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An LCM 6 mechanized landing craft heads towards shore after exiting from the well deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during NATO Exercise NORTHERN WEDDING '86

A locking storage rack aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) that has been modified to accept the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW) (shown in rack) and the M16A2 rifle

Boatswain's Mate 2nd Class (BM2) Leo Grudzinski, aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2), gives a hand signal during preparations for underway refueling. The SAIPAN is taking part in Exercise Ocean Venture '81

A right side view of a CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter preparing to touch down on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during exercise Ocean Venture '81

A view of helicopters on the deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2).The helicopters are, starting at left: an AH-1 Sea Cobra, two H-53 Sea Stallion and an H-46 Sea Knight. The ship and helicopters are involved in a NATO exercise Display Determination '81

Quarter MASTER 2nd Class (QM2) Feldhaus, takes a reading with a sextant on the Signal Bridge of the USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), deployed in the Mediterranean Sea

A port bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) at anchor off the coast of Norway during NATO exercise Northern Wedding '86

A Marine of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) sits at the edge of the flight deck aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) while waiting to board a helicopter during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines of the 22nd MEU are being sent to the U.S. Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia, to augment security and evacuate U.S. and foreign nationals from the fighting between government and rebel forces

An aerial port bow view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2)

A Landing Signal Enlisted (LSE) Aviation Boatswain's Mate (BM) visually guides an MV-22B Osprey in for a landing aboard the USS SAIPAN (LHA 2)

Polynesian dancers greet the officers and crew of the US Navy (USN) Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19) to the tropical island of Saipan. The BLUE RIDGE is on a four-day port visit coinciding with local Veteran's Day ceremonies. The BLUE RIDGE is the Seventh Fleet command and control ship, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan

A silhouetted starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) underway during NATO Exercise NORTHERN WEDDING 86