ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 27, 2025) U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Kaleb Medders, from Raleigh, North Carolina, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), and Hull Technician Fireman Edward Turner, from Albany, New York, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), practice welding on scrap metal in the ship’s welding shop. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are underway executing Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), which tests the amphibious ready group’s ability to deliver combat power wherever the nation’s leadership requires, and is informed by U.S. Navy Fleet Commander requirements and assessment of ongoing operations around the globe....
ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) successfully completed its basic phase on Mar 14, and began its advanced phase with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group.
