Category Archives: US Amphibious assault ships etc

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine JS Jingei (SS-515) hits the decommissioned USS Juneau with a torpedo in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) during exercise Valiant Shield 2026. Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026. 

HMAS Adelaide (L01), USS America (LHA 6), JS Izumo (DDH 183), ROKS Marado (LPH 6112)

Task Force Ashland Returns to California from 4-month Indo-Pacific Deployment

Dzirhan Mahadzir – June 4, 2026 11:50 AM Specialized Marine Air-Ground Task Force Ashland recently completed a four-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific, returning to California in the past week. The Marine Corps element of TF Ashland returned Friday to Camp Pendleton, disembarking from amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48). The ship arrived Monday at its homeportContinue reading “Task Force Ashland Returns to California from 4-month Indo-Pacific Deployment”

USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the Andaman Sea. May 17, 2026

Iwo Jima ARG, 22nd MEU are Heading Home After 10 Months

Heather Mongilio – May 27, 2026 2:02 PM USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7), USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are heading home after nearly 10 months in U.S. Southern Command, the Marines announced on Wednesday. The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group and the 22nd MEU deployed in August and headed to the Caribbean, where the groupContinue reading “Iwo Jima ARG, 22nd MEU are Heading Home After 10 Months”