White roses are set aside in observance of Gold Star
White roses are set aside in observance of Gold Star Mother's Day during a ceremony at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story chapel. Since 1936, the last Sunday in September is reserved for fami... More
150222-N-BD629-009 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 22, 2015) Participants
150222-N-BD629-009 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 22, 2015) Participants drink tea and speak with period re-enactor Ann Maliniak, from the Virginia Regency Society, during the Hampton Roads Naval Museum's tea party event, ... More
Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa
Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) say goodbye to loved ones as the ship prepares to leave. Mesa Verde departs Naval Station Norfolk for a scheduled deployment to support mari... More
An MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft prepares to land
An MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft prepares to land on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde Sailors and Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary U... More
USS Mesa Verde, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors fire small arms during a gun shoot aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde sailors and Marines attached to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are deployed as part of t... More
Lt. j.g. Victor Reza, from El Paso, Texas, climbs a
Lt. j.g. Victor Reza, from El Paso, Texas, climbs a ladder while sailors in the boat valley prepare to launch a rigid-hull inflatable boat during a man overboard drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship ... More
Sailors prepare to receive several distinguished visitors,
Sailors prepare to receive several distinguished visitors, including Brig. Gen. Hagi Topolansky, Israeli air force chief of staff, and William Grant, deputy chief of mission in Tel Aviv, Israel, as they land in... More
Scheduled port visit to Israel, Israel
Sailors attached to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) take pictures inside the Church of All Nations, also known as the Basilica of the Agony, as part of a tour of Jerusalem sponsored b... More
Sailors participate in a fire drill on the flight deck
Sailors participate in a fire drill on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine E... More
Sailors take the advancement exam for E-5 on the mess
Sailors take the advancement exam for E-5 on the mess decks of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Mar... More
Cpl. Jamie Rodriguezcruz, from Bega Alta, Puerto Rico,
Cpl. Jamie Rodriguezcruz, from Bega Alta, Puerto Rico, completes a Combat Lifesaver (CLS) course final training exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) as the amphibious dock landin... More
General quarters drill - A man looking out a window in a prison cell
Senior Chief Damage Controlman Melvin Smith, from Chattanooga, Tenn., supervises Boatswain's Mate Seaman Matthew Darrell, from Clayton, Del., as he demonstrates the stages of a decontamination station during a ... More
Senior Chief Damage Controlman Melvin Smith, from
Senior Chief Damage Controlman Melvin Smith, from Chattanooga, Tenn., explains elements of a decontamination suit during a chemical, biological, and radiation (CBR) general quarters drill aboard the amphibious ... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits the Gulf of Aden. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed i... More
USS Mesa Verde transits Gulf of Aden
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits the Gulf of Aden. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed i... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participate in a martial arts instructor course as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training aboard the amphibious transport dock s... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) combat cargo help move pallets on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical replenishment ... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), left,
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), left, conducts a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo and ammunitions ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5) in the Arabian Sea March 29, 2014. The Bataan was und... More
USS Mesa Verde transits the Gulf of Aden
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits the Gulf of Aden. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed i... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit combat cargo hook cargo to a Navy SH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a ... More
Connecting cargo, US Navy Photogrpah
Marines assigned to combat cargo connect cargo to an SH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo an... More
Command Master Chief of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces
Command Master Chief of Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. 5th Fleet, Scott Fleming, speaks with Command Master Chief David Twiford on the bridge of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mes... More
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call off
Sailors and Marines participate in a swim call off the stern gate of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) to celebrate the 121st birthday of the chief petty officer rank. Mesa Verde is par... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conducts a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Robert E. Peary (T-AKE 5), while simultaneously ... More
USNS Richard E. Byrd - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Carson Wiecking participates in a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Me... More
Mass casualty drill - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Sailors review procedures after participating in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Arabian Sea, April 9, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed as part o... More
USS Mesa Verde operations
U.S. Sailors review procedures after participating in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Arabian Sea April 9, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed as part of... More
U.S. Navy Chief Personnel Specialist James Dusek
U.S. Navy Chief Personnel Specialist James Dusek participates in a mass casualty drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Arabian Sea April 9, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed... More
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Christopher Edger,
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Christopher Edger, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Therrien treat simulated injuries during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS ... More
USS Mesa Verde operations
U.S. Navy Sailors participate in force protection training aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 12, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed part of the Bataan Amphib... More
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Christopher Edger
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Christopher Edger and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Therrien, from check a simulated casualty for injuries during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport ... More
USS Mesa Verde - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Christopher Edger, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Therrien treat simulated injuries during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS ... More
USS Mesa Verde - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Christopher Edger, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Therrien investigate a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship ... More
General quarters drill - Two firemen are standing in a dark room
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 2nd Class Christopher Edger, left, and Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class James Therrien remove a mannequin from a simulated fire during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transpor... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rodney Booker, from Farmville,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rodney Booker, from Farmville, Va., shows Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 3rd Class Bryanna Varn, from Riverton, Wyo., how to use a sound-powered telephone during a general quarters d... More
U.S. Sailors board the amphibious transport dock ship
U.S. Sailors board the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a visit, board, search and seizure exercise in the Persian Gulf April 26, 2014. The Mesa Verde deployed as part of the Bataan... More
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Mike Hausmann,
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Master-at-Arms Mike Hausmann, foreground, evaluates a target for accuracy as part of a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian ... More
U.S. Marines participate in a class as part of the
U.S. Marines participate in a class as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 26, 2014. The Mesa Verde... More
USS Mesa Verde live-fire exercise
U.S. Navy Boatswain's Mate 3rd Class Dane Comfort fires an M4 carbine during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf April 26, 2014. The Mesa V... More
Live-fire exercise - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Navy Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 2nd Class Travis Hensley fires a M4 carbine during a live-fire exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf, April ... More
USS Mesa Verde tour, US Navy Photogrpah
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) give a tour of the well-deck to members of the Kuwait National Guard. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with ... More
USS Ponce, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Sailors, Marines and Army Soldiers from the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I) 15) participate in a brief prior to an exercise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde... More
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from
A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter takes off from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), not pictured, in the Persian Gulf April 28, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibi... More
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts
U.S. Marines participate in Marine Corps Martial Arts Program (MCMAP) training on the flight deck next to an U.S. Army AH-64D Longbow Apache aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in ... More
USS Mesa Verde operations
Sailors and Marines arrange pallets on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment ... More
U.S. Navy Engineman 3rd Class Opeyemi Gbokoyi sets
U.S. Navy Engineman 3rd Class Opeyemi Gbokoyi sets zebra throughout the ship during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Persian Gulf May 2, 2014. Me... More
Quartermaster 1st Class James Wagoner, from Moody,
Quartermaster 1st Class James Wagoner, from Moody, Texas, helps Seaman Prince Henneh, from Bronx, N.Y., and Quartermaster Seaman Amanda Schall, from St. Petersburg, Fla., fold the national ensign aboard the amp... More
U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship
U.S. Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) heave in a line during a replenishment at sea with the dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4), not pictured, ... More
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 3rd Class Phoeun Tem uses
U.S. Navy Hull Technician 3rd Class Phoeun Tem uses a naval firefighter's thermal imager during an engineering firefighting drill May 16, 2014, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) ... More
U.S. Sailors participate in an engineering firefighting
U.S. Sailors participate in an engineering firefighting drill May 16, 2014, aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Arabian Sea. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious... More
Sailors prepare the ship to come alongside the Military
Sailors prepare the ship to come alongside the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) for a replenishment at sea aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa... More
U.S. Sailors move cargo aboard the amphibious transport
U.S. Sailors move cargo aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a replenishment at sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO 201) in the Gulf of Aden May 20, 20... More
Sailors participating in a rescue and assist drill
Sailors participating in a rescue and assist drill board a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Gr... More
Sailors participating in small boat training aboard
Sailors participating in small boat training aboard a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) return to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready G... More
USS Mesa Verde, US Marine Corps Photo
Marines perform tests on a MV-22 Osprey on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Mari... More
USS Mesa Verde activity
U.S. Sailors wash the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Gulf of Aden May 30, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group and was underwa... More
U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician Fireman
U.S. Navy Interior Communications Electrician Fireman Jerome Mincey tests a sound-powered phone aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Gulf of Aden, May 30, 2014. The Mesa Verd... More
U.S. Sailors wash the flight deck of the amphibious
U.S. Sailors wash the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Gulf of Aden May 30, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Amphibious Readiness Group and was underwa... More
Sailors and Marines from the amphibious transport dock
Sailors and Marines from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) tour the Turkish navy frigate TCG Orucreis (F 245) during a passing exercise. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Read... More
Personnel exchange, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Sailors and Marines watch as Turkish naval officers' board a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a personnel exchange for ship tours as ... More
USS Mesa Verde operations
U.S. Sailors and Marines form a working party during a connected replenishment-at-sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD ... More
Replenishment at sea, US Marine Corps Photo
U.S. Navy Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Chance Philips watches as cargo is delivered during a connected replenishment at sea with the fleet replenishment oiler USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) aboard the amphibious transpo... More
Sailors chock and chain a MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter
Sailors chock and chain a 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) on the flight deck of the amphibio... More
Sailors remove chocks and chains from an MH-60S Seahawk
Sailors remove chocks and chains from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to the Tridents of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 from the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on the flight deck o... More
Refueling a MH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuel) 3rd Class Dexronn Hodge, with Aviation Boatswain's Mate Airman Stephen Montgomery, refuel a MH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to the Helicopter Mine Counterme... More
Marines load vehicle onto an MH-53E Super Stallion helicopter
Marines load an internally transportable vehicle onto an MH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to the Blackhawks of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, Det. 2, on the flight deck of the amphib... More
U.S. Sailors practice lowering a stretcher through
U.S. Sailors practice lowering a stretcher through ladder wells during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in an undisclosed location in the U.S. 5th Fleet... More
U.S. Sailors man a hose while practicing firefighting
U.S. Sailors man a hose while practicing firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) July 24, 2014, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of re... More
USS Mesa Verde general quarters drill
U.S. Sailors man a hose while practicing firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) July 24, 2014, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of re... More
U.S. Sailors man a hose while practicing firefighting
U.S. Sailors man a hose while practicing firefighting techniques during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) July 24, 2014, in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of re... More
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Billi Nordhoff, from Rock
Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Billi Nordhoff, from Rock Hall, Md., communicates via a radio during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) and the... More
Expeditionary Resuscitative Surgical System
Lt. j.g. Jennifer Tran, from Fairfax, Va., and Chief Hospital Corpsman Jon Tarkowski, from Tulsa, Okla., prepares a restrictive band before putting in an IV into the arm of Lt. j.g. Kirra Tobias, from St. Croix... More
USS Mesa Verde Sailors, 22nd MEU Marines visit Aqaba, Jordan
Sailors and Marines from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) try local food with Imam Hitham Jannoun during a tour of the Al-Sharif Al-Hussein bin Ali Mosque in Aqaba, Jordan. Mesa Verde ... More
Sailors investigate a simulated fire as part of a damage
Sailors investigate a simulated fire as part of a damage control olympics challenge during a general quarters drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the B... More
USS Mesa Verde operations
Sailors prepare for a replenishment at sea aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Un... More
Sailors participate in joint visit, board, search and
Sailors participate in joint visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training with members of the Croatian and Slovenian navies aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a schedul... More
USS Mesa Verde evening colors
Sailors perform evening colors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a scheduled port visit. Mesa Verde, part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 22nd Mari... More
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and
The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) transit in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility as seen from the amphibious transport dock ship... More
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Walter
Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) Airman Walter Boyd, from Omaha, Neb., signals a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced) on the flight deck of th... More
150424-N-BD629-309 NEW ORLEANS (April 24, 2015) Sailors
150424-N-BD629-309 NEW ORLEANS (April 24, 2015) Sailors from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS James E. Williams (DDG 95) and USS Cole (DDG 67) ... More
Navy Week New Orleans WDSU Channel 6 News
150426-N-WI365-027 NEW ORLEANS (April 26, 2015) (from the left), Rear Adm. Cynthia M. Thebaud, commander, Expeditionary Strike Group 2 and Rear Adm. Mary M. Jackson, commander, Navy Region Southeast, attend a l... More
150507-N-BD629-186 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 7, 2015)
150507-N-BD629-186 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May 7, 2015) Master-at-Arms 1st Class Stacy Schectman, from Hadley, New York, and Culinary Specialist 2nd Class Leonora Gonzalez, from Pueblo, Colo., both assigned to ... More
150801-N-BD629-092 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 1, 2015) - Danielle
150801-N-BD629-092 NORFOLK, Va. (Aug. 1, 2015) - Danielle VanBuren, from Chicago, completes a rope climb as part of the fifth annual "Workout to Remember" to honor 31 service members who died Aug. 6, 2011 in a... More
Gold Star mothers share their stories at a Gold Star
Gold Star mothers share their stories at a Gold Star Mother's Day ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. Since 1936, the last Sunday in September is reserved for families who have lost ch... More
150222-N-BD629-028 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 22, 2015) Period
150222-N-BD629-028 NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 22, 2015) Period re-enactor Heather Hufton, from the Virginia Regency Society, pours tea with the assistance of some volunteers, children of North Atlantic Treaty Organizat... More
Sailors fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire
Sailors fire a .50-caliber machine gun during a live-fire exercise aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde departed Naval Station Norfolk on a scheduled deployment to support m... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) move an M120/M121 120 mm mortar system onto the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in Morehead City, N.C., Feb. 10, 2014. Sa... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit participate in a live-fire exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) Feb. 19, 2014, in the Atlantic Oc... More
U.S. sailors participate in a firefighting exercise
U.S. sailors participate in a firefighting exercise on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in the Atlantic Ocean Feb. 20, 2014. The Mesa Verde was part of the Bataan Am... More
Sailors return in a rigid-hull inflatable boat after
Sailors return in a rigid-hull inflatable boat after participating in a man overboard drill aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde sailors and Marines assigned to the 22nd... More
Quartermaster 2nd Class Rebecca Anderson, from Miami,
Quartermaster 2nd Class Rebecca Anderson, from Miami, shoots bearings as the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) prepares to moor in Haifa, Israel for a scheduled port visit. Mesa Verde sailo... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) anchors briefly before continuing its transit through the Suez Canal. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22... More
Sailors take the advancement exam for E-5 on the mess
Sailors take the advancement exam for E-5 on the mess decks of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Mar... More
Sailors participate in a fire drill on the flight deck
Sailors participate in a fire drill on the flight deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19). Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine E... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (T-AO 189) as the amphibious assault shi... More
Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Barbara
Interior Communications Electrician 1st Class Barbara Seals, from Waco, Texas, helps Boatswain's Mate Seaman Matthew Darrell, from Clayton, Del., put on a decontamination suit during a chemical, biological, and... More
Sailors and Marines sort mail in the hangar bay of
Sailors and Marines sort mail in the hangar bay of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship USNS... More
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary
U.S. Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), foreground, participate in a martial arts instructor course as part of the Marine Corps Martial Arts Program training, while Sailors participat... More
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD
The amphibious transport dock ship USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) transits the Gulf of Aden. Mesa Verde is part of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, is deployed i... More