14 August 2025 America’s Rapid Response Force, Iwo Jima ARG-22nd MEU (SOC) Deploys for Global Operations NORFOLK, Va. - Sailors and Marines assigned to the Iwo Jima (IWO) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) - 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) departed for a regularly scheduled deployment, August 14.The ARG’s primary mission is to conduct presence operations and safely...
29 July 2025 Readying our Warfighters: USS Iwo Jima Becomes First Amphibious Ship Outfitted with United Service Organizations Afloat Recharge Centers NORFOLK, Va.—The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) and United Service Organizations (USO) held a ribbon cutting ceremony onboard, officially opening the first ship-based USO centers on an amphibious assault ship, July 28...
03 June 2025 Sharpening the Warfighting Edge: Iwo Jima ARG and 22nd MEU (SOC) Complete ARGMEUEX ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) (22 MEU (SOC)) completed Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise (ARGMEUEX), May 31.“ARGMEUEX was created to provide essential and realistic ship-to-shore...
14 April 2025 Iwo Jima ARG Strengthens Naval Force through Successful Integration Training ATLANTIC OCEAN - The amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), Amphibious Squadron 8 (PHIBRON) and the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)—all part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (IWOARG)—completed a two-week Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) in...
24 March 2025 Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group Begins Advanced Phase ATLANTIC OCEAN – The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) successfully completed its basic phase on March 14, and began its advanced phase with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group...
10 December 2024 From the Philippines to the Navy: Sailor’s Journey of Resilience and Purpose At just 13 years old, Personnel Specialist 3rd Class Erica Dolor, assigned to USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) found herself uprooted from the familiar chaos of her childhood in the Philippines. Her early life in a lower-middle-class province had been framed by the unconditional love of her siblings and...
28 May 2024 USS Iwo Jima Holds Change of Command Ceremony Capt. Brian Hamel relieved Capt. Stephen Froehlich as USS Iwo Jima’s 17th commanding officer during a May 17 ceremony held at Naval Station Norfolk...
24 January 2023 USS Iwo Jima Holds Change of Command NORFOLK, Va. - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) held a change of command ceremony, Jan. 20...
06 February 2011 Bold Alligator 2012 Tests Navy/Marine Ability to Execute and Control Long Range Sea to Shore Raid More than 150 Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (24th MEU) embarked with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group will conduct a simulated air-toground assault raid against targets at Fort Pickett, Va., Feb. 7, as part of Bold Alligator 2012...