⚔️💥 Ready. Aim. Defend! 🚀🔥 The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) launches a Rolling Airframe Missile during a live-fire exercise while underway. Iwo Jima recently completed Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training, a critical evolution during its advanced phase of training at sea, designed to enhance warfighting effectiveness and interoperability. Iwo Jima is the flagship of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, which is uniquely positioned to deter aggression, project

Sailors, assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7), conduct flight operations with various aircraft from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 “Thunder Chickens", Helicopter Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 “Chargers”, and Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 223 “Bulldogs". Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic | Naval Air Force Atlantic | Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet | 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit | U.S. Fleet Forces Command #UncommonValor #22ndMEU #UniteFightandWin #warship7 | US