Courtesy Story | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 08.09.2018
Nearly 1,200 Sailors aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) returned to their homeport of Mayport, Fla., Aug. 9, following a six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and U.S. 6th Fleet areas of operations....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Lyle Wilkie | USS NEW YORK (LPD 21) | 07.18.2018
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NNS) — Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 and Beachmaster Unit (BMU) 2 play a vital role in the various amphibious mission capabilities of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21)....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kevin Leitner | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 05.28.2018
The Navy announced changes to Tuition Assistance (TA) program May 21 in NAVADMIN 127/18 that are scheduled to come into effect June 1, 2018, increasing the limit of 16 semester hours (or equivalent) and allowing Sailors to use TA up to the Department of Defense’s (DOD) fiscal year funding cap of $4,500....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Murray | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 05.18.2018
Suicide has been a prominent issue in the military community with the Army seeing suicide rates increase 80 percent from 2004-2008, according to a 2012 medical proceeding published by the Mayo Clinic....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Murray | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 05.18.2018
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 18, 2018) – Sailors and Marines assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) celebrated the estimated halfway mark of their deployment with an “Over the Hump” event, May 18....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joe Cardona Gonzalez | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 05.06.2018
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (NNS) -- The month of May recognizes the tremendous sacrifice of individuals who have given their all in service to our country. Some of these individuals hold the dual title of "Mother" and Sailor. Even on Mother's Day, these modern-day sea-warriors endure being away from family in order to continue the fight for freedom around the world....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Murray | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 04.29.2018
5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (NNS) -- "The goal is to provide them the opportunity to learn about each other's platforms, their capabilities and missions, and how they operationally interact," said Lt. Cmdr. David Taylor, Iwo Jima's damage control assistant and senior watch officer....
Story by Chief Petty Officer Michael Lantron | USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) | 04.15.2018
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (NNS) -- More than 200 Sailors and Marines aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) participated in a Boston Strong 5K run on the ship's flight deck April 15....
