MAYPORT, Fla. (August 30, 2019) Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) make preparations for Hurricane Dorian at Naval Station Mayport August 30, 2019. Iwo Jima is currently at her homeport conducting Chief of Naval Operations Maintenance Availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Larry D. Lockett Jr. /Released)
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), and embarked Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), departed the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations, Nov. 25, 2018.
More than 2,500 Sailors and Marines aboard the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) arrived in Oslo, Norway Nov. 13, 2018 for a scheduled port visit.
NATO allies gathered together in Reykjavik, Iceland for a Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO pre-sail conference in support of NATO-led exercise Trident Juncture 18 Oct. 20.
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.
AQABA, Jordan (July 13, 2018) — The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and embarked Marines of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) departed Aqaba, Jordan, after completing a mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) maintenance availability, July 13.
U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (June 30, 2018) – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) earned the right to fly the Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist (EAWS) pennant June 30.
U.S. 5TH FLEET OF OPERATIONS – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) frocked 109 Sailors to the next paygrade during a ceremony in the ship's hangar bay, June 1, 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.
