National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures

Navy Lieutenant Adam Pacal, a flight surgeon from HMH-463, gives advice to patient Timothy Jutim in Peleliu during a community relations project during Exercise KOA THUNDER 2001. KOA THUNDER is an exercise involving elements of 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW), and 3rd Marine Division, where Marines conduct an Operational Readiness Exercise (ORE). The Aviation Support Element (ASE) from Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, will be tested on command and control of several different missions, to include Tactical Recovery of Aircraft and Personal (TRAP), airfield seizures, and a Noncombatant Evacuation Operation (NEO)

A squad of Marines boards a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM 261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on the grounds of the US Embassy. Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU), deployed aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), were sent to augment security at the embassy as part of Operation SHARP EDGE

STS079-781-014 - STS-079 - Earth observations taken during STS-79 mission

Elevated view of four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters parked on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN during the NATO exercise Display Determination '81 that took place September 19 to October 14, 1981

Navy Secretary Visits Pacific War Front

UH-1N Iroquois and CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters line the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during NATO Exercise NORTHERN WEDDING '86

U.S. Navy Sailors aboard the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) enjoy the view as their ship transits through the Suez Canal in Egypt on Sept. 2, 2006. SAIPAN is currently underway conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Patrick W. Mullen III) (Released)

Out of This (Warring) World

Japanese Prisoners at Work

A US Navy (USN) MH-60S Seahawk helicopter is directed onto the flight deck aboard the USN Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship, USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The helicopter is performing "touch and go" training in order for the squadron and the ship to meet qualification standards to maintain deployment readiness

U.S. Navy line handlers from the Harpers Ferry Class Dock Landing Ship USS OAK HILL (LSD 51) assist in raising the brow of the Whidbey Island Class Ship USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) as she prepares to deploy on November 16, 2006. The ASHLAND will relieve Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) in the 5th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class (AW/SW) Pamela Coxe) (Released)

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