Seaman Apprentice Joshua Rios pulls a pin to lower
Seaman Apprentice Joshua Rios pulls a pin to lower the man overboard nets before flight quarters aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold... More
Lt. Bradford Tonder, operations officer, greets officers
Lt. Bradford Tonder, operations officer, greets officers from the Korean Navy and Royal Thai Navy in the well deck of the U.S. Navy amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphibious ready group is underw... More
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Seaman Ashlee Harper, a native of Bronx, N.Y., assigned to deck department, signals for a 60-ton crane to raise a U.S. Marine 7-ton truck up out of the well deck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock lan... More
Landing Craft Utility 1631 departs the well deck of
Landing Craft Utility 1631 departs the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphibious ready group is underway during a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area... More
Uss Tortuga, US Navy Photogrpah
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Amber Thomas signals to a U.S. Marine CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter that tie down equipment has been cleared away. The Essex amphibious readiness group is under way during a regular sch... More
A U.S. Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned
A U.S. Marine CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Tigers of Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262 lifts off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46).... More
Landing Craft Utility 1631 is guided to the forward-deployed
Landing Craft Utility 1631 is guided to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) by Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Miller as Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Christian Riddle stands... More
A landing craft air cushion approaches the well deck
A landing craft air cushion approaches the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is underway during a sprin... More
Third class petty officers take an advancement exam
Third class petty officers take an advancement exam on the mess deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. Tortuga, part of The Essex Amphibious Readiness Group, is underway on a sch... More
Members from the first class petty officer’s association
Members from the first class petty officer’s association prepare to offer a wreath during the first Operation Tomodachi remembrance ceremony aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga ... More
Seaman Yesenia Quinones lowers the Navy Jack as the
Seaman Yesenia Quinones lowers the Navy Jack as the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) shifts colors. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is underway on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) gather in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) before departing for training. The Essex Amphi... More
A quadcon container, a modular, lightweight and durable
A quadcon container, a modular, lightweight and durable container used for storage and transportation of equipment and supplies, is craned above Seaman Diante Wimes and Seaman Dontrell Gaston and aboard the for... More
Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 build a personnel
Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 build a personnel transport module on a landing craft air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is a part of the Ess... More
Engineman 3rd Class Roselin Israel mans a nozzle during
Engineman 3rd Class Roselin Israel mans a nozzle during a helicopter crash and salvage drill on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is a part of th... More
Sailors, part of the crash and salvage team run out
Sailors, part of the crash and salvage team run out with an aqueous film-forming hose (AFFF) to engage a simulated helicopter crash on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS To... More
Sailors, part of the crash and salvage team run out
Sailors, part of the crash and salvage team run out with an aqueous film-forming hose (AFFF) to engage a simulated helicopter crash on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS To... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit load equipment onto a landing craft, air cushion in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is par... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Janmark Riveria, landing
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Janmark Riveria, landing signal enlisted, guides a Marine CH-46 Helo to land on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphibious ready group is underway... More
Korean officers listen to Cmdr. Adrian Ragland, commanding
Korean officers listen to Cmdr. Adrian Ragland, commanding officer, before training begins aboard the U.S. Navy amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra ... More
A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Dragons
A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Dragons of Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265 carries supplies to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenis... More
Seaman Joshua Rios fires a M-240B machine gun during
Seaman Joshua Rios fires a M-240B machine gun during a familiarization live-fire exercise aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga, part of The Essex Amphibious Rea... More
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Miller signals
Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Jonathan Miller signals Landing Craft Utility 1631 after completing stern gate marriage operations with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). The Ess... More
Deck department sailors prepare to guide a landing
Deck department sailors prepare to guide a landing craft air cushion into the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready G... More
Third class petty officers take an advancement exam
Third class petty officers take an advancement exam on the mess deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group is underway during a sp... More
Cmdr. Adrian Ragland, right, commanding officer of
Cmdr. Adrian Ragland, right, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46), and Chief Operations Specialist Jason House cast a wreath to the sea during the first Operation Tomodach... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) relax near a forklift before embarking on a landing craft air cushion (LCAC) in the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing sh... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) leaves
The amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) leaves port for Sasebo to be relieved by the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6). The Essex amphibious ready group is preparing to participate in B... More
Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 build a personnel
Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 build a personnel transport module on a landing craft air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is a part of the Ess... More
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Backer brushes the
Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Backer brushes the flight deck clear of aqueous film forming foam after testing the firefighting sprinkler system aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). T... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class David Backer and Ship's
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class David Backer and Ship's Serviceman Seaman Carlos Ramos check for hot spots on a simulated crashed helicopter during a flight deck firefighting drill aboard the forward-deployed amphib... More
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class David Backer and Ship's
Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class David Backer and Ship's Serviceman Seaman Carlos Ramos check for hot spots on a simulated crashed helicopter during a flight deck firefighting drill aboard the forward-deployed amphib... More
Sailors perform planned maintenance system checks on
Sailors perform planned maintenance system checks on float coats in the vehicle tunnel of the forward deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibio... More
Royal Thai Navy sailors listen to Cmdr. Adrian D. Ragland,
Royal Thai Navy sailors listen to Cmdr. Adrian D. Ragland, commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. Tortuga is underway supporting Cobra Gold 2012, an annual Thai-U.S. co-sponsored jo... More
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Janmark Riveria, landing
Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Janmark Riveria, landing signal enlisted, gives the signal for the chock and chain men to tie down a Marine CH-46 Helo aboard the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS T... More
Sailors and Marines pass boxes received from the Military
Sailors and Marines pass boxes received from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe during a replenishment at sea. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group is underway during a scheduled... More
A firefighting team enters a simulated smoke-filled
A firefighting team enters a simulated smoke-filled space during a general quarters drill aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga, part of The Essex Amphibious Rea... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 21 navigates away
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 21 navigates away from the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) as Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631 is underway in the distance. Tortuga is part of... More
Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 install an
Sailors assigned to Assault Craft Unit 5 install an overhead segment of a personnel transport module on a landing craft air cushion in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tor... More
Royal Thai Navy sailors are given a tour of the amphibious
Royal Thai Navy sailors are given a tour of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga by Lt j.g. Travis Snover. Tortuga is underway supporting Cobra Gold 2012, an annual Thai-U.S. co-sponsored joint and mult... More
Chock and chain personnel run out to tie down a Marine
Chock and chain personnel run out to tie down a Marine CH-46 Helo on the flight deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold 2012, designed ... More
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit carry
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit carry a combat rubber raiding craft to the stern gate of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during a night exercise. Tortuga, ... More
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit
Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) prepare for training aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). The Essex amphibious ready group is underway... More
A Royal Thai Navy sailor interprets during a tour of
A Royal Thai Navy sailor interprets during a tour of the bridge of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga by Lt j.g. Travis Snover. Tortuga is underway supporting Cobra Gold 2012, an annual Thai-U.S. co-s... More
Service members from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore
Service members from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and others eat lunch in the USS Tortuga's (LSD 46) chief's mess before a tour aboard the amphibious dock landing ship. The amphibious ready group is un... More
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit push
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit push off from the stern gate of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) in combat rubber raiding craft during a night exercise. Tor... More
Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Susan Dralle, left,
Senior Chief Culinary Specialist Susan Dralle, left, and Senior Chief Electronics Technician Troy Snyder make funnel cakes in the galley of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46)... More
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit recover
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit recover at the stern gate of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) after a night exercise in combat rubber raiding craft. Tortuga... More
Senior Chief Ship's Serviceman Gary Swolgaard sifts
Senior Chief Ship's Serviceman Gary Swolgaard sifts powdered sugar on funnel cakes in the galley of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is a part of the Bonhomme Rich... More
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit deflate
Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit deflate combat rubber raiding craft after returning from a night exercise where they deployed off the stern gate of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing s... More
Senior Chief Ship's Serviceman Gary Swolgaard sifts
Senior Chief Ship's Serviceman Gary Swolgaard sifts powdered sugar on funnel cakes in the galley of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is a part of the Bonhomme Rich... More
Sailors and Marines from the Essex Amphibious Ready
Sailors and Marines from the Essex Amphibious Ready Group work together to guide a 7-ton truck aboard a landing craft unit. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold 2012, an exercise designe... More
Landing Craft Air Cushion 21 and LCAC-81 maneuver into
Landing Craft Air Cushion 21 and LCAC-81 maneuver into the well deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group and is partici... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Steven Douglas,
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Steven Douglas, native of Helmstedt, Germany, attached to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) relays signals to the Marine driver from Operatio... More
Marines relax on the hood of a Humvee as landing craft
Marines relax on the hood of a Humvee as landing craft unit (LCU) 1631 heads travels to the beach from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) Feb. 11. The amphibious ready group is underway to su... More
Seaman Apprentice Boatswain's Mate Kassanora Alvarez,
Seaman Apprentice Boatswain's Mate Kassanora Alvarez, assigned to deck department, unhooks a chain from a U.S. Marine 7-ton truck aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga. The amphib... More
Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) pulls away from the
Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) pulls away from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) Feb 11. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold 2012, the exercise consists of multina... More
Mail orderlies scan in and sort boxes of mail received
Mail orderlies scan in and sort boxes of mail received from a vertical replenishment aboard the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Essex Amphibious Ready ... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl Edwin Rodriquez, a native of
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl Edwin Rodriquez, a native of New York, assigned to 312 Lima Battery, unloads a cardboard box aboard the Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) in the well deck of the amphibious dock landing shi... More
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Manuel Arevalo makes a call
Boatswain’s Mate 1st Class Manuel Arevalo makes a call on a sailor phone on the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46). Tortuga is part of the Essex amphibious ready group and is und... More
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Steven Douglas,
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class Steven Douglas, a native of Helmstedt, Germany, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), communicates with the lighter amphibious resup... More
U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dandon Fonner, a
U.S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer 4 Dandon Fonner, a native of Charleston, Ill., officer in charge of Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), looks over the schedule of events for train... More
U.S. Navy Constructionman 1st Class , right, from Beach
U.S. Navy Constructionman 1st Class , right, from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), unscrews a bolt to a shackle on the D-7 bulldozer as Equipment Operator Constructionman Tyler... More
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) gets towed out of the sand by a lighter amphibious resupply cargo (LARC) vehicle. The amphibious ready group is underway to suppor... More
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) makes a beach landing from Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631, where a 7-ton truck prepares to follow Feb 13. The amphibious ready g... More
A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Dragons
A CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter assigned to the Dragons of Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265 carries supplies to the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown from the Military Sealift Command fleet replenis... More
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate David Semon, a native of Brofield,
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate David Semon, a native of Brofield, Ohio, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) guides a HUMVEE to the beach from Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631),... More
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) makes a beach landing from Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1631. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold 2012, th... More
A D-7 bulldozer from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment
A D-7 bulldozer from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) sits on the beach as a Humvee crosses from the deck of the Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) Feb 13. The amphibious ready gr... More
USS Germantown (LSD 42) sits under the setting sun
USS Germantown (LSD 42) sits under the setting sun off the coast of the Kingdom of Thailand Feb 13. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold 2012, the exercise consists of multinational trai... More
U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Tyler Humes, a native
U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Tyler Humes, a native of Ashburn, Ga., assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), drives a bulldozer back onto Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) a... More
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western
A Humvee from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) backloads onto Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) after a joint training exercise with the Royal Thai Navy Feb 13. The amphibious re... More
A bulldozer from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western
A bulldozer from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) comes off the deck of Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) Feb 13. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold 201... More
Royal Thai Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeerasak
Royal Thai Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jeerasak Numchokjarean directs a Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) 7-ton truck during a joint training exercise Feb 13. The amphibious rea... More
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Seaman David Semon, a native
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Seaman David Semon, a native of Brofield, Ohio, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), demonstrates hand signals used to guide vehicles to Royal T... More
U.S. Navy Constructionman Seaman Shaun Blair, a native
U.S. Navy Constructionman Seaman Shaun Blair, a native of Palmer, Ala., assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), guides the lighter amphibious resupply cargo (LARC) vehicle... More
U.S. Navy Constructionman 3rd Class Bradon Day, a native
U.S. Navy Constructionman 3rd Class Bradon Day, a native of Anna Maria, Fla., assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), help members of the Royal Thai Armed Forces into tac... More
Water falls to the beach from the pants of U.S. Navy
Water falls to the beach from the pants of U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Steven Douglas, a native of Helmstedt, Germany, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), afte... More
U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Tyler Humes, a native
U.S. Navy Equipment Operator Tyler Humes, a native of Ashburn, Ga., assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) drives a D-7 bulldozer to push on the ramp of a simulated beache... More
Members from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western
Members from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) guide in Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1631) to the beach. The amphibious ready group is underway to support Cobra Gold 2012, the exer... More
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Seaman David Semon, a native
U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Seaman David Semon, a native of Brofield, Ohio, from Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC) watches as the lighter amphibious resupply cargo (LARC) vehicle ret... More
U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Steven Douglas,
U.S. Navy Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Steven Douglas, a native of Helmstedt, Germany, assigned to Beach Master Unit 1st Detachment Western Pacific (BMU1DETWESTPAC), communicates with the lighter amphibious resupp... More