Courtesy Story | Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet | 06.18.2025
The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship’s flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, June 18, 2025. Cmdr. Benjamin Pearlswig relieved Cmdr. Kenneth Zilka as Commanding Officer....
Courtesy Story | USS Germantown (LSD 42) | 10.20.2023
The Whidbey island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship’s flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, Oct. 20....
Story by Lt.Cmdr. Lauren Spaziano | Expeditionary Strike Group 3 | 10.15.2021
Amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrived in San Diego Oct. 15, after a decade of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating out of Japan....
Story by Lt. John Stevens | Amphibious Squadron 11 | 09.15.2021
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) detached from Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 and departed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo Sept. 15, after a decade of being forward-deployed to Japan....
Story by Cpl. Alexandria Nowell | 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit | 07.14.2021
The U.S. Marine Corps is the keeper of some of the greatest leaders the United States has to offer. Cpl. James Lariccia, a team leader and assistant patrol leader with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, proves this to be true day-in and day-out....
Story by Lt. John Stevens | USS America (LHA 6) | 07.08.2021
The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and USS Germantown (LSD 42) employed a waterborne ambulance during an exercise.
Story by Lt. John Stevens | USS America (LHA 6) | 06.15.2021
Amphibious Squadron 11 conducted bilateral operations with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force tank landing ship JS Shimokita (LST 4002) in the Philippine Sea, June 12-13....
Courtesy Story | USS Germantown (LSD 42) | 01.20.2021
SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 20, 2021) – Cmdr. Christopher Causee, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), turned over command to Cmdr. Cullen Greenfield during a change of command ceremony onboard Jan. 20....
