Photo by Cpl. Carl King | Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific | 06.05.2016
SULU SEA (June 5, 2016) – Boatswains Mate 2nd class Lonnie Sylvester,a sailor aboard the forward-deployed Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), guides a Philippine helicopter while conducting deck landing qualifications in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S.......
Photo by Cpl. Carl King | Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific | 06.05.2016
SULU SEA (June 5, 2016) – The forward-deployed Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) cruises the Sulu Sea while conducting a formation exercise with the USS Strethem (PDG 63) and BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of annual, bilateral maritime exercises between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine......
Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Micah Blechner | Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific | 06.04.2016
SULU SEA (June 5, 2016) – Cmdr. Daniel Duhan, captain of the forward-deployed Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), greets high ranking service members of the Philippine Navy before conducting a formation exercise with the USS Strethem (PDG 63) and BRP Gregorio Del Pilar (PF 15) in support of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training. CARAT is a series of......
Photo by Cpl. Carl King | Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific | 06.04.2016
SULU SEA (June 5, 2016) – U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Alan Cook checks the names of service members of the Philippine Marine Corps as they enter a Landing Craft Air Cushion Hoovercraft to board the forward-deployed Whidbey Island Class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48).The service members are scheduled to participate in a number of classes and exercies with the Marines and Sailors aboard the......
