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STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Eddleman, USMC, Communications CHIEF, Marine Liaison Element, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU SOC) receives a bowl of ice cream as part of the Half Way Dinner celebration aboard the USS AUSTIN (LPD 4). Note the Christmas tree in the background

STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Eddleman, USMC, Communications CHIEF, Marine Lia...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: USS Austin (LPD 4) Scene Camera Operator: CPL Jeff Sisto, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Corporal Robert D. Walkley, Small Computer Systems SPECIALIST, Command Element, S-6 (Communications), 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (MEU (SOC)), brings another bucket of cement to one of the Kenyan construction workers working on the schoolhouse in Faza. The Marines are there as part of a team, doing a little extra by, building a new schoolhouse during EDGED MALLET 02 as part of community relations

Corporal Robert D. Walkley, Small Computer Systems SPECIALIST, Command...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: EDGED MALLET 02 Base: Faza State: Coast Country: Kenya (KEN) Scene Major Command Shown: 13 MEU Scene Camera Operator: CPL B... More

Sailors attached to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) have items blessed.

Sailors attached to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde ...

JERUSALEM (Mar. 08, 2014) Sailors attached to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) have items blessed at the Church of... More

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Grabhorn hosts a knot tying class for the Tiger Cruise participants aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20).

Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Grabhorn hosts a knot tying class fo...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 07, 2013) Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Andrew Grabhorn hosts a knot tying class for the Tiger Cruise participants aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). Green Bay is... More

Personnel Specialist 1st Class Robyn Dixon, from Cincinnati, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), shops at a souk in Oman during a Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) tour.

Personnel Specialist 1st Class Robyn Dixon, from Cincinnati, assigned ...

MUSCAT, Oman (Jan. 09, 2015) Personnel Specialist 1st Class Robyn Dixon, from Cincinnati, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), shops at a souk in Oman during a Morale, Welfare and Recr... More

Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) secure mooring lines after pulling into Moorhead City, N.C., to onload Marines during Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 4 Amphibious Ready Group, Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise.

Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43...

MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (Aug. 23, 2018) Sailors from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) secure mooring lines after pulling into Moorhead City, N.C., to onload Marines during Carrier Strike G... More

Lt. Leah Ocampo, a Navy dentist assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to numb the mouth of a patient for a tooth extraction.

Lt. Leah Ocampo, a Navy dentist assigned to the 11th Marine Expedition...

GOUBETTO, Djibouti (Mar. 29, 2008) Lt. Leah Ocampo, a Navy dentist assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), prepares to numb the mouth of a patient for a tooth extraction during a Medical Civil Act... More

 Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) get a glimpse of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Headquarters New Orleans, a site previously owned by the Navy from 1901-1911.

Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and ...

NEW ORLEANS (Apr. 23, 2015) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) get a glimpse of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Headquarters ... More

 Marines assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fire Colt 1911 M45A1 pistols on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a small arms live-fire exercise.

Marines assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fire Colt 19...

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 24, 2019) Marines assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fire Colt 1911 M45A1 pistols on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) during a small arms live-f... More

U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Romanian Marines with 307 Regiment secure a beach after disembarking from the Lubin-class mine layer/landing ship ORP Gnierzno during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019.

U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Romanian Marines ...

KALLASTE BEACH, Estonia (Jun. 12, 2019) U.S. Marines with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit and Romanian Marines with 307 Regiment secure a beach after disembarking from the Lubin-class mine layer/landing ship ORP... More

An MV-22B Osprey from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 226 (Reinforced) takes off from the flight deck of the HMS Illustrious (R06).

An MV-22B Osprey from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3...

U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Sep. 16, 2013) An MV-22B Osprey from the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 226 (Reinforced) takes off from t... More

Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) approaches amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to conduct flight operations for the transfer of equipment and personnel.

Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) a...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 10, 2016) Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) approaches amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) to conduct flight operations for the transfer of equip... More

Sailors and Marines man-the-rails as amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) passes USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during its departure for a scheduled deployment.

Sailors and Marines man-the-rails as amphibious assault ship USS Boxer...

SAN DIEGO (Feb. 12, 2016) Sailors and Marines man-the-rails as amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) passes USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) during its departure for a scheduled deployment. More than 4,500 Sailors ... More

Sailors remove chock and chain from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77).

Sailors remove chock and chain from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assi...

ARABIAN GULF (Jun. 23, 2014) Sailors remove chock and chain from an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (... More

Sailors and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) load equipment aboard the amphibious transport dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42).

Sailors and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31...

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 19, 2011) Aviation Machinist's Mate 1st Class Juan Jimenez, right, and Aviation Machinist's Mate Airman Lindsey K. Lagrone, both assigned to the aircraft intermediate maintenance department... More

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), bottom, transits the Bay of Bengal alongside the Indian navy destroyer INS Rajput (D 51) while conducting a cooperative deployment with the Indian navy.

The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LP...

INDIAN OCEAN (Dec. 26, 2018) The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), bottom, transits the Bay of Bengal alongside the Indian navy destroyer INS Rajput (D 51) while conductin... More

US Marine First Lieutenant Jonathon Kehr (Right), Landing Support Detachment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Okinawa, Japan, departs the Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) LC 81, from Assault Craft Unit-5 (ACU-5) Detachment West Pacific, Sasebo, Japan, onto a Gogu Beach for the D-Day Mobile Fuel Distribution System (DMFDS) concept demonstration in support of FOAL EAGLE 2000. The DMFDS is a Force Warfighting Lab (FWL) sponsored and Office of Naval Research (ONR) funded project which demonstrates new techniques in the first ever transfer of fuel from the sea to land. FOAL EAGLE is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from October ...

US Marine First Lieutenant Jonathon Kehr (Right), Landing Support Deta...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Marine First Lieutenant Jonathon Kehr (Right), Landing Support Detachment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, Okinawa, Japan, d... More

A flag detail aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) renders honors during a remembrance ceremony for the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on the ship's namesake, Pearl Harbor.

A flag detail aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) A flag detail aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) renders honors during a remembrance ceremony for the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on the ship's namesake, Pe... More

Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52).

Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboar...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ship's names... More

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jared M. Polak, left, and Yeoman 1st Class Jason McClinton render honors to the national ensign.

Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jared M. Polak, left, and...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jared M. Polak, left, and Yeoman 1st Class Jason McClinton render honors to the national ensign during a remembrance ceremony aboard t... More

 Sailors and Marines bow their heads for the invocation of a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52).

Sailors and Marines bow their heads for the invocation of a remembran...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Sailors and Marines bow their heads for the invocation of a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on ... More

Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) stand in formation during a ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).

Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) stan...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2011) Marines assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) stand in formation during a ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) commemorating the... More

 Sailors fold the national ensign after a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52).

Sailors fold the national ensign after a remembrance ceremony aboard ...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Sailors fold the national ensign after a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ship's namesake... More

Flag detail members Yeoman 1st Class Jason McClinton, left, and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jared M. Polak, stand at parade rest during a remembrance ceremony.

Flag detail members Yeoman 1st Class Jason McClinton, left, and Crypto...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Flag detail members Yeoman 1st Class Jason McClinton, left, and Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Jared M. Polak, stand at parade rest during a remembrance ceremony abo... More

Members of the rifle detail from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) fire a rifle volley aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8).

Members of the rifle detail from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (1...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2011) Members of the rifle detail from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) fire a rifle volley aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) in honor of the 70th ... More

Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52).

Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboar...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ship's names... More

Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52).

Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboar...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Sailors and Marines stand in ranks during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ship's names... More

Sgt. Maj. Scott Pile, left, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), and Master Chief Steven Alt, the command master chief of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), participate in a wreath laying ceremony.

Sgt. Maj. Scott Pile, left, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2011) Sgt. Maj. Scott Pile, left, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), and Master Chief Steven Alt, the command master chief of the amphibious assault ship USS Maki... More

Lt. Col. Andrew J. Bergen delivers remarks aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a remembrance ceremony for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ship's namesake, Pearl Harbor.

Lt. Col. Andrew J. Bergen delivers remarks aboard the amphibious dock ...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2011) Lt. Col. Andrew J. Bergen delivers remarks aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a remembrance ceremony for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ship'... More

Lt. Steven Shelden stands in ranks with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a remembrance ceremony.

Lt. Steven Shelden stands in ranks with Sailors and Marines aboard the...

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Lt. Steven Shelden stands in ranks with Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) during a remembrance ceremony for the Dec. 7, 1941 at... More

Sailors and Marines sing

Sailors and Marines sing

PHILIPPINE SEA (Dec. 07, 2011) Sailors and Marines sing "Amazing Grace" during a remembrance ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) for the Dec. 7, 1941 attacks on the ship's... More

Command Master Chief Steven Alt, left, and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) Sgt. Major Scott Pile participate in a wreath laying ceremony aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island.

Command Master Chief Steven Alt, left, and 11th Marine Expeditionary U...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 07, 2011) Command Master Chief Steven Alt, left, and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) Sgt. Major Scott Pile participate in a wreath laying ceremony aboard the amphibious assault shi... More

Russian, 160 mm Model F-853U HE bomb, mortar rounds found in Iraq in Jordanian crates. The US Army (USA) Special Forces and US Marine Corps (USMC) 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) personnel found the weapons on the hillsides near Mosul during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

Russian, 160 mm Model F-853U HE bomb, mortar rounds found in Iraq in J...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mosul Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jerry Morrison, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital P... More

Sailors and Marines pose for a photo aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) in commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Operation Neptune.

Sailors and Marines pose for a photo aboard the amphibious assault shi...

ARABIAN SEA (Jun. 02, 2019) Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit pose for a photo in a landing craft, air cushion in the well deck aboard the... More

A USMC Marine CH-46 (Sea Knight) helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium (HMM 262) hovers above the USS Essexs (LHD 2), flight deck while Marines from Battalion Landing Team (BLT) practice fast roping. The Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit spent two months participating in various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China

A USMC Marine CH-46 (Sea Knight) helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan T. Ledoux Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Sailor moves a helicopter on the flight deck.

A Sailor moves a helicopter on the flight deck.

ARABIAN GULF (Jan. 14, 2012) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Tanner Kent moves a CH-53E Sea Knight helicopter, assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 (Reinforced), o... More

Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to remove chocks and chains from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2).

Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to remove chocks and chains from a ...

GULF OF THAILAND (Feb. 10, 2011) Aviation boatswain's mates prepare to remove chocks and chains from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2). The 31s... More

U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast rope from a CH-46 Sea Knight to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2).

U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast...

Atlantic Ocean (Apr. 05, 2004) U.S. Marines assigned to the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) fast rope from a CH-46 Sea Knight to the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA 2). The unit ... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Paco Dammons salutes pilots aboard a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter.

Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Paco Dammons salutes pi...

GULF OF ADEN (May. 06, 2011) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 3rd Class Paco Dammons salutes pilots aboard a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Evil Eyes of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) ... More

Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform planned maintenance (PMS) on a CH-46E .

Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform p...

Mediterranean Sea (Apr. 18, 2005) Marines assigned to the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) perform planned maintenance (PMS) on a CH-46E Sea Knight Helicopter prior to flight operations onboard the amphibio... More

A Marine performs maintenance on a helicopter.

A Marine performs maintenance on a helicopter.

ARABIAN SEA (Feb. 27, 2012) Lance Cpl. Daniel Boskovitch, assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU), performs maintenance on a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter S... More

Marines board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter.

Marines board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter.

INDIAN OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2009) Marines from the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (13th MEU), embarked aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), board a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter from the "Evil Eyes" ... More

A Marine assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) embarked aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) fast-ropes out of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter

A Marine assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) emb...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 14, 2009) A Marine assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) embarked aboard the dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) fast-ropes out of a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter. Rus... More

A USMC CH-46E (Sea Knight) helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron Medium (HMM 262), come in for a landing on the flight deck of the USS Essex (LHD 2). Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), held Special Operations Capable Exercises (SOCEX) and spent two months participating in various training operations on and off the coast of Okinawa, Japan, Sasebo, Japan, Pohang, Korea, and Hong Kong, China

A USMC CH-46E (Sea Knight) helicopter from Marine Helicopter Squadron ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: USS Essex (LHD 2) State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Ryan T. Ledoux Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) during flight quarters.

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter lands aboard the amphibious transport d...

PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 16, 2011) A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Red Dragons of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 268 (Reinforced) lands aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orlea... More

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft unleashes deadly 30 mm cannon fire against a mountain where Taliban snipers are engaging infantrymen from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), near the village of Siah Chub Kalay, Afghanistan (AFG) during Operation ASBURY PARK and in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. (SUBSTANDARD)

A US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft unleashes de...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Zabol Country: Afghanistan (AFG) Scene Major Command Shown: 22ND MEU (SOC) Scene Camera Operator: GYSGT Keith A. Milks, USMC Release Status: Rel... More

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Donny Swanson gives a thumbs up signal to indicate a green deck for the launch of an AV-8 Harrier

Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Donny Swanson gives a thumbs up signa...

At sea aboard USS Essex Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Donny Swanson gives a thumbs up signal to indicate a "green deck" for the launch of an AV-8 Harrier, a high performance, single-engine, single-seat, Vert... More

An AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, foreground, and several CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters sit on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopters are assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

An AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter armed with two AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies over members of the local population and members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary unit working their way inland during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter flies over members of the local pop...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

An 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AAVP6A1 amphibious assault vehicle moves through the surf back to its mother ship during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

An 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AAVP6A1 amphibious assault vehicle m...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Re... More

An AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, foreground, and several CH-46E Sea Knight helicopters sit on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopters are assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

An AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

On the shoreline near Pattaya Beach, Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) prepare to move their LAV-25 light armored vehicles off of the air cushion landing craft LCAC-2 during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

On the shoreline near Pattaya Beach, Marines of the 11th Marine Expedi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) sits on the edge of the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. In the background is the amphibious transport dock USS VANCOUVER (LPD-2)

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) sits on the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A sailor stands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) near an AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter armed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A sailor stands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A member of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) pauses near a group of Thai civilians to talk on an AN/PRC-77 field radio during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

A member of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) pauses near ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) practice rope-descending techniques from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter positioned at the edge of the stern elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) practice rope...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) man a Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher mounted atop an M-998 high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) parked in a village near Pattaya Beach during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) man a Mark 19...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

A flight deck director aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) guides in a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A flight deck director aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A member of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) runs past two other Marines manning a Mark 19 automatic grenade launcher mounted atop an M-998 high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

A member of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) runs past tw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters wait to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopters are assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters wait to take off from the flight...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter is prepared for flight aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to , the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter is prepared for flight aboard the a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Members of the flight crew of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter look over the helicopter's main rotor blades as part of a preflight check aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to , the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

Members of the flight crew of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter look ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A flight deck director aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) guides in a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during the combined Thai/U.S. joint Exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A flight deck director aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies over the gulf after taking off from the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint Exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies over the gulf after taking off fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Flynn, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Two Marines assigned to the combat cargo office aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) wait to carry a pallet of small arms ammunition onto a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during the combined Thai/U.S. joint Exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

Two Marines assigned to the combat cargo office aboard the amphibious ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

A Navy ordnance officer checks over an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounted on an AH-1W Sea Cobra helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A Navy ordnance officer checks over an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile mounte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

An 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AAVP6A1 amphibious assault vehicle rolls down the road during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

An 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AAVP6A1 amphibious assault vehicle r...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Ban Pluak Ket Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Re... More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies over the gulf after taking off from the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise THALAY THAI '89. The helicopter is from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter flies over the gulf after taking off fr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More

Surf breaks over an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle as a Newport class tank landing ship waits further off shore during the initial assault phase of the joint Thai/U.S. exercise Thalay Thai '89

Surf breaks over an 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit AAVP-7A1 amphibious...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Re... More

Local inhabitants watch an AAVP7A1 amphibious assault vehicle of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit as it moves inland during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

Local inhabitants watch an AAVP7A1 amphibious assault vehicle of the 1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Flight deck personnel assist the crew of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter being readied for flight aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to , the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

Flight deck personnel assist the crew of a CH-53E Super Stallion helic...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit looks out the hatch of his AAVP6A1 amphibious assault vehicle during the initial assault phase of the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit looks out the hatch of ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Re... More

Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters sit on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopters are assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

Two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters sit on the flight deck of the am...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

An 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) AAVP-7A1 amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) tows a second AAVinto the surf near Pattaya Beach during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89

An 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) AAVP-7A1 amphibious assau...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice rope descent aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA 1) during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit practice rope descent ab...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Members of the flight crew of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter look over the helicopter's main rotor blades as part of a preflight check aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is assigned to , the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU)

Members of the flight crew of a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter look ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, an M16A2 rifle on his back, prepares to monitor the unloading of air cushion landing craft LCAC13 during the initial assault phase of the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

A Marine of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, an M16A2 rifle on his ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Base: Pattaya Beach Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Re... More

Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare for an equipment inspection aboard the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA 1) during the joint Thai/US exercise THALAY THAI '89

Marines of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare for an equipment...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) practice rope-descending techniques from a CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter positioned at the edge of the stern elevator of the amphibious assault ship USS TARAWA (LHA-1) during the combined Thai/U.S. joint exercise Thalay Thai '89. The helicopter is from Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 163 (HMM-163), the reinforced aviation combat element of the 11th MEU. Exact Date Shot Unknown

Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (11th MEU) practice rope...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: THALAY THAI '89 Country: Gulf Of Thailand Scene Camera Operator: PH1 Michael D.P. Flynn Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III walks between the Commander of Amphibious Squadron 4 (PHIBRON 4), left, and the commanding officer of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) after his arrival during Fleet Ex 1-90

Secretary of the Navy H. Lawrence Garrett III walks between the Comman...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: FLEET EX 1-90 Base: Nas, Roosevelt Roads State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) file aboard a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) file aboard a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) file aboard a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) file aboard a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to fire their M-249 squad automatic weapons from the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to fire their M-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to fire his M-249 squad automatic weapons from the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepares to fire his M-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to fire their M-249 squad automatic weapons from the stern of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit prepare to fire their M-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) practice body-search techniques on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) in preparation for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) practice body...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) for a briefing on the situation in Monrovia, Liberia, and the rules of engagement governing their mission once ashore. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Base: USS Saipan (LHA 2) Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Relea... More

An infantry platoon from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU) marches along a road beside the beach during the combined Thai/U.S. exercise Cobra Gold '90

An infantry platoon from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (15th MEU)...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Rayong Province Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Joseph F. Lancaster Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Serv... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the hangar bay aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) for a briefing on the situation in and around Monrovia, Liberia, and the rules of engagement governing their mission once ashore. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the MEU commander's office aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) for a briefing on the situation in and around Monrovia, Liberia. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in the MEU commander's office aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) for a briefing on the situation in and around Monrovia, Liberia. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

Officers of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) gather in th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) board a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) board a Marin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) adjusts one of the M-60E3 machine guns set up on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) for weapons training prior to Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) adjusts one ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) check their equipment aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) while waiting to board a helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marines will be flown to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) check their e...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) stand by to board a helicopter aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during Operation Sharp Edge. The Marines will be flown to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) stand by to b...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Two CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) fly over an LCM-8 mechanized landing craft during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

Two CH-53D Sea Stallion helicopters attached to Marine Medium Helicopt...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SHARP EDGE Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) lands on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

A CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 26...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Atlantic Ocean (AOC) Scene Camera Operator: JO1 Kip Burke Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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