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LHA 6 LATEST NEWS

250614-N-TW227-1100 SYDNEY (June 14, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and U.S. Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) man the rails on America on the ship’s flight deck in Sydney, June 14. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

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250701-N-TW227-1130 CORAL SEA (July 1, 2025) Three U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 242, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fly by the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Coral Sea, July 1. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

LHA 6 LATEST NEWS

250701-N-WJ234-1952 CORAL SEA (July 1, 2025) An MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 prepares to land on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Coral Sea, July 1. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sam McNeely) Share

LHA 6 LATEST NEWS

250711-N-BW367-1256 BRISBANE, Australia (July 11, 2025) Cmdr. Craig Barrett, chaplain assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) presents a Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary tour guide with a certificate and command ball cap at the conclusion of a community relations event with Sailors from America and U.S. Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in Brisbane, Australia, July 11. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass) Share

LHA 6 LATEST NEWS

250806-N-BW367-1040 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 6, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), and U.S. Marines as with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepare to deploy an oceanographic data collection device to collect information for developing short and long-term weather forecasts, Aug. 5. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass) Share

LHA 6 LATEST NEWS

250908-N-TW227-1091 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (Sept. 8, 2025) Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) observe the USS Arizona memorial as the ship arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 8. America is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

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250807-N-BW367-3061 PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 7, 2025) Two U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned to Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 268 takeoff from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 7. USS America (LHA 6) is operating in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Nicholas Douglass) Share

LHD 8 LATEST NEWS

250711-N-EI127-1087 Chaplain Candidate Program Officers hold a prayer circle prior to line handlers on the fantail of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), July 11, 2025. The Makin Island is currently underway conducting routine operations in the 3rd Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication 2nd Class Joshua Martinez) Share

LHD 4 LATEST NEWS

250807-N-MH008-1054 Capt. Jason Tumlinson, the commanding officer assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), and a native of Spokane, Washington, speaks with midshipmen in the wardroom during a mentorship meeting, Aug. 7, 2025. Boxer is currently homeported in Naval Base San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Tyler Miles) Share

ATGWP

250829-N-WS494-1074 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 29, 2025) — Capt. Matthew Hays, commanding officer of Afloat Training Group (ATG) Western Pacific (WP), relieves Capt. Jonathan Hopkins during the ATGWP change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. ATGWP is responsible for ensuring that U.S. Navy ships operating in the Western Pacific are fully trained and ready for any mission. As the Type Commander's (TYCOM) executive agent, ATGWP provides expert training, evaluation, and support to both forward-deployed and visiting ships, contributing directly to the security and stability of the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Quinton A. Lee) Share

USVRON1

250801-N-FC860-2065 Midshipman 1st Class Dylan Smith, Midshipman 1st Class Allan Williams, Midshipman 1st Class Sophia Richter, and Ensign Matthew Pruyn with Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessels (OUSV) Mariner and Ranger in Port Hueneme, CA. Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) One. Share

LCS 38 LATEST NEWS

250407-N-N0831-4788 Photo Courtesy of Austal USA Share