The large, unique Type 076 amphibious assault ship, boasting a catapult for launching fixed-wing aircraft, is a major ...

LHD 8 is the first U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship to employ gas turbines vice steam boilers, and the first Navy surface ship to be equipped with both gas turbines and an Auxiliary Propulsion ...

In 2022, Congress mandated the Navy keep a minimum of 31 amphibs in its fleet after the service had tried to divest six of ...

FOX 10 salutes Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Roger Alonso. The Phoenix native is assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious ...

The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli is replacing the first-in-class USS America at Sasebo Naval Base in Japan as the forward-deployed amphibious flattop in the region.

Ryan Chan is a Newsweek reporter based in Hong Kong, where he previously had over a decade of experience at a local newspaper, covering China and current events around the world. His focus is on ...

The U.S. Navy's newest Wasp Class multipurpose amphibious assault ship was commissioned USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) during ceremonies October 16, 1993 at Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Litton in ...

Courtesy Photo In this U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kenneth Melseth, Gunner’s Mate Seaman Zander Cooper, ...

USS America (LHA-6) and forward deployed 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) wrapped up their winter patrol on Mar. 6. The ...

Albion and Bulwark are the Navy's only amphibious assault ships, designed to land ... “MRSS [multi-role support ship] is intended to fill the gap – but will be at least eight to nine years ...

MILLINGTON, Tennessee – A Kerrville native is serving aboard USS Iwo Jima, a U.S. Navy Wasp class amphibious assault ship.