Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 03.09.2022
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) U.S. Marines, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force service members and leaders from the Numazu community ride a landing craft to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 03.09.2022
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marine Col. Michael Nakonieczny, commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), center, talks to Numazu Mayor Shuichi Yorishige during a beach landing exercise with landing craft from the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 03.09.2022
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload equipment and gear from a landing craft, utility during a beach landing exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 03.09.2022
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload equipment and gear from a landing craft, utility during a beach landing exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 03.09.2022
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload vehicles from a landing craft, utility during a beach landing exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 03.09.2022
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload vehicles from a landing craft, utility during a beach landing exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to......
Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan | USS Ashland (LSD 48) | 03.09.2022
NUMAZU BEACH, Japan (March 9, 2022) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) offload vehicles from a landing craft, utility during a beach landing exercise with the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48). Ashland, part of the America Amphibious Ready Group, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to......