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An LCM-6 mechanized landing craft is piloted past the docking well of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during NATO Exercise Northern Wedding '86. A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter and a CH-46 Chinook helicopter are on the flight deck

Ships from four nations sail in formation during the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90. The ships are, from left: the British light aircraft carrier HMS INVINCIBLE (R-05), the Italian light aircraft carrier ITS GIUSEPPE GARIBALDI (C-551), the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69), the Spanish aircraft carrier SPS PRINCIPE DE ASTURIAS (R-11) and the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2)

Aerial view, looking north-northeast, of a section of the Norfolk Naval Base showing piers 5 and 6. Tied up at the left is a large number of yard tug boats (YTBs). Tied on the north side of pier 6 is the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA-4) and the guided missile frigate USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49) with the decommissioned destroyer tender Puget Sound (AD-38) moored to the south side. The amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA-2) is moored on the north side of pier 5 with the fast combat support ship USS Supply (AOE-6) and the Naval Reserve guided missile frigate USS Escotin (FFG-15) moored on the south side

A crewman takes a sighting by sextant aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during exercise Ocean Venture '81

A Marine armed with an M16A2 rifle equipped with an M203 grenade launcher stands watch on the roof of the United States 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

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

An LCM-8 mechanized landing craft approaches the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) as the utility landing craft LCU-1643 backs out of the SAIPAN's well deck during Operation Sharp Edge. Marines embarked aboard the SAIPAN 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 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the"Scan Eagle"launches from a pneumatic wedge catapult launcher on the flight deck of the U.S. Navy Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during operations in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 23, 2006. The"Scan Eagle"is designed to provide persistent intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance data, battle damage assessment and communications relay in support of the Global War On Terrorism. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Patrick W. Mullen III) (Released)

Marines unload boxes of supplies from 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

Marines from the 1ST Plt., Co. D, 2nd Assault Amphibious Bn., Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, bring troops ashore on LVTP-7 tracked landing vehicles during Exercise Crisex '81. The amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) and tank landing ship USS BARNSTABLE COUNTY (LST-1197) are visible in the background

LCDR Gene Gilbert monitors flight operations by phone aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2). The SAIPAN is taking part in exercise Ocean Venture '81

The USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) (right) conducts an Underway Replenishment (UR), with the USNS LEROY GRUMMAN (TAO 194) (center) and the USS AUSTIN (LPD 4) as USS ASHLAND (LSD 48) brings up the rear while acting as plane guard