul. 22, 2006) The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) shown on station just off the coastline of Beirut, Lebanon. Whidbey Island and other ships of the Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strik... More
Dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) sails behind the amphibi...
Persian Gulf (Sep. 14, 2006) Dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) sails behind the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during a vertical replenishment (VERTREP). Iwo Jima recently deployed fro... More
USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), and USS Nashv...
Suez Canal (Nov. 08, 2006) USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), and USS Nashville (LPD 13) follow the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), through the Suez Canal. The ... More
A Soldier assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis touches a headston...
Tunis, Tunisia (Nov. 17, 2006) A Soldier assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis touches a headstone at the North African American Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony honoring American veterans. The Vete... More
The Marine Corps color guard assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis...
Tunis, Tunisia (Nov. 17, 2006) The Marine Corps color guard assigned to the American Embassy in Tunis marches past a corridor of Tunisian honor guards while retiring the colors during a wreath-laying ceremony a... More
Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls away from Military ...
INDIAN OCEAN (Oct. 25, 2007) Guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) pulls away from Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oilier USNS Leroy Grumman (T-AO 195) after an underway replenishment as Ler... More
Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coa...
CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 02, 2007) Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coast Dec. 2. Al Marjan had been under the control of Somalia-based pirates since Oct. 17. T... More
Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coa...
CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 02, 2007) Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coast Dec. 2. Al Marjan had been under the control of Somalia-based pirates since Oct. 17. T... More
Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coa...
CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 02, 2007) Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coast Dec. 2. Al Marjan had been under the control of Somalia-based pirates since Oct. 17. T... More
Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coa...
CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 02, 2007) Merchant vessel Al Marjan was released from pirates off the Somali coast Dec. 2. Al Marjan had been under the control of Somalia-based pirates since Oct. 17. T... More
Crew members from merchant vessel Al Marjan meet with a boarding team ...
CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF OPERATIONS (Dec. 02, 2007) Crew members from merchant vessel Al Marjan meet with a boarding team from the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Al Marjan was released ... More
Merchant vessel Golden Nori is underway after pirates departed the ves...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 10, 2007) Merchant vessel Golden Nori is underway after pirates departed the vessel. The dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) is in the vicinity and standing by to provide assistance... More
A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) app...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2007) A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) approaches merchant vessel Golden Nori after pirates released the Japanese chemical tanker Dec. 12. The pirates s... More
A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) app...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2007) A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) approaches merchant vessel Golden Nori after pirates released the Japanese chemical tanker Dec. 12. The pirates s... More
boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) provi...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 12, 2007) A boarding team from dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) provides food and stores to merchant vessel Golden Nori after pirates released the Japanese chemical tanker Dec. 1... More
The Merchant vessel Golden Nori comes along side the U.S. Navy dock la...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 13, 2007) The Merchant vessel Golden Nori comes along side the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) for refueling following its release from Somalia-based pirates Dec. 12. ... More
Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landing sh...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 13, 2007) Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) following its release from Somalia-based pirates Dec. 12. Pirates seized the Pan... More
The Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landin...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 13, 2007) The Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) following its release from Somalia-based pirates Dec. 12. Pirates seized the... More
The Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landin...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 13, 2007) The Merchant vessel Golden Nori refuels with the U.S. Navy dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) following its release from Somalia-based pirates Dec. 12. Pirates seized the... More
Merchant vessel Golden Nori transits under the escort of the dock land...
GULF OF ADEN (Dec. 15, 2007) Merchant vessel Golden Nori transits under the escort of the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) following its release from Somalia-based pirates Dec. 12. Pirates seized t... More
Sailors from the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) compete...
NORFOLK, Va. (Jun. 18, 2008) Sailors from the dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) compete in stretcher bearer races during Surface Line Week 2008. Surface Line Week is a weeklong series of competitive... More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead answers questions f...
BOSTON, Mass. (Jul. 01, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead answers questions from the crew of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) during an admiral's call. Roughea... More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead visits the amphibio...
BOSTON (Jul. 01, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead visits the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) during his trip to Boston. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Sp... More
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead answers questions f...
BOSTON, Mass. (Jul. 01, 2010) Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Gary Roughead answers questions from the crew of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) during an admiral's call. Roughea... More
he color guard detail assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS...
BOSTON, Mass. (Jul. 04, 2010) The color guard detail assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) participates in the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade during... More
Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and the amph...
NORFOLK (Nov. 04, 2010) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) get sprayed with water during damage control training in the US... More
Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and the amph...
NORFOLK (Nov. 04, 2010) Sailors from the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) wade through water to patch pipes during damage control trainin... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship
Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island man the rails as the ship departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort as part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group. The Bataan Amp... More
Operations Specialist 3rd Class Brittany Terrell, from Amado, Ariz., m...
NORFOLK (Mar. 23, 2011) Operations Specialist 3rd Class Brittany Terrell, from Amado, Ariz., monitors an SPA-25G radar console as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) departs Joint Exped... More
Sailors stand by for orders as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Wh...
NORFOLK (Mar. 23, 2011) Quartermaster 2nd Class Heather Shakingbush, left, from Hanford, Calif., and Operations Specialist Seaman Dorne Adams, from Shreveport, La., stand by for orders as the amphibious dock la... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany Terrell, from Amado,
Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany Terrell, from Amado, Ariz., stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island, monitors a SPA-25G scope as the ship departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Cr... More
Quartermaster 3rd Class Nishee Queen, from Philadelphia, uses an alida...
NORFOLK (Mar. 23, 2011) Quartermaster 3rd Class Nishee Queen, from Philadelphia, uses an alidade navigational device to relay bearing from land readings to quartermasters inside the pilothouse as the amphibious... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Islan...
NORFOLK (Mar. 23, 2011) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) man the rails as the ship departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort as part of the Bataan Amphib... More
Sailors direct an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 24, 2011) Sailors direct an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Dragon Whales of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 28 from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Islan...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Mar. 25, 2011) Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) read maintenance instructions in the ship's well deck. Whidbey Island is deployed as part of the B... More
Seaman Recruit Samuel Ray, from Gramercy, La., stationed
Seaman Recruit Samuel Ray, from Gramercy, La., stationed aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island, scans the horizon for other vessels while standing aft lookout. The ship is deployed as part ... More
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) emba...
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Mar. 28, 2011) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) embark the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41). Whidbey Island is deployed as part of t... More
Senior Chief Ron Shasky inspects a lube oil strainer for the starboard...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 01, 2011) Senior Chief Ron Shasky, from Mansfield, Ohio, inspects a lube oil strainer for the starboard main reduction gear during a maintenance check aboard the amphibious dock landing shi... More
Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Bryan Pearson prepares two pans of ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 03, 2011) Culinary Specialist Seaman Recruit Bryan Pearson, from Harrisburg, Pa., prepares two pans of sliced roast beef for the enlisted crew aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Wh... More
ulinary Specialist 3rd Class Kiara Carter prepares a platter of chicke...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 03, 2011) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Kiara Carter, from Detroit, prepares a platter of chicken wings for the wardroom aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41).... More
USS Whidbey Island action
Petty Officer 3rd Class Kiara Carter, culinary specialist, from Detroit, prepares a platter of chicken wings for the wardroom aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island. Whidbey Island is part o... More
Seaman Chelsea Hinrichs, assigned to the amphibious
Seaman Chelsea Hinrichs, assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island, unravels shot line on the deck before a routine replenishment at sea on the ships flight deck. The Whidbey Island deploy... More
Petty Officer 1st Class Victor Mitchell, culinary
Petty Officer 1st Class Victor Mitchell, culinary specialist, front, and Sgt. Evan Westpfahl, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepare grilled hamburgers for sailors and Marines aboard the amphib... More
Culinary Specialist 1st Class Victor Mitchell and Sgt. Evan Westpfahl ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 06, 2011) Culinary Specialist 1st Class Victor Mitchell, front, and Sgt. Evan Westpfahl, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), prepare grilled hamburgers for Sailors an... More
Lance Cpl. David Ahrens does maintenance on an amphibious assault vehi...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 06, 2011) Lance Cpl. David Ahrens, from Greensburg, Kan., assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD... More
Lance Cpl. Taylor Fenderson, right, and Lance Cpl. Chris Arbino hook l...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 06, 2011) Lance Cpl. Taylor Fenderson, right, from Hesperia, Calif., and Lance Cpl. Chris Arbino, from Cincinnati, both assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), embarked a... More
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) emba...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 09, 2011) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) embarked aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) watch the amphibious assault ship US... More
Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, center, commander of the U.S. 2nd Fleet, me...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 11, 2011) Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, center, commander of the U.S. 2nd Fleet, meets with Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) aboard the amphibious dock landing ship U... More
Sailors prepare for flight deck operations aboard the amphibious dock ...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 12, 2011) Chief Boatswain's Mate Stanley Weaver, front, from Johnston, S.C., a helicopter control officer aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), communicates a... More
Sailors and Marines play a game of basketball on the
Sailors and Marines play a game of basketball on the ship’s boat deck during a steel beach picnic aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island. The Whidbey Island is part of the Bataan Amphibious ... More
A Marine assigned to E Company the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22n...
ATLANTIC OCEAN (Apr. 18, 2011) A Marine assigned to E Company the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), E Company fires at his target during a live-fire shooting exercise aboard the amphibious dock landing... More
Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter England, hull maintenance
Petty Officer 3rd Class Hunter England, hull maintenance technician from Clearwater, Fla., right, grinds down a piece of metal as Petty Officer 3rd Class Chad Fry, hull maintenance technician from Reading, Pa.,... More
Quartermaster Seaman Christopher Koch hoists the Romeo flag aboard the...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 25, 2011) Quartermaster Seaman Christopher Koch hoists the Romeo flag aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) during a replenishment at sea with the Military ... More
Sailors assigned to the deck department of the amphibious dock landing...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 25, 2011) Sailors assigned to the deck department of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) release steady lines connected to a trolley during a replenishment at se... More
Cpl. Derek Black demonstrates a proper leg-sweeping movement to fellow...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 26, 2011) Cpl. Derek Black demonstrates a proper leg-sweeping movement to fellow Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) in the well deck aboard the amphibious ... More
Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) pra...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 26, 2011) Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) practice arm take down movements in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island (LSD... More
Cpl. Michael Diaz, right, reaches into a medical bag as Cpl. Joseph Di...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 28, 2011) Cpl. Michael Diaz, right, reaches into a medical bag as Cpl. Joseph Diiorio, right, simulates applying a tourniquet to Sgt. Michael Delfin during a combat lifesaving course abo... More
Seamen Richard Madrigal, left, Adam Spaulding and Olivia Barnett condu...
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Apr. 28, 2011) Seamen Richard Madrigal, left, Adam Spaulding and Olivia Barnett conduct a fresh water wash down on the 20-ton crane aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Whidbey Island ... More