Sailors assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) commemorate the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 4, 2024. John P. Murtha is designed to field an integrated amphibious force that can support operational commands around the globe with both strike and amphibious capabilities. John P. Murtha is currently homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk)
San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) conducted a live-fire exercise as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit exercise (ARG/MEUEX), July 27, 2026.
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 10, 2021) The crew of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) returned to Naval Base San Diego following participation in the multifaceted Exercise Freedom Banner 2021, Sept. 10.
Freedom Banner 2021 was an annual exercise that involved strategic projection of the Maritime Prepositioning Force (MPF) and associated combat forces. This year’s iteration supported Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2021, and was...
