A U.S. Sailor, assigned to the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, prepares signal halyards aboard Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Dec. 5, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy video)
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.
