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An AV-8B Harrier aircraft attached to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) comes in for a landing on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a helicopter on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during a rehearsal for Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

A Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 4 (HC-4) CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter takes off from the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during the NATO Southern Region exercise DRAGON HAMMER '90

The amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) sits offshore near Vieques, Puerto Rico, during Fleet Ex 1-90, its stern gate open for landing craft operations

The commanding officer of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) delivers a pre-operation briefing to his officers in the squadron ready room aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2). The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge

A large"WELCOME TO EGYPT"sign is seen from the U.S. Navy Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) as it 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)

A starboard quarter view of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during NATO exercise Northern Wedding '96

An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the"Scan Eagle"lands in the skyhook for recovery on the flight deck aboard the U.S. Navy Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during operations in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug. 18, 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)

A hospital corpsman organizes surgical instruments for an operation aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2)

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate Handler Third Class Theodore Nkwocha signals to an MH-53E Super Stallion helicopter that it is clear to depart the flight deck of the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during operations in the Gulf of Aden on Sept. 7, 2006. SAIPAN is currently underway conducting maritime security operations in the Persian Gulf. (Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Patrick W. Mullen III) (Released)

Marines and sailors fire M-1911 .45-caliber pistols and a 12-gauge shotgun from a catwalk aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA-2) during weapons training held prior Operation Sharp Edge. The SAIPAN is on station off the coast of Liberia

Two sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) begin shutting down one of the ship's boilers for maintenance. The SAIPAN steamed at flank speed for a week to be on station off the coast of Liberia for Operation Sharp Edge