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RMHG0HNW–The dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Ashland is deploying to Sasebo, Japan, to conduct a hull swap with the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Amber O'Donovan/Released) USS Ashland departs Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story 130627-N-WJ261-083
RMP3AYJN–Bay, Crete (March 14, 2008) The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrives at the Marathi NATO Pier Facility for a routine port visit. Ashland is homeported at Navy Amphibious Base Little Creek, Va. and is deployed supporting maritime security operations. U.S. Navy
RM2B14N3H–The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) launches a Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) during a missile exercise (MSLEX) in the Pacific Ocean, March 16, 2019. MSLEXs are designed to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating warships in an era of great power competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RMF6B052–SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan - The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departs Saipan Aug. 9, 2015. The island was battered by Typhoon Soudelor Aug. 2 and Ashland arrived Aug. 7 for recovery efforts.
RF2GDCMBN–PHILIPPINE SEA ( Feb. 24, 2021) U.S. Marines with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Navy Sailors navigate a combat rubber raiding craft after launching from the dock landing ship USS Ashland a combat rubber raiding craft during an onload exercise aboard dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 24, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard the ships of the Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S.
RME18DHH–April 1, 2014, Pohang, South Korea : U.S. Marines Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV7) sails from USS Ashland (LSD-48) at Dogu Beach in Pohang, South Korea, on April 1, 2014. © AFLO/Alamy Live News
RMW0MEE1–The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) enters Port Everglades, Florida, April 27, 2009, on the opening day of Fleet Week Port Everglades 2009. More than 1,000 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen will be participating in a number of community outreach activities during the event. (UPI Photo/Scott Lehr/U.S. Navy)
RMPGK6BP–Philippine Sea. 25th Aug, 2018. PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 26, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), both a part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), are underway alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship JS Osumi (LST 4001) during a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 26, 2018. PASSEX enabled the Wasp ARG and the JMSDF a chance to practice communications and maneuvering procedures. The Wasp ARG is currently operating in the region to enhance interoperability
RM2D3MNJF–A member of the U.S. Secret Service walks along the roof of the White House in Washington, March 19, 2003. Security in the Nation's Capital has increased after U.S. President George Bush announced March 17 that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons have 48 hours to leave Iraq, and if they don't the U.S. will commence a military assault on his regime. REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD/HB
RMDW9E4J–A US Marines V-22 Osprey transport aircraft takes off from the flight deck of the USS Ashland during flight operations February 28, 2014 in the East China Sea.
RF2GH20X3–TASMAN SEA (July 11, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85), the Royal Australian Navy Canberra-class landin
RMEBBMN2–100710-N-1082Z-034 U S 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY July 10, 2010 An SA-330J Puma helicopter assigned to the Military
RMM361CC–150811-N-KM939-060 SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (Aug. 11, 2015) Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) offload cargo onto the pier during disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor. Ashland is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released) Marines and Sailors Offload Cargo in Support of Disaster Relief Efforts in Saipan by #PACOM
RMPCH2H5–CORAL SEA (July 19, 2017) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Sirus Woodard directs a Humvee onto Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651 from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) as part of an amphibious assault during Talisman Saber 17. 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.
RM2B14R4N–170623-N-UX013-118 CORAL SEA (June 23, 2017) Fireman Micah Dorsch tightens a door-hinge screw aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/Released)
RMF6B050–150808-N-KM939-449 SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (Aug. 8, 2015) - Vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are unloaded from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) via Landing Craft Utility vehicle during disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor made landfall. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
RFJF4K8C–980303-N-1055H-001 A U.S. Marine Corps ambulance drives off the deck of a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Utility into the well deck of the USS Ashland (LSD 48) as the ship sits alongside the pier in Kuwait City, Kuwait, March 3, 1998. The Ashland is loading equipment as part of a force augmentation in Southwest Asia. The Ashland is homeported in Little Creek, Va. DoD photo by Chief Petty Officer Alexander C. Hicks Jr., U.S. Navy.
RM2M5DJND–PHILIPPINE SEA (March 4, 2022) Commodore, Amphibious Squadron 11, Capt. Greg Baker, arrives on the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RME18DHD–April 1, 2014, Pohang, South Korea : U.S. Marines Assault Amphibious Vehicle (AAV7) sails from USS Ashland (LSD-48) at Dogu Beach in Pohang, South Korea, on April 1, 2014. © AFLO/Alamy Live News
RMW0M46M–USS Ashland (LSD 48) Command Master Chief Gary Wise welcomes aboard Jennifer Appel, an American mariner who had received assistance from Ashland crew members, on October 25, 2017. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, rescued two American mariners who had been in distress for several months after their sailboat had a motor failure and had strayed well off its original course while traversing the Pacific Ocean. Photo by MC3 Jonathan Clay/U.S. Navy/UPI.
RM2D3GE9G–U.S. President George W. Bush shakes hands with catcher Brian Schneider after throwing out the first pitch for the home opener for the Washington Nationals at RFK Stadium in Washington, April 14, 2005. Bush was greeted by cheers from an estimated 48,000 fans who packed into Washington's Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium to witness the historic return of the iconic American sport to the U.S. capital. REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD/SV
RMRY1K81–The U.S. Navy amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland transits the Pacific Ocean prior to a training exercise March 8, 2019 in San Diego, California.
RMM361F2–150819-N-KM939-269 SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (Aug. 19, 2015) - Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) load gear from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during disaster relief efforts in Saipan. Ashland and the embarked 31st MEU are assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released) Sailors and Marines Support Typhoon Relief Efforts in Saipan by #PACOM
RMW89PY2–Navy Seaman Charles Shafer, from Beach Master Unit 2, uses flags to signal to the craftmaster of a Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion, or LCAC, at a Kuwaiti Naval Base staging area on June 1, 2005. The LCAC, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 based in Little Creek, Va., is deployed in the Northern Persian Gulf with the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and USS Ashland (LSD 48) in support of transport operations with the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
RMMFCHA2–180420-N-YG104-0002 OKINAWA, Japan (April 20, 2018) The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrives in Okinawa , Japan, 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Sarah Villegas/Released)
RM2B14NJD–U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) receive supplies during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193) in the East China Sea, Feb. 15, 2019. The Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, operated in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RMF6AYDJ–150819-N-KM939-269 SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (Aug. 19, 2015) - Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) load gear from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) during disaster relief efforts in Saipan. Ashland and the embarked 31st MEU are assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)
RM2M5DJNR–PHILIPPINE SEA (March 4, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conduct crane operations on the ship’s boat deck. Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMW0M46F–Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) maneuver the landing craft personnel (large) to render assistance to distressed mariners on October 25, 2017. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, rescued two American mariners who had been in distress for several months after their sailboat had a motor failure and had strayed well off its original course while traversing the Pacific Ocean. Photo by MC3 Jonathan Clay/U.S. Navy/UPI
RM2D3FMXY–A U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Officer stands watch at a checkpoint on the perimeter of the White House compound in Washington, March 19, 2003. Security in the Nation's Capital has increased after U.S. President George Bush announced March 17 that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons have 48 hours to leave Iraq, and if they don't the U.S. will commence a military assault on his regime. REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD/ME
RMG40004–Attack submarine USS Toledo moored next to the guided-missile destroyer USS Forrest Sherman.
RMM361A4–150806-N-KM939-020 APRA HARBOR, Guam (August 6th, 2015) - Sailors from Deck department and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload vehicles and equipment from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in order to load water, food and supplies for disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor made landfall. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 3rd Class David A. Cox) Marines and Sailors Offload Vehicles and Equipment t
RM2DYHA2E–LCU-1633 departs the well deck of USS Ashland (LSD-48) during well deck operations on 12 March 2019.
RMRYT0D7–190314-N-WI365-1153 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 14, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) sails behind a formation during a training exercise with other U.S. Navy warships. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RM2B14NPP–The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) sails behind the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during a training exercise with other U.S. Navy warships in the Pacific Ocean, March 11, 2019. U.S. Navy warships train together to increase the tactical proficiency, lethality, and interoperability of participating units in an Era of Great Power Competition. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RMDH21BC–A Sailor greets his family as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) returns from Fleet Activities Sasebo. Tortuga was replaced as a forward-deployed asset by USS Ashland (LSD 48).
RM2M5C0AW–The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulls into the harbor at MCAS Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2022. The Ashland, part of the U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group, with the 31st MEU embarked, is homeported in Sasebo, Japan, and visited MCAS Iwakuni to conduct logistical onload and offload in support of MEU operations. With a collocated airfield and harbor, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advanced naval support to maintain regional security, peace, and stability.
RMW0M46K–Sailors help Zeus, one of two dogs who were accompanying two mariners who were aided by the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on October 25, 2017. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, rescued two American mariners who had been in distress for several months after their sailboat had a motor failure and had strayed well off its original course while traversing the Pacific Ocean. Photo by MC3 Jonathan Clay/U.S. Navy/UPI.
RM2D4D1B7–A U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Officer stands watch at a checkpoint on the perimeter of the White House compound in Washington, March 19, 2003. Security levels have been elevated in the Nation's Capital after U.S. President George W. Bush announced March 17 that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his sons have 48 hours to leave Iraq, and if they do not the U.S. will commence a military assault on his regime. REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD/HB
RMM361B3–150808-N-KM939-449 SAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan (August 8, 2015) Vehicles from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are unloaded from the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) via Landing Craft Utility vehicle during disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor made landfall. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released) US Marines Support Disaster Relief Efforts in Saipan by #PACOM
RM2E5G16E–MH-60 Seahawk helihoisting cargo off flight deck of USS Green Bay (LPD-20) with USS Ashland (LSD-48), USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD-6), USS Preble (DDG-88), and USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6) in background 150705
RMR0C9XE–TINIAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (Nov. 3, 2018) - USS Ashland (LSD 48) prepares to offload equipment from Combat Logistics Battalion 31 to the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, are providing Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (U.S. Navy Photo by LT Kyle Stewart)
RM2B14HDC–U.S. Marines with Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, the 'China Marines,' launch a Combat Rubber Raiding Craft during a simulated boat raid aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the Philippine Sea Jan. 25, 2019. Alpha Company Marines are the small boat raid specialists for BLT 1/4, the Ground Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of milit
RMFT0N29–A Marine with Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires at his target during a deck shoot aboard the USS Ashland (LSD 48), Feb. 27, 2016. The Marines and sailors of the 31st MEU are currently embarked on Navy ships of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group as part of their spring deployment to the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ismael Pena/Released)
RM2M5FBR4–SURUGA BAY, Japan (March 4, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conduct an M9 pistol live-fire exercise on the flight deck. Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMW0M46H–A Sailor greets Zeus the dog with his owner Tasha Fuiaba, left, on the boat deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after assistance was rendered to their distressed sailboat on October 25, 2017. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, rescued two American mariners who had been in distress for several months after their sailboat had a motor failure and had strayed well off its original course while traversing the Pacific Ocean. Photo by MC3 Jonathan Clay/U.S. Navy/UPI.
RM2D56KAB–Roberto 'Hands of Stone' Duran poses at a Panama City training camp, May 25. Duran, 48, is preparing to extend his 117-fight career into a record fifth decade in a June 16 title fight against San Francisco-based Pat Lawlor. At stake is the vacant National Boxing Association super-middleweight crown. PANAMA OUT. TG/LSD
RM2GKC821–U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Luis Maldonado, an infantry rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappels aboard dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on the shore of U.S. Naval Base Guam, March 10, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMPCH3WN–A team of U.S. Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) board a fishing dhow during maritime security operations in the Gulf of Aden May 18, 2010. The Ashland was part of the Nassau Amphibious Ready Group supporting MSO and theater security cooperation operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
RMTD1KW7–190608-N-BK435-0835 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 8, 2019) – The Whidbey Island-Class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) takes part in a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) with Japanese Ousumi-Class tank landing ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003) during a bilateral transit. The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group is transiting with JS Ise and JS Kunisaki in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Jeremy Starr)
RM2B14PW7–190625-N-WI365-1127 CORAL SEA (June 25, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conducts a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and fleet replenishment oiler USNS Rappahannock (T-AO 204). Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is 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 ra
RMDH21BP–Families gather to welcome home the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) after changing homeports from Sasebo, Jap
RM2M5FBR1–SURUGA BAY, Japan (March 4, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conduct an M9 pistol live-fire exercise on the flight deck. Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMW0M46J–Tasha Fuiaba, an American mariner who had been sailing for five months on a damaged sailboat, climbs the accommodation ladder to board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on October 25, 2017. Ashland, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region on a routine deployment, rescued two American mariners who had been in distress for several months after their sailboat had a motor failure and had strayed well off its original course while traversing the Pacific Ocean. Photo by MC3 Jonathan Clay/U.S. Navy/UPI.
RM2D3M3FD–Jet contrails are seen in the early morning over Washington as the damaged area of the Pentagon Building where a commercial jetliner slammed into it September 11 sits in the foreground at sunrise, September 17, 2001. The U.S. military said on September 15 that it would cost 'hundreds of millions' of dollars to repair the damage after the hijacked jetliner struck its 48-year-old Pentagon headquarters. REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD/SV
RM2GKC7Y0–U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Luis Maldonado, an infantry rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappels aboard dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on the shore of U.S. Naval Base Guam, March 10, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMPCH431–A U.S. Navy landing craft, air cushion enters the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the East China Sea March 11, 2014. The Ashland was part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, was conducting joint force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
RMRMX23M–190215-N-WI365-1067 EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 15, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Ashland, part 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RM2B14M05–A Marine motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 31 rinses corrosive salt water from vehicles aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Philippine Sea, Jan. 31, 2019. CLB-31 provides security, logistics, transportation, and HADR support as the Logistics Combat Element for the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU partnering with the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premier crisis response force in the Indo-P
RMDH211N–Sailors man the rails as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) pulls pierside after changing home ports from Sasebo, Japan, to Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Tortuga was replaced as a forward-deployed asset by USS Ashlan
RM2M5FBRK–SURUGA BAY, Japan (March 4, 2022) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) conduct an M9 pistol live-fire exercise on the flight deck. Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2D44G2A–The damaged area of the Pentagon Building where a commercial jetliner slammed into it September 11, is seen in the early morning at sunrise with the U.S. Capitol Building in the background, September 17, 2001. The U.S. military said on September 15 that it would cost 'hundreds of millions' of dollars to repair the damage after a hijacked jetliner struck its 48-year-old Pentagon headquarters.REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD/SV
RM2GKC7XT–U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Leonardo Huertas, an infantry rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), rappels aboard dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on the shore of U.S. Naval Base Guam, March 10, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMW89PTK–A Navy Landing Craft Air Cushion blows up a curtain of spray as it maneuvers to enter the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during training exercises in the Mediterranean Sea on April 20, 2005. The Landing Craft Air Cushion, more commonly known as an LCAC, is assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4 deployed onboard the Ashland.
RMRMX23H–190215-N-WI365-1031 EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 15, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) prepares to conduct a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Ashland, part 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RM2B14HR7–U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David Steele, right, a small arms technician with Combat Logistics Battalion 31, teaches the specifications of the M240G/B medium machine gun and the M2 .50-caliber Browning machine gun to Marines of CLB-31 aboard the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the East China Sea, Feb. 6, 2019. Steele, a native of Dallas, graduated from J.J. Pearce High School in May 2010 before enlisting in February 2013. In the near future, CLB-31 plans to incorporate machine gun proficient Marines into fire teams composing vehicle convoys, with medium and heavy machine guns mounted on 7
RME1CYCC–Members of a visit, board, search and seizure team pull a suspected pirate from the water in the Gulf of Aden April 10, 2010, p
RM2M5DJNY–PHILIPPINE SEA (March 4, 2022) The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) steams in formation behind the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, serving as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RM2D3M3FG–The damaged area of the Pentagon Building where a commercial jetliner slammed into it September 11 is seen in the early morning at sunrise with the U.S. Capitol Building in the background, September 17, 2001. The U.S. military said on September 15 that it would cost 'hundreds of millions' of dollars to repair the damage after a hijacked jetliner struck its 48-year-old Pentagon headquarters. REUTERS/Larry Downing LSD
RM2GKC7YK–U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Cole Sampson, a machine gunner with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes as another Marine rappels aboard dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on the shore of U.S. Naval Base Guam, March 10, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMPCH2YR–RESERVE CRAFT BEACH, Guam (Aug. 10, 2015) Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Jay Alberto signals to a tractor to disembark Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, to allow for supplies and machinery to be loaded into the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) for disaster relief efforts in Saipan after Typhoon Soudelor.
RMRM2W1D–190211-N-WI365-1126 EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 11, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) performs a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Walter S. Diehl (T-AO 193). Ashland, part 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RM2B14WDW–Japan Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers embark on the dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in an assault amphibious vehicle during KAMANDAG 2 in Subic Bay, Philippines, Oct. 3, 2018. KAMANDAG 2 increases the high level of readiness and improves the interoperability among the countries participating in the exercise. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Destiny Dempsey)
RMC8WE8E–A suspected pirate skiff burns after being destroyed by the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland
RM2M5C08J–The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) pulls into the harbor at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan, Feb. 25, 2022. The Ashland, part of the U.S. Expeditionary Strike Group, with the 31st MEU embarked, is homeported in Sasebo, Japan, and visited MCAS Iwakuni to conduct logistical onload and offload in support of MEU operations. With a collocated airfield and harbor, MCAS Iwakuni is uniquely postured to provide advanced naval support to maintain regional security, peace, and stability.
RM2GKC7XA–U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Carter Schwartz, an infantry rifleman with Kilo Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/4, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), stands as the belayer at the bottom of the rope during rappelling training aboard dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) on the shore of U.S. Naval Base Guam, March 10, 2021. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of Amphibious Squadron 11 in the 7th fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
RMPCH3YP–A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 prepares to land aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in the East China Sea March 20, 2014. The Ashland was part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Readiness Group and was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
RMTD1KX4–190607-N-WI365-1236 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 07, 2019) – Sailors aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) receive supplies via vertical replenishment (VERTREP) during a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6). Ashland is underway conducting routine operations as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RM2B14RWF–U.S. Sailors assigned to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) hold applied banding patches as water is charged through a cracked pipe during the Damage Control Wet Trainer Course in Yokosuka, Japan, Oct. 19, 2017. The Ashland is in Yokosuka for a specialized training visit and to undergo readiness certifications in critical mission areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay)
RMC8WE7R–A visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) team arrives on the scene to rescue suspected pirates
RM2M5MT1R–Landing Craft, Air Cushion 80 departs the USS Ashland (LSD-48) in preparation for an amphibious landing during Balikatan 22 at Appari, Philippines, March 28, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for ‘shoulder-to-shoulder,’ is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the
RMM361AF–150806-N-ZI019-133 APRA HARBOR, Guam (Aug. 6, 2015) Sailors and Marines load cases of water onto the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) in preparation for the ship getting underway to deploy to Saipan. Ashland and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) will provide relief in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor which devastated the island Aug. 2-3. (U.S. Navy photo by Leah Eclavea/Released) USS Ashland Supporting Relief Efforts in Saipan by #PACOM
RMPCH402–A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 takes off from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), not pictured, in the East China Sea March 20, 2014. The Ashland was part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Readiness Group and was underway in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts.
RMTD1KX2–190607-N-WI365-1172 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 07, 2019) – The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) performs a replenishment-at-sea (RAS) with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6) and the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Ashland is underway conducting routine operations as part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Markus Castaneda)
RM2B14T0K–A U.S. Marine Corps Humvee enters the beach to board a Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1651 in order to transfer personnel and equipment to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) after completion of certification exercise (CERTEX) in the Coral Sea, August 18, 2017. The Ashland, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG), and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), participated in CERTEX to increase joint capability to respond to a number of potential contingencies. CERTEX was conducted to evaluate the integration of all elements of the BHR ESG testing their
