THE BIG PICTURE: The Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) — which includes three Ingalls-built ships — completed Amphibious Squadron Marine Expeditionary Unit Integration Training (PMINT) in the Atlantic Ocean.
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From flight ops to security drills, the two-week training brought Navy and Marine Corps teams together at sea to build unity, sharpen skills and prepare for real-world missions
BECAUSE OF YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS: More than 3,000 Sailors and Marines across the ARG trained as one integrated force.
- 1,800 Sailors and 1,200 Marines conducted joint operations
- Flight ops qualified pilots and aircrew and increased deck readiness
- Security drills boosted shipboard defense using integrated Navy and Marine systems
- Teams trained for medical, logistics and close-quarters scenarios
HOW IT RELATES TO YOU: Three ships that make up the backbone of the ARG were built by YOU!
- USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7): Wasp-class amphibious assault ship; flagship of the ARG
- Keel laid in 1997; christened in 2000; delivered in 2001
- Supports air operations and overall command
- USS San Antonio (LPD 17): Lead ship of the San Antonio-class
- Keel laid at Avondale in 2000; construction moved to Ingalls; christened in 2003
- Delivered in 2005 just before Hurricane Katrina; later housed shipbuilders and emergency responders
- Currently home to nearly 400 Sailors
- USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28): San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
- Keel laid in 2019; christened in 2021; delivered in 2022
- Embarked Marines and supported joint flight operations during PMINT
THEIR Mission is OUR Purpose:
- For more than 85 years, Ingalls shipbuilders have served as the backbone of our nation’s defense, building ships that project power, maintain peace and safeguard seas across the globe.
- Click the Ingalls Ships in Action section on the IngallsConnect App to see how the hard work you do each day comes together to help these mighty ships as they protect and defend our nation.