An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 262 takes off from the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) while ...

SASEBO, Japan – The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed their first patrol of 2025, March 6.

The amphibious assault ship will take over for sister ship USS America (LHA-6), lead vessel of the class of warships that can operate in a role similar to traditional carriers. LHA-6 departed ...

Courtesy Photo In this U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Melseth, Gunner’s Mate Seaman Zander Cooper, ...

The America-class amphibious ... The fifth-in-class USS Helmand Province was named last May and has yet to start construction. Last May, HII was awarded a $9.6 billion contract to ramp up ...

Two more America-class LHAs — the USS Bougainville and the USS Fallujah — are being built at HII's Mississippi shipyard. The fifth-in-class USS Helmand Province was named last May and has yet to start ...

with the leadership of Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade (ARDB), observing flight operations from amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) as part of a visit to the America ...

One of the most notable recent instances was the deployment of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA-6) from February 3 to 6, during which Japanese officers observed F-35B flight operations and ...

YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) — The guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) is being deployed to the southern border to counter illegal immigration, drug and weapons trafficking, as well as ...