01 June 2024 WASP ARG-24th MEU (SOC) Begin Deployment ATLANTIC OCEAN - Sailors and Marines assigned to the Wasp (WSP) Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)-24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Special Operations Capable (SOC) began deployment operations in the Atlantic, June 1...
13 May 2024 WASP ARG and 24th MEU Complete Joint Force’s Most Complex Training Atlantic Ocean – The Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and embarked 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) (WSP ARG-24th MEU) completed Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), May 12, 2024. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) completed their COMPTUEX alongside...
28 July 2023 USS Wasp Arrives in The Bahamas to Celebrate Nation's 50th Year of Independence NASSAU, The Bahamas (June 28, 2023) - On June 28, amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrived in Nassau, The Bahamas for a port visit aimed to commemorate the 50th anniversary of U.S. - The Bahamas relations and the 50th anniversary of Bahamian independence...
25 January 2023 USS Wasp Prepares for Inspections NORFOLK, Va. - Inspections upon inspections and assessors are around every corner, the crew feels the heat as the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) comes back to life. Despite having an inexperienced and undermanned crew, they are making tremendous progress and picking up wins along the way...
20 September 2022 Bring the Ship to Life NORFOLK, Va. - After 32 years away from Wasp (LHD 1), the first commanding officer returned with other plankowners to take a walk down memory lane. From seaman to chief petty officer, retired Sailors walked the decks of Wasp once again. With the guidance of the current crew, they toured the ship...
24 August 2022 The Weight of the Crow NORFOLK, Va. - Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Briana Lee, Retail Service Specialist Petty Officer 2nd Class Domonique Gordon, and Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Addison Bradford explain what it means to them to hold the rank of petty officer aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1)...
09 April 2021 USS McFaul and USS WASP lead the way on Resiliency Training and Culture NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - As they near the midpoint of Selected Restricted Availability (SRA), USS McFaul (DDG 74) Sailors are still benefitting from an innovative idea - a “Resiliency Fair” they proactively held in December to prepare the crew for what lies ahead...