HONOR AND DUTY
A Marine renders honors to the USS Arizona Memorial from the observation deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 26, 2008. The Marine is assigned to the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel Barker

Labels: 11th MEU, Pearl Harbor, photos, US Navy, USMC, USS Arizona, USS Tarawa

COBRA PASSING - A Marine AH-1A Super Cobra fast-attack helicopter passes by the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa during sunset over the Pacific Ocean, May 21, 2008. The USS Tarawa is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility operating in the western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker

Labels: 7th Fleet, AH-1A, aircraft, helicopter, photos, Super Cobra, US Navy, USMC, USS Tarawa

PERSIAN GULF (March 3, 2008) An Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) gives hand signals to the pilot of an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Reinforced (HMM) 166, during flight operations aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa (LHA 1). Tarawa is operating in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to help deter destabilizing activities and safeguardi regional links to the global economy. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David A. Brandenburg

Labels: 5th Fleet, aircraft, AV-8B, Harrier, HMM 16, LHA-1, photos, ships, US Navy, USMC, USS Tarawa

PREFLIGHT INSPECTION
U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Heather R. Holbert conducts a preflight inspection of her CH-53E Super Stallion on the flight deck of the USS Tarawa, under way in the Persian Gulf, Feb. 12, 2008. Holbert is assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron Reinforced 166. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Richard Doolin

Labels: Ch-53E, helicopter, photos, Super Stallion, US Navy, USMC, USS Tarawa

USS TARAWA REPLENISHES - The amphibious assault ship USS Tarawa conducts a vertical replenishment at sea, Jan. 9, 2008. U.S. Navy Lt.j.g. Lauren A. Goldenberg.

Labels: photos, ships, US Navy, USS Tarawa

A HARRIER SUNRISE - AV-8B Harrier II aircraft are parked on the flight deck aboard the USS Tarawa at sunrise, Dec. 23, 2007. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker

Labels: aircraft, AV-8B, Harrier II, photos, US Navy, USS Tarawa

MOVIN' A HUEY - U.S. Navy sailors aboard the USS Tarawa move a UH-1N Huey helicopter into the hangar during an exercise Dec. 11, 2007, while under way in the Indian Ocean. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Daniel A. Barker

Labels: helicopter, Huey, photos, ships, UH-1N, US Navy, USS Tarawa