USS Tripoli Conducts Morning Flight Operations 251211-N-MQ780-1389 An F-35B Lighting II, attached to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 242 takes off from the flight deck of America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight operations in the South China Sea, Dec. 11, 2025. Marine Fighter Squadron 242, part of the Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, is conducting routine operations 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 Angel Conde) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Seaman Angel Conde VIRIN: 260128-N-N0831-0006 Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group operates in 7th Fleet U.S. 7th FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS – The Tripoli Expeditionary Strike Group, composed of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115), is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 11. LHA 7 LATEST NEWS USS Tripoli 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) US 7th Fleet Free & Open Indo-Pacific
USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Arrives in Sasebo, Japan 250622-N-XP477-1045 SASEBO, Japan (June 23, 2025) – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrives in Sasebo, Japan June 23, 2025. USS Tripoli (LHA 7) is forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan, and operates in U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, which 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 1st Class Danian C. Aiko-Douglas) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Danian Douglas VIRIN: 250702-N-N0831-0004 Tripoli Arrives in Sasebo, Japan SASEBO, Japan – The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific. LHA 7 LATEST NEWS USS Tripoli Indo-Pacific U.S. 7th Fleet
M/T Empire State, USS Tripoli Conduct first CONSOL At-Sea 250530-N-WD133-4432 Military Sealift Command’s chartered Motor Tanker Ship Empire State and U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7 ) conduct the first Consolidated Replenishment at Sea (CONSOL) between Tripoli and a tanker ship. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Sarah Cannon VIRIN: 250702-N-N0831-0003 M/T Empire State, USS Tripoli Conduct first CONSOL At-Sea Off the coast of Southern Calif., Military Sealift Command’s chartered Motor Tanker Ship Empire State and U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7 ) conducted the first Consolidated Replenishment at Sea (CONSOL) between Tripoli and a tanker ship. LHA 7 LATEST NEWS USS Tripoli Tanker Ship
Tripoli Departs San Diego 250519-N-EV253-1002 America-class amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) transits San Diego Bay, May 19, 2025. The ship departed Naval Base San Diego to complete a homeport change and join forward-deployed naval forces in Sasebo, Japan as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Sara L. Eshleman) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Eshleman VIRIN: 250602-N-N0831-0012 USS Tripoli forward deploys to Japan The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. LHA 7 LATEST NEWS SURFPAC LATEST NEWS
CRTS-2 and CRTS-6 Shipboard Familiarization Aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) 250507-N-AU520-1020 U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to Casualty Receiving Transport Ship 2 and CRTS-6 from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command San Diego receive learn shipboard patient transport aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) while conducting Amphibious Familiarization Training, May 7, 2025. Shipboard familiarization increases operational readiness within the Pacific Fleet and expedtionary medicine worldwide. The mission of NMCSD is to provide a superior experience for our patients, staff, and warfighters. NMCSD employs more than 5,000 active-duty military personnel, civilians, and contractors in southern California to deliver exceptional care afloat and ashore. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Jacob Woitzel VIRIN: 250528-N-N0831-0001 Navy Medicine CRTS teams prepare aboard USS Tripoli Sailors assigned to Casualty Receiving Transport Ship 2 and CRTS-6 conducted shipboard familiarization training aboard the USS Tripoli (LHA 7) on May 7, 2025, a crucial step in maintaining Naval Medical Forces Pacific’s (NMFP) readiness. LHA 7 LATEST NEWS