NORFOLK (Aug. 22, 2025) Landing craft air cushions, assigned to Assault Craft Unit 4, depart from and return to the well decks of the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock USS San Antonio (LPD 17) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWO ARG) is in port at Naval Station Norfolk. The IWO ARG and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit-Special Operations Capable (MEU (SOC)) is underway in the Atlantic Ocean during a regularly scheduled deployment. The IWO ARG – 22nd MEU (SOC) is America’s 9-1-1 force—lethal, capable, and adaptable—ready to respond to contingency missions around the globe. This force operates 24/7, reassuring our Allies and partners;...
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.
