Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex (LHD 2) holds Change of Command Ceremony SAN DIEGO (Jul 2, 2025) The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) held a change of command ceremony on the flight deck of Essex at Naval Base San Diego, Jul. 2. LHD 2 LATEST NEWS Amphibious Assault Ship USS Essex
USS Essex Sailors Test New Navigation, Seamanship, and Ship-Handling Trainers SAN DIEGO (April 17, 2024)- Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), participated in the testing of Mariner Skills Training Center, Pacific’s (MSTCPAC) new Bridge Team Trainers and Integrated Navigation Team Trainers. LHD 2 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
Essex Sailor Performs in Culinary Olympics STUTTGART (February 3, 2023) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Larry Burns, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), was selected to join a team of joint military chefs as an apprentice to participate in the 2024 Culinary Olympics Catering Competition in Stuttgart, Germany, February 3 - 6, 2024. LHD 2 LATEST NEWS CNSP LATEST NEWS
Service Extends Past the Gates of Naval Base San Diego for USS Essex SAN DIEGO (March 22, 2024) Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), ranked number one for volunteer hours among all ashore and afloat commands in San Diego, totaling 838 hours in 2023. LHD 2 LATEST NEWS
USS Essex Wins Self-Sufficiency Award 240206-N-AH435-1049 A social media graphic designed to announce amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) winning the Amphib Quarterly Self-Sufficiency Award. (U.S. Navy graphic by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Donita Burks) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Donita Burks VIRIN: 240417-N-N0831-0001 USS Essex Wins Self-Sufficiency Award SAN DIEGO (March 13, 2024) Amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) was recently awarded the Amphib Quarterly Self- Sufficiency Award, recognizing the Engineering Department and calibration laboratory during a docking selected restricted availability (DSRA) for their ability to execute major milestones under difficult circumstances. Essex pressurized the firemain system ahead of undocking and maintained continuous calibration lab operations as Expeditionary Strike Group 3 (ESG-3) field calibration activity. LHD 2 LATEST NEWS
USS Essex Completes Dry Docking Availability SAN DIEGO — Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) undocked from the Pride of California Dry Dock at BAE Systems in San Diego, Sept. 8.
Essex holds change of command ceremony SAN DIEGO — The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) held a change of command ceremony below Essex in the Pride of California Dry Dock at BAE Systems in San Diego, Aug. 10.
Essex Culinary Specialist headed to Olympics NEW ORLEANS — Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Larry Burns, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), and a team of Navy chefs participated in the 2023 American Culinary Federation Student Team of the Year cooking competition in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 17, 2023.
USS Essex First Ship to Participate in Naval Postgraduate School 3D Printer Research Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) partnered with Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMNAVSURFPAC) in facilitating the installation of a 3D printer on Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2022. Essex is the first ship to participate in the initial testing and evaluation of the 3D printer during underway conditions to determine the printer’s viability when out to sea.
USS Essex Sailor receives the 2022 Honorable J. William Middendorf II Award A native of Richmond, California, and machinist mate assigned to engineering department aboard amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) received the Navy League of the United States 2022 Honorable J. William Middendorf II award for engineering excellence during an award ceremony in Dallas, Texas June 14, 2023.
What’s cooking? Essex Culinary Specialists leave their mark at the Joint Military Culinary Competition Sailors assigned to amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD-2) brought home two silver and two bronze medals during a Joint Military Culinary Competition in Fort Lee, Virginia, March 1-10, 2023.
LA Fleet Week Returns for Fifth Iteration Sailors, Marines, Soldiers, and Coast Guardsmen from several ships, squadrons and military units will be in Los Angeles for the fifth Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 24-30.
Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Returns Home From Deployment SAN DIEGO — The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group returned to San Diego, marking the end of an eight-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleets areas of operation, Feb. 14.
USS O’Kane Returns Home from Deployment The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS O’Kane (DDG 77) returned home to Naval Base San Diego, completing an eight-month independent deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation, Feb. 6.
USS Michael Murphy Returns to Homeport The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, following an eight-month deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 7th Fleet areas of operation, Feb. 3.