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

Bucket trucks being offloaded in Saipan, CNMI after being moved from Missouri, to Washington state, to Saipan. Back in August, Typhoon Soudelor caused major damage in Saipan and the local government asked for these trucks to help with the ongoing effort to restore long term power to the island. This truck is one of six that were delivered.

Gentle Hands Aid the Wounded at Saipan

Marines of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) are led to a Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 261 (HMM-261) CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter aboard 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

CVL-48 Saipan

Mario Verde, Hazard Mitigation Specialist, distributes hazard mitigation rebuilding fact sheets to the public at True Value Hardware. After Typhoon Soudelor hit the island in August, many residents are in the process of rebuilding damaged homes.

Photograph of Japanese Planes Shot Down By American Invasion Fleet

U.S. Navy Landing Craft Utility 1658 and several Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats prepare to enter the well deck of the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during operations in the Mediterranean Sea on Aug. 31, 2006. SAIPAN is currently underway conducting maritime security operations. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication SPECIALIST Second Class Steven J. Weber) (Released)

UH-1N Iroquois, CH-46 Sea Knight, and AH-1T Sea Cobra helicopters are parked on the bow of the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) during NATO Exercise NORTHERN WEDDING '86

Two flight deck crewmen wait for flight operations to resume aboard the amphibious assault ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2) 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

STS055-80-078 - STS-055 - Earth observations taken during STS-55 mission

U.S. Navy Sailors and numerous F/A-18 Hornet aircraft are seen on the flight deck of the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) while the Tarawa Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS SAIPAN (LHA 2), (back), navigates alongside the carrier in the Arabian Sea on Nov. 20, 2006. Both ships are currently conducting maritime security operations in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN David Danals) (Released)