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| Amphibious Assault Ship | News | Date | Evolution |
| Forward Deployed | |||
| LHD-6 Bonhomme Richard | [news] [facebook] |
14 Oct 2016 10 Apr 2016 28 Feb 2016 10 Apr 2015 11 Oct 2014 25 Apr 2014 16 Mar 2013 23 Apr 2012 Apr 2011 29 Sep 2010 |
at sea, South China Sea completed deployment in US 7th Fleet AOR completed certification exercise (CERTEX) with 31st MEU in the East China Sea completed three-month deployment to 7th Fleet AOR set TCCOR 3 due to typhoon "Return to Homeport" training Participating in certification exercise (CERTEX) in Seventh Fleet AOR Conducts hull swap with LHD-2 Returns to the fleet Dry-dock planned maintenance availability (DPMA) 9 months |
| Deployed | |||
| LHD-1 Wasp |
[news] [news] |
13 Oct 2016 25 Jun 2016 24 May 2016 03 Mar 2016 26 Mar 2015 30 Sep 2014 15 Aug 2013 12 Nov 2012 01 Nov 2012 Feb 2012 |
At sea, Gulf of Aden Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group deployment Completes Composite Training Unit Exercise completed Group Commander Fleet Synthetic Training (FST-GC) combat systems ship qualification trial (CSSQT) - good to go completed 1-yr dry-dock phased maintenance availability (DPMA) F-35B Lightning II Development Testing II (DT-II) Returns from supporting Hurricane Sandy relief operations Deploys in support of Hurricane Sandy relief operations Participates in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 |
| Pre-Deployment | |||
| LHD-8 Makin Island | [news] |
Fall 2016 22 Sep 2016 08 Jun 2016 09 Feb 2016 08 Jan 2016 25 Feb 2015 10 Oct 2014 02 Oct 2014 12 Sep 2014 22 Jun 2012 06 Jan 2012 28 Nov 2011 14 Nov 2011 |
scheduled deployment completed a two-week Certification Exercise (CERTEX) integrated training phase conducting operations off the coast of Southern California completed phased maintenance availability (PMA) in San Diego returned to San Diego Underway Arabian Gulf relieved Bataan ARG arrived US 5th Fleet AOR Returns from maiden deployment to Fifth and Seventh Fleet AORs Assumes duties in Fifth Fleet AOR Arrives in Seventh Fleet AOR Departs on maiden deployment |
| LHD-5 Bataan | [news] |
23 Sep 2016 10 Jun 2016 10 Feb 2016 03 Feb 2016 30 Oct 2014 03 Oct 2014 11 Sep 2014 31 Aug 2014 Feb 2012 27 Jan 2012 06 Jan 2012 27 Apr 2011 |
completed 2-week PHIBRON-MEU Integrated Training (PMINT) change of command ceremony War Familiarization Exercise (WARFEX) completed sea trials Returned To Homeport transited the Suez Canal into the Med AV-8B Harrier from Bataan first USMC strike against ISIL ordered to remain in the 5th Fleet AOR Returned to Naval Station Norfolk after 10 1/2 month deployment Port visit in Lisbon, Portugal before returning from deployment Relieved of duties in the Fifth Fleet AOR Begins supporting Operation Unified Protector |
| LHA-6 America | [news] |
05 Oct 2016 23 May 2016 Mar 2016 02 Feb 2016 14 Jan 2016 sum 2015 03 Apr 2015 11 Oct 2014 20 Oct 2012 06 Apr 2012 17 Jul 2009 |
COMREL in San Diego Flight Deck Recertification finish Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) 75 percent completion milestone Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) search and rescue (SAR) recertification began Post-Shakedown Availability (PSA) completed final contractor trials (FCT) Comissioned Christened Launched Keel laid |
| Post-Deployed | |||
| LHD-3 Kearsarge | [news] |
03 Oct 2016 05 Apr 2016 12 Jan 2016 19 Feb 2015 10 Nov 2014 12 Sep 2014 15 Jul 2014 25 Mar 2013 Feb 2012 29 Nov 2011 27 Apr 2011 |
in homeport at Naval Station Norfolk departed U.S. 5th Fleet area of operation Muscat, Oman four-day port visit Force Protection Exercises (FPEX) at Naval Station Norfolk completed ex Bold Alligator 2014 Conducting sea trials Completes sea trials On scheduled deployment in the Sixth Fleet AOR Participates in Exercise Bold Alligator 2012 Returns to fleet after 4-month docking phased maintenance availability (DPMA) Relieved from supporting Operations Odyssey Dawn and Unified Protector |
| LHD-4 Boxer | [news] [wordpress] [facebook] |
12 Sep 2016 16 Jun 2016 11 Jun 2016 27 Feb 2016 13 Feb 2015 02 Jul 2014 11 Feb 2013 28 Jan 2013 20 Dec 2012 27 Aug 2012 |
returned to homeport of San Diego AV-8B Harriers bombed Daash, with USS Harry S. Truman concluded four-day port visit to Bahrain began operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations finishing maintenance period and regaining operational certifications undergoing planned maintenance availability period (PMA) at San Diego Participating in Exercise Iron Fist Exercise Dawn Blitz 2013 begins Completes certification exercise (CERTEX) Underway off Southern California |
| Maintenance | |||
| LHD-2 Essex | [news] |
Jun 2017 30 Sep 2016 03 Mar 2016 06 Jul 2015 21 Apr 2015 16 Sep 2014 Mar 2014 18 Sep 2012 23 Apr 2012 23 Jan 2012 |
PMA completed In port, San Diego phased maintenance availability (PMA) award celebrated Independence Day with a steel beach picnic Certification Exercise (CERTEX) - good to go In port, San Diego Returned to fleet Enters 18-month docking phased maintenance availability (DPMA) Conducts hull swap with LHD-6 Commander, ESG-3 visits to discuss LHD-2/LHD-6 hull swap |
| LHD-7 Iwo Jima | [news] |
11 Oct 2016 01 Jul 2016 31 Aug 2015 22 Jul 2015 Apr 2015 30 Mar 2015 22 Jan 2015 09 Aug 2014 20 Dec 2012 01 Aug 2012 18 July 2012 Feb 2012 21 Dec 2011 |
steaming to Haiti for Joint Task Force (JTF) Matthew PMA [phased maintenance availability] finish PMA [phased maintenance availability] start Completes Seven-Month Deployment Yemen waters mid-voyage repair/port visit in Duqm, Oman Iwo Jima and Fort McHenry moved from the Gulf of Aden to Red Sea preparing for Exercise Bold Alligator Returns from deployment to Fifth and Sixth Fleet AORs Reaches deployment halfway point Departs Manama, Bahrain after port visit Completes certification exercise (CERTEX) Completes Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) |
| Building | |||
| LHA 7 Tripoli |
Jun 2018 Oct 2016 20 Jun 2014 31 May 2012 |
Delivery Launch Keel Laid Contract Awarded | |
| Decommissioned | |||
| LHA-5 Peleliu | [news] |
31 Mar 2015 13 Oct 2014 27 Sep 2014 25 Mar 2013 19 Sep 2012 29 Aug 2012 |
Decommissioned Remained at Subic Bay pending murder investigation Arrived Subic Bay for PHIBLEX 2015 On scheduled deployment in the Fifth Fleet AOR Deploys to the Western Pacific ocean Completes certification exercise (CERTEX) |
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