U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Navy Sailors with the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) from the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) volunteer to h... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 14, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Bryan
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Nov. 14, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Bryan Rodriguez fires an M45 1911 A1 pistol during a deck shoot aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Rodriguez is a point man with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Un... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2018) Cpl. Victoria Decker,
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Nov. 1, 2018) Cpl. Victoria Decker, left, a combat videographer with the Command Element of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is pinned to the rank of sergeant by Staff Sgt. Christoph... More
Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Cuba
USS Anchorage sits pier side at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay while refueling and taking on other supplies. USS Anchorage is currently conducting a homeport change that started at Huntington Ingalls Shipbuilding... More
Families of Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Logistics
Families of Marines and sailors with 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Marine Division and 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing accompany their loved ones as they prepare to board the Navy’s newest amphibious transport dock ... More
A landing craft air cushion prepares to load onto the
A landing craft air cushion prepares to load onto the USS Anchorage, April 22, 2013. Marines and sailors with Task Force Denali are currently en route to the ship’s namesake city of Anchorage, Alaska, for the c... More
A U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Camp
A U.S. Navy landing craft air cushion (LCAC) from Camp Pendleton, Calif., embarks aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is en rou... More
Landing signalmen direct a CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine
Landing signalmen direct a CH-46E Sea Knight with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 268 onto the flight deck of the USS Anchorage, April 25, 2013. Marines and sailors with Task Force Denali are currently en rou... More
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), flies over the Pacific Ocean in route to an amphibious la... More
Pave Hawk lands on USS Anchorage
An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk combat search and rescue helicopter from the 210th Rescue Squadron on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson prepares to land on the USS Anchorage, an amphibious landing cr... More
Sailors assigned to the USS Anchorage, an amphibious
Sailors assigned to the USS Anchorage, an amphibious landing craft, raise the U.S. flag after pulling into the Port of Anchorage, May 1, 2013. The USS Anchorage came to the Port of Anchorage for a commissioning... More
More than 4,000 distinguished visitors, honored guests,
More than 4,000 distinguished visitors, honored guests, active duty and retired military members attend the commissioning ceremony for the USS Anchorage at the Port of Anchorage, Alaska, May 4, 2013. The USS A... More
Audience members attend the commissioning ceremony
Audience members attend the commissioning ceremony of amphibious landing craft USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at the Port of Anchorage, Alaska, May 4, 2013. The Commissioning is a formal ceremony in which the ship offi... More
Sailors and Marines assigned to the San Antonio-class
Sailors and Marines assigned to the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) man the rails after the ship was officially commissioned during a ceremony at the Port of Anchorage. A... More
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert Greene performs
Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Robert Greene performs Taps during a burial at sea service held aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is underway after being ... More
Fleet Engagement Team meeting, San Diego, California
Capt. Bruce Deshotel, enlisted community manager from the Bureau of Naval Personnel, speaks to officers and chief petty officers in the wardroom of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) duri... More
Divers from New Zealand, the Netherlands, Canada, Japan
Divers from New Zealand, the Netherlands, Canada, Japan and Chile prepare for a familiarization dive from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) which is moored pierside at Naval Base San Die... More
Divers from Australian Clearance Diving Team One return
Divers from Australian Clearance Diving Team One return to USS Anchorage (LPD 23) after completing diving operations off the coast of Southern California during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty... More
Flight deck, USS Anchorage (LPD 23)
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 prepares to conduct night flight operations from the flight deck of USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 sh... More
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sails off the coast of Southern California as part of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ships, six submar... More
Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship
Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) heave in the mooring lines as Anchorage prepares to get underway. Anchorage is currently off the coast of Southern California undergoing... More
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV), attached to the
An amphibious assault vehicle (AAV), attached to the 3rd AAV Battalion at Camp Pendleton, Calif., embarks the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is currently off the c... More
Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage
Sailors aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) take the Navy wide E-4 advancement exam in the mess decks. Anchorage is currently operating off the coast of Southern California undergoing a... More
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) honors fallen veterans during a burial at sea. Anchorage, along with embarked members of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, is curren... More
Sailors man the rails as San Antonio-class amphibious
Sailors man the rails as San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) pulls in to Pearl Harbor. Since arriving off of Hawaii's coast, Anchorage has been working with Marines at Kaneoh... More
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship
The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) enters Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam as Sailors and embarked members of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force man the rails. Anchorage, ... More
Pentagon Press Secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby, introduces
Pentagon Press Secretary, Rear Adm. John Kirby, introduces Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, at a press conference aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage ... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel arrives at the
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel arrives at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Inouye Regional Center during the U.S. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defense Forum April 2, ... More
MV-22 Ospreys attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
MV-22 Ospreys attached to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 fly over the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and the guided-missile cruiser USS Chosin (CG 65) during the Association o... More
ASEAN, US leaders enhance multilateral ties aboard USS Anchorage
Rear Adm. Robert Girrier, deputy commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, speaks with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Defense Minsters from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aboard the amphibiou... More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel poses for a group
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel poses for a group photo with Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense ministers during the U.S. ASEAN Defense Forum at the Kahala Hotel April 3, 2014, in Honolulu, Ha... More
Ship's Serviceman Seaman Joey Birkel mans a .50-caliber
Ship's Serviceman Seaman Joey Birkel mans a .50-caliber machine gun as amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) exits Pearl Harbor. Anchorage is currently performing training with the 3rd Marines o... More
Amphibious assault vehicles depart USS Anchorage
Amphibious assault vehicles from the 3rd Marine Combat Assault Company disembark the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is performing training with the 3rd Marine... More
A CH-47 Chinook attached to the Army's 25th Combat
A CH-47 Chinook attached to the Army's 25th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, approaches the flight deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) for a landing durin... More
Chief Master at Arms Michael Buzzard instructs Logistics
Chief Master at Arms Michael Buzzard instructs Logistics Specialist Seaman Michael Gakungu on proper ammunition loading techniques for an M240 machine gun aboard amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LP... More
USS Anchorage hosts international partners for RIMPAC 2014
USS Anchorage (LPD 23) executive officer, Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Forbus, speaks to international service members on board for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014 in San Diego. Twenty-two nations, more than 4... More
Canadian Rear Adm. Gilles Couturier, combined forces
Canadian Rear Adm. Gilles Couturier, combined forces maritime component commander (CFMCC) for Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014, receives an equipment and capabilities brief from Canadian divers on board the San... More
Coast Guard, Navy crews assist ailing fisherman
Coast Guard and Navy crewmembers assist a 37-year-old man from a Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot Response Boat after mooring at Coast Guard Sector San Diego, July 21, 2014. The man was medically evacuated... More
Sailors launch a rigid hulled inflatable boat (RIB)
Sailors launch a rigid hulled inflatable boat (RIB) from Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 on board USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise 2014. Twenty-two nations, 49 ship... More
Seaman Brandon Sawyer, from Portsmouth, N.H., stands
Seaman Brandon Sawyer, from Portsmouth, N.H., stands the lookout watch aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joshua R. Nis... More
USS Anchorage sailors test line tending
Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) test line tending on the Orion crew module. Anchorage is conducting the second underway recovery test for the NASA Orion Program. (U.S. N... More
Small-arms qualification exercise
Sailors fire 9 mm pistols during a low-light small arms qualification exercise aboard USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is preparing for a scheduled port visit to Los Angeles. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communica... More
Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship
Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) raise colors upon Anchorage arrival to San Pedro, Calif., during Navy Day Los Angeles, Aug. 5. Anchorage is participating in Navy Da... More
Chief Master-at-Arms Michael Buzzard and Logistics
Chief Master-at-Arms Michael Buzzard and Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Stelvy Hayward demonstrate a crew-served weapons live-fire evolution during a family day cruise aboard the amphibious transport dock ship ... More
USS Anchorage change of command
Capt. Michael McKenna delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). McKenna relieved Cmdr. Joel Stewart as commanding officer during the ... More
A Sailor from the amphibious transport dock ship USS
A Sailor from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) observes as Navy divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 11-7, align the Or... More
Capt. Michael McKenna, commanding officer of the amphibious
Capt. Michael McKenna, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23), discusses the Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack small tactical unmanned aircraft system with Deputy Undersecre... More
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, left, and
U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Joaquin F. Malavet, left, and Col. Vance L. Cryer, and U.S. Navy Capt. Clinton A. Carroll and Rear Adm. Fernandez L. Ponds cut a cake during the integration ceremony for the Essex Amphibi... More
USS Anchorage Sailors lower the jack staff
Sailors lower the jack staff aboard the San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Anchorage is conducting the first exploration test flight for the NASA Orion program. EFT-1 is th... More
USS Anchorage operations
Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Sean Kim, left, and Aviation Electronics Technician 2nd Class Tyler Goodpasture, assigned to the Eightballers of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, install cartridge a... More
Navy divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile
Navy divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11, Fleet Combat Camera Pacific, and Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) train aboard combat rubber raiding ... More
US Navy and NASA team up for Exploration Flight Test - 1
An MH60-S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 takes off from the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) as part of at-sea training. Anchorage is participating in... More
US Navy and NASA team up for Exploration Flight Test - 1
Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 (EODMU3), Mobile Dive and Salvage Company 11-7 attach tending lines to the Orion Crew Module. The lines are used to help guide the capsule into... More
US Navy and NASA team up for Exploration Flight Test - 1
U.S. Navy Sailors tend to the Orion Crew Module as it is towed into the well deck of the USS Anchorage (LPD 23). Sailors from Expeditionary Strike Group Three, USS Anchorage, USNS Salvor (T-ARS 52), Helicopter ... More
US Navy and NASA Team up for Exploration Flight Test - 1
NASA’s Orion Crew Module descends to the Pacific Ocean under its three main parachutes as part of the Orion Program’s first exploration flight test. USS Anchorage (LPD 23) is supporting the first exploration te... More
Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Navy Divers assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 11 launch combat rubber raiding crafts preparing to recover the NASA Orion Crew Module onboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (L... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force practice fast-roping aboard USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at sea Jan. 24, 2015. The 15th MEU was embarked aboard the three ships of the Essex ... More
The USS Essex (LHD 2), left, performs a replenishment
The USS Essex (LHD 2), left, performs a replenishment at sea with the USNS Henry J. Kaiser (T-AO 187), right, during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of S... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zion Songonuga applies non-skid
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Zion Songonuga applies non-skid to a UH-1Y Venom aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San D... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors are served birthday meals
U.S. Marines and Sailors are served birthday meals aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego Feb. 26, 2015. M... More
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III addresses the
U.S. Marine Maj. Gen. Carl E. Mundy III addresses the senior staff of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Essex Amphibious Ready Group aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expe... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Clinger performs maintenance
U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Clinger performs maintenance on an AH-1Z Viper aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San D... More
USS Anchorage (LPD 23), right, and the USS Kidd (DDG
USS Anchorage (LPD 23), right, and the USS Kidd (DDG 100) travel ahead of the USS Essex (LHD 2) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego Feb. ... More
The USS Essex (LHD 2) front, and USS Rushmore (LSD
The USS Essex (LHD 2) front, and USS Rushmore (LSD 47) sail to their next objective during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off the coast of San Diego Feb. 28, 2015. Th... More
Two landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit
Two landing craft, air cushion with Assault Craft Unit 5, Essex Amphibious Ready Group, approach the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) off ... More
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Marines with Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire M4 carbines aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Un... More
A UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
A UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, lands aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Tra... More
U.S. Marine Capt. John Garlasco, right, briefs his
U.S. Marine Capt. John Garlasco, right, briefs his Marines before a training mission during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the c... More
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kerwin Morano performs maintenance
U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kerwin Morano performs maintenance on a Humvee during Amphibious Squadron/Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of San Die... More
15th MEU goes out to sea for COMPTUEX
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit watch as they depart Naval Base San Diego aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) March 16, 2015. The15th MEU and Amphibious Squadron 3 are participating in Compos... More
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2015) An AH-1 Cobra Helicopter
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 16, 2015) An AH-1 Cobra Helicopter from the “Greyhawks” of Marine Medium Tilitorotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (REIN) is given an operational test on the flight deck of San Antonio-class amphibiou... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23)
U.S. Marines and Sailors aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) go over the scheme of maneuver for a visit, board, search and seizure mission during Composite Training Unit Exercise March 17, 2015. The 15th Marine E... More
A rigid-hull inflatable boat is hoisted into the water
A rigid-hull inflatable boat is hoisted into the water from the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) prior to visit, board, search, and seizure training during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San... More
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An MV-22B Osprey with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced) takes flight from the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) for a troop insert during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Di... More
A U.S. Marine engages targets from a UH-1Y Venom with
A U.S. Marine engages targets from a UH-1Y Venom with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) above San Clemente Isl... More
A U.S. Navy Sailor directs Landing Craft, Air Cushioned
A U.S. Navy Sailor directs Landing Craft, Air Cushioned 65 with Assault Craft Unit 5 into the well deck of the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Dieg... More
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, left, speaks to
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Fernandez Ponds, left, speaks to Marines from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, in the hangar bay of the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Compos... More
U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23)
U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) transport a simulated burned Marine during a mass casualty drill while participating in Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of San Diego... More
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's
U.S. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit's Maritime Raid Force prepare to execute a visit, board, search, and seizure from the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUE... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15 and
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15 and Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion 1st Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit build the frame of a Southwest Asia hut during a simulated foreign hu... More
150330-N-BD107-212 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2015) Ensign
150330-N-BD107-212 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 30, 2015) Ensign Emily Strong is sprayed with oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray during a qualification on the forecastle of San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship U... More
USS Anchorage flight deck action
150331-N-BD107-047 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 31, 2015) Marines assigned to the "Greyhawks" of Marine Medium-lift Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 161 (REIN) prepare an MH-1 Cobra for take-off on the flight deck of San Anton... More
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger arrives in an
U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. David H. Berger arrives in an MH-60S Seahawk during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of San Diego, April 9, 2015. Berger is the commanding ge... More
CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Medium Tiltrotor
CH-53E Super Stallions with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, transport U.S. Marines with the 15th MEU during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard Camp Pendlet... More
A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s
A U.S. Marine with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Maritime Raid Force climbs onto a rigid-hull inflatable boat from the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Los A... More
An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
An AH-1Z Viper with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, prepares for takeoff aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast... More
150415-N-BD107-109 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2015) Aviation
150415-N-BD107-109 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 15, 2015) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Fuels) 3rd Class Steven Harrison and Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class (Fuels) Bryan Oliveria, observe fueling-at-sea procedures ab... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cody Joslyn, left, and Cpl. Ayrton
U.S. Marine Sgt. Cody Joslyn, left, and Cpl. Ayrton Borges measure equipment during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) off the coast of San Diego, April 16, 2015. Joslyn is a lig... More
The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sails during Certification
The USS Anchorage (LPD 23) sails during Certification Exercise (CERTEX) off the coast of Los Angeles April 17, 2015. The 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit is embarked aboard the three ships of the Essex Amphibiou... More
USS Anchorage action, US Navy Photogrpah
SAN DIEGO (May 11, 2015) A Sailor from San-Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) lowers the national ensign at the call of "Underway, shift colors!” as Anchorage leaves for a sched... More
A woman displays a handmade signs for her son, a Marine
A woman displays a handmade signs for her son, a Marine crew chief with 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, I Marine Expeditionary Force, at Embarcadero Park in San Diego, May 11, 2015. The family members of more t... More
U.S. Marines Cpl. Jose Martinez, right, and Sgt. Ramon
U.S. Marines Cpl. Jose Martinez, right, and Sgt. Ramon Rodriguez sprint down a ramp in the well deck of the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 13, 2015. Martinez is an administrative specia... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ian T. Cole mounts an M197 20 mm automatic
U.S. Marine Sgt. Ian T. Cole mounts an M197 20 mm automatic Gatling gun on an AH-1Z Viper aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 14, 2015. Cole is an aviation ordnance technician wit... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin E. Tingle charges a dead
U.S. Marine Cpl. Benjamin E. Tingle charges a dead battery with a pulse charger for a Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 15, 2015. Ting... More
U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza uses an illustration
U.S. Marine Cpl. Oscar Soto-Meza uses an illustration to better explain the function of rifle combat optics aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 16, 2015. Soto-Meza is a rifleman w... More
Small Unit Leadership, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
U.S. Marine Cpl. Smiley Seneff is an airframe mechanic with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23). Seneff is also a collateral duty... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron
U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, wash an AH-1Z Viper aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 17, 2015. The Marines ... More
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th
U.S. Marines with Combat Logistics Battalion 15, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up camp for the night after training aboard Bellows Air Force Station Hawaii, May 19, 2015. Marines conducted multiple traini... More
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Arturo Cisneros reads the promotion
U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Arturo Cisneros reads the promotion warrant during Sgt. Jose A. Lopez’s promotion ceremony aboard the USS Anchorage (LPD 23) at sea in the Pacific Ocean, May 21, 2015. Cisneros is the compa... More
150522-N-BD107-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2015) Wasp-class
150522-N-BD107-038 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 22, 2015) Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) and Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) steam alongside the San Antonio-... More