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USS America (LHA 6)
USS America (LHA 6) is the latest large-deck amphibious ship, the first of a four-ship class. Together with the eight LHDs (the last of which is Makin Island), her class will maintain the U.S. force of...
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The Sea Base: A Status Report
The Sea Base has moved quietly from an expression of an aspect of seapower to a central means of supporting Marine Corps strategy. The Marines gain enormously from the extent to which they can use the...
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Marine Corps Plans Amphibious Vehicle Industry Day
In the aftermath of cancellation of its Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program, United States Marine Corps Systems Command is planning an “industry day” to update interested parties in its...
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The Ship to Shore Connector: Building a Better LCAC
The expanding use of amphibious ships for a wide range of missions has increased the importance of a Navy program to produce an upgraded replacement for its Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), a...
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First Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) Begins Construction
The U.S. Navy recently laid the keel for a new class of ship designed to bridge the gap between sea and shore. The keel-laying ceremony for the first mobile landing platform (MLP) was held Jan. 19 at...
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Exercise Cold Response Participants Get Chilly Reception in Norway
Allied naval expeditionary forces are working together in the cold harsh environment of northern Norway as part of the NATO Exercise Cold Response 2012 currently under way. Altogether more than 16,000...
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