amphibious assault ship

USS Wasp crew member is the third sailor to die from COVID-19 in February

Deadly month.

The Navy has decided to scrap the USS Bonhomme Richard

The service has determined that it would be too costly to repair the amphibious assault ship.

The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship just rolled up in San Diego

After a trip around South America, the USS Tripoli has arrived in San Diego and will be used to deploy...

The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship just rolled up in San Diego

After a trip around South America, the USS Tripoli has arrived in San Diego and will be used to deploy...

Fires and flooding have absolutely devastated the USS Bonhomme Richard, the Navy’s top officer reveals

Damage to the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard caused by fires, explosions, and flooding is "extensive," Chief of Naval...

Meet the Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship for a ‘leaner and meaner’ Marine Corps

The Navy commissioned its newest amphibious assault ship on Wednesday, July 15, one designed to better deploy Marines and their...

USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Fire

USS Bonhomme Richard, its fate uncertain, would be one of largest ships Navy has lost outside of combat

Even if the ship is saved, it will be out of action for an extended period of time, and that...

Hundreds of sailors fight to save USS Bonhomme Richard as blaze tears through stricken warship

“I feel absolutely hopeful [the ship] will sail again"

The Navy and Marine Corps are on the hunt for a new light amphibious warship

Details have emerged about a new class of amphibious warships that Navy and Marine Corps leaders say will be essential...

China’s Military Buildup

China has rapidly increased its research and development in technology in recent years.

Marine Corps commandant: We need to be unpredictable, and we need the ‘Lightning Carrier’ to do it

The Marine Corps wants to overhaul its force to prepare to be more dispersed and more flexible to deter and,...

11 sailors injured in fire aboard amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima

Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima reported smoke in the cargo hold at 11:45 p.m on Thursday. The...

China has launched its first amphibious assault ship

"It highlights China's growing maritime power projection and the expansion of its amphibious warfare ambitions and forces."

Pentagon sending more forces to the Middle East in response to Iran loading missiles onto boats

Both deployments were part of the CENTCOM commander's original request for reinforcements in response to intelligence that Iranian Revolutionary Guards...

The Navy is sending its most powerful amphibious assault ship to the Pacific

The Navy is bringing increased strike power to U.S. forces in the Pacific with a new deployment

Russia Wants The Same Amphibious Capability As The US Marine Corps

In 2014, Russia was on its way to filling a major capacity gap that emerged during the 2008 Russo-Georgia conflict;...

Overboard Marine Still Missing As Corps Ends Search And Rescue Efforts

Five days of intensive search efforts for a Marine who fell overboard in the Sulu Sea have ended without locating...

‘Round-The-Clock Search And Rescue Operations’ Underway For Overboard Marine

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing for a Marine who fell overboard near the Philippines while embarked on the amphibious...