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Wasp Reviews FY-10 Retention Objectives
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Personnel/Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Total Force) released Navy Administrative...
Wasp Continues INSURV Preparations
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) is currently preparing to undergo a scheduled March 2009 Board of Inspection and Su...
DET X-Ray Completes a Variety of Tasks
USS WASP, At sea (NNS) -- When the need arises Sailors from Beach Master Unit 2, Assault Craft Unit 2 and Amphibious Construct...
Wasp Recognizes Contributions of the Military Family
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Service members aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) make sacrifices every day, but n...
WASP Makes Waves with Steel Beach Picnic
CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- Service members of all branches and guests on board USS Wasp (LHD 1) may not have had the opportunit...
WASP Gets United Through Reading
CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- Sailors, Marines, and embarked personnel aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) have a ...
WASP Helps Stop Domestic Violence
CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- October is observed nationwide as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The Navy is working to raise aw...
WASP Air Warriors Get Their Wings
CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- The role of aviation onboard a multipurpose amphibious assault ship is common knowledge for most Sai...
Damage Control Academy Provides Vital Training
CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- Aboard any Navy ship, one of the most important skills that all Sailors must learn is damage control...
WASP ESWS Warriors Work Toward Their Pins
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist (ESWS) qualification designation signifies that a Sailor has...
Logisticians Assume the Watch
CARIBBEAN SEA (NNS) -- A new rating has emerged onboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1). Two week...
MWR Provides Recreation for Wasp Crew
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1), providing recreation for the crew is a job that falls to the command's Mora...
Wasp Celebrates Navy Birthday the Right Way: At Sea
USS WASP, At sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) turned out en masse on the mess decks to...
WASP Makes Port Call at Guantanamo Bay
USS WASP, At sea (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cub...
Sea Cadets Explore USS Wasp
GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba (NNS) -- Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Naval Sea Cadets visited the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) O...
USS Wasp Fights Influenza Through Vaccination
USS WASP, At sea (NNS) -- Navy and Marine Corps personnel aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) prepare for the figh...
Wasp Celebrates Contributions of Hispanics
ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The crew and embarked Marines of USS Wasp (LHD 1) enjoyed a festival-like atmosphere in the ship's h...
Security Cooperation MAGTF Embarks USS Wasp
ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) -- The Security Cooperation Marine Air-Ground Task Force (SCMAGTF) embarked the multipurpose amphibious...
Wasp Begins Southern Partnership Station Deployment
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) departed Naval Station Norfolk Oct. 4 for a th...
Wasp Earns Engineering Certification
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The crew of USS Wasp (LHD 1) successfully earned its engineering certification July 22 upon completi...
Waterfront Fitness Specialists Pump Up Wasp Sailors
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors from USS Wasp (LHD 1) attended a special physical training (PT) session July 15 hosted by Co...
Wasp Holds Change of Command
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) hosted a change of command ceremony in the ship's hangar bay July 2.
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Wasp Warrior Awarded Bronze Star
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- A USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailor received a Bronze Star May 29 for his actions during an individual augment...
Wasp Celebrates Asian-Pacific Heritage Month
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) celebrated Asian-Pacific Americ...
Wasp Brings Cold War-Era Aircraft Home
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) is supporting a relocation project for an EA-3B Skywarrior, transporting it from Ro...
Wasp Enjoys Sunday on the 'Beach'
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) celebrated their first week on Surge deployment by holding a "steel beach" picnic i...
Wasp Sailors get 'ShipShape'
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailors now have one more avenue to ensure their physical fitness and nutritional n...
Wasp Recognizes 'Phenomenal Women' in History
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailors gathered in the hangar bay March 24 to observe the ship's Women's History M...
Wasp Hosts Marine Officers During AMFEX
NORFOLK, Va (NNS) -- More than 270 Marine 2nd Lieutenants converged on USS Wasp (LHD 1) March 25 as part of an Amphibious...
JAG Provides Legal Assistance To Sailors Aboard Wasp
USS WASP, at sea (NNS) -- As the USS Wasp (LHD 1) surge deployment draws near, Norfolk Naval Legal Services Office (NLSO) is o...
WASP flight deck qualifies for MV-22s
USS WASP, at sea (NNS) -- The USS Wasp (LHD 1) Air Department completed their final MV-22 Osprey qualification March 18, certi...
Wasp Loads 950 Tons of Ordnance
WEAPONS STATION EARLE, N.J. (NNS) -- Despite a late-winter storm that dropped approximately eight inches of snow on Weapons Station Earle...
Wasp Leadership Makes New Working Uniform Transition
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) officers and chief petty officers continue to lead from the front as they began wea...
Wasp Kicks Off Black History Month
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailors packed the mess deck Feb. 2 to kick off the 83rd annual observance of Black...
Chaplain Conducts Traditional Baptism Aboard USS WASP
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Continuing one of the Navy's oldest traditions, a baptism was conducted aboard the amphibious assaul...
Wasp I.P.O.D. Program Recognizes Stellar Sailors
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The USS Wasp (LHD 1) crew has started receiving a daily "IPOD" as recognition for their initiative, ...
USS Wasp Conducts 12 Burials at Sea
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) held a burial-at-sea ceremony Jan. 10 off the coast of North Carolina.
Dur...
Santa Visits Little Stingers
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- Holiday cheer filled the gymnasium at London Bridge Baptist Church in Virginia Beach, Va., Dec. 13 a...
USS Wasp's Security Training Yields Top Scores
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) set a new benchmark in anti-terrorism/force protection (ATFP) excellence during a f...
Wasp Exceeds Aviation Readiness Expectations
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) Air Department completed the first phase of the aviation readiness qualification (A...
Wasp Celebrates Chaplain Corps Birthday, Mission of Service
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- More than 600 Sailors aboard amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) gathered to celebrate the U.S....
Wasp Frocks More Than 60 Petty Officers
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- More than 60 Sailors attached to amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) have even more to be thank...
USS Wasp Gives 'Thanks' with Family, Friends
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors from amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) had plenty of reason to be thankful Nov. 27 as...
Wasp Celebrates National American Indian Heritage Month
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) observed National American Indian Heritage Month with an event Nov. 18 to recognize...
WASP Food Service Returns to Renovated Mess Decks
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- For the first time in eight months, Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) sat ...
Wasp Celebrates Marine Corps Birthday
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors and Marines celebrated the 233rd Marine Corps birthday aboard the multipurpose amphibious as...
Wasp Sailors Deliver Halloween Fun at Zoo
NORFOLK (NNS) -- More than 60 Sailors from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1) delivered "frig...
CBR Team Fits, Measures Wasp Sailors Prior to Deployment
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- A nine-person Chemical, Biological and Radiological Defense (CBR-D) Readiness Improvement Program (R...
Wasp Wins Second Straight 'Good Neighbor' Award for Efforts at Home and Abroad
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- The USS Wasp (LHD 1) Community Relations Program was recognized for the second year in a row as one ...
Wasp Aids Special Olympics
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Sailors from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) assisted with the Virginia S...
USS Wasp Celebrates Latest LDO Commission
PORTSMOUTH, Va (NNS) -- Sailor's assigned to the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) gathered at the Norfo...
Wasp Celebrates Ship's Diversity During Hispanic-American Heritage Month
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors attached to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) gathered to celebrate...
Wasp Sailors Help Local Animals in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) participated in a communit...
USS Wasp Sailors Dominate Tennis Tournament
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- Members of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) tennis team posted major victories at the Tidewater Tennis Champions...
USS Wasp Celebrates Women's Equality Day
PORTSMOUTH, Va (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) held a ceremony in honor of Women's Equa...
Damage Control Readiness Stressed On Wasp
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Beginning in September, USS Wasp (LHD 1) increased damage control training to twice-a-week.
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9/11 Remembrance Event Held for Wasp Sailors
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors stationed aboard multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) gathered to commemora...
USS WASP Helps Rehabilitate Portsmouth House
Portsmouth, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) participated in a community relations (C...
Wasp Sailors Help Clean Up Botanical Gardens
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Fifteen Sailors from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) participated in a com...
Wasp Earns Second Consecutive CNO Afloat Safety Award
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) received the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Afloat Saf...
Wasp Excels At Aircraft Firefighting Team Trainer
PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The Crash and Salvage team from USS WASP (LHD 1) completed the Aircraft Firefighting Team Trainer in...
Wasp Sailors Give Dogs a Treat
NORFOLK (NNS) -- More than 15 Sailors assigned to the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) participa...
Family Readiness Group Cooks Up Homecoming
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and USS Nassau (LHA 4) Family Readiness Group (FRG) served ...
WASP Takes 3rd Place in Annual DC Olympics
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) took third place in the annual damage control (DC) olym...
Wasp Celebrates Caribbean Heritage, Culture
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) recognized both military and societal contributions of Caribbean-Americans during a...
Standdown Helps Keep Wasp Sailors Safe During 101 Critical Days
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) held a safety standdown July 1 to remind Sailors of potential hazards and to encour...
Artisans Honored as Top Stingers Who Make Wasp Mission-Ready
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) honored 16 top artisans and maintenance professionals as "Wasp Top Stingers," June ...
WASP Improves Pets Lives at Local Humane Society
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors from USS Wasp (LHD 1) -- 15 in all -- participated in a community relations project at the P...
Wasp Finishes First in Surface Line Week Competition
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) won first place at the annual fleet-wide Surface Line Week competition at Naval Ope...
WASP Exceeds Bone Marrow Drive Expectations
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The USS Wasp (LHD 1) Medical Department hosted a bone marrow donor drive June 16-18 and exceeded the...
WASP Sailors Help Clean The Bay
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors from USS Wasp (LHD 1), along with several of their family members, joined forces with hundre...
WASP FCPOA Supports Local School
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The USS Wasp (LHD 1) First Class Petty Officer Association (FCPOA) provided support during a "Field ...
WASP Leads The Way With The Navy's New PT Uniform
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) became the first ship in the Navy to receive the service's new Physical Training (P...
WASP Gives Blood
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) showed their support for th...
WASP Lends Helping Hand To Local Food Bank
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Sailors attached to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), currently in dry doc...
Wasp Sailors Help Local Tornado Victims
SUFFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Nearly 50 Sailors from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) participated in the...
Wasp Continues on Path of Excellence
NORFOLK (NNS) -- The Administration Department aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) compl...
WASP Sailor Rescues Woman from Burning Car
NORFOLK (NNS) -- A USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailor rescued a woman from a burning car in Norfolk, April 21.
Aviatio...
Wasp Holds Change of Command Ceremony
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) held a change of command ceremony, April 11 at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsm...
Wasp Earns Prestigious Award
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) earned the Battle Effectiveness (Battle "E") award Feb. 29, receiving distinction a...
Wasp Gets a Head Start on Physical Readiness
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) announced March 1 the 10-week notice for its Spring 2008 biannual Physical Fitness ...
WASP Sailors Help Build Home, Hope
MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- The sun was still an hour away from rising Feb. 8, when nearly 30 Sailors mustered on the quarterdec...
Navy League Members Show Support Aboard USS Wasp
MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) -- Four Jacksonville area Navy League members embarked USS Wasp (LHD 1) at sea, before the ship pulled ...
Wasp Observes Ash Wednesday
USS Wasp, at sea (NNS) -- Some Sailors aboard multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) observed a day of repenta...
Wasp's '#1 Pit Crew' Leading INSURV Charge
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) is taking the proverbial "bull by the horns" and getting a head start with Inspecti...
WASP Lagging Team Keeping Ship Ahead of Schedule
NORFOLK (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailors are saving the Navy money and helping the ship stay ahead of maintenance by...
Training, Involvement Key to Successful Post-Deployment Holiday Period
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- The holiday season is regarded as one of the best times of the year to celebrate with family and fri...
Suicide Prevention, Reunion Training Prepares Wasp Sailors
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- As the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) heads westward toward its homeport of N...
WASP Sailors Receive $330K in SRBs in One Day
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors from the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) received more than $330,000 ...
Health, Fitness Showcased at Wasp Fair
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) Medical Department conducted its Third Annual Health and Wellness Fair in the ship'...
Holiday Feast Highlights Eventful WASP Day
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) had plenty to be thankful for during the ship's celebration of the T...
Wasp Supporting Regional Crisis Response Exercise
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) participated in a crisis response exercise in the Persian Gulf Nov. 1–7 aimed at en...
Logistics Play Vital Role in Crisis Response Exercise
MINA SALMAN PIER, Bahrain (NNS) -- Combined Task Force (CTF) 59 and other coalition logistic teams began the second phase of a crisis r...
Wasp Helping Sailors Gain U.S. Citizenship
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Sailors aspiring to attain their U.S. citizenship can easily start the process right on board USS Wa...
Wasp Promotes 11 New Chief Petty Officers
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Eleven Sailors were promoted to chief petty officer during a pinning ceremony aboard the multi-purpo...
Wasp, Samuel B. Roberts' Helicopter Crews Deliver Relief Supplies to Hurricane Victims
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua (NNS) -- Aerial delivery of relief supplies to victims of Hurricane Felix began from USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sept. 7...
Wasp's Joint Command Cell Helps Coordinate Hurricane Relief Support Efforts
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Joint and international relief efforts are being supported by Commander Task Group 40.0 from USS Was...
Wasp Prepares for Possible Call to Provide Assistance After Felix
PANAMA CITY, Panama (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) is on standby to sail to the coast of Nicaragua if needed to begin humanitarian rel...
Wasp Serves as Floating Command Center for FA PANAMAX 2007
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Multinational naval and civil officers have joined forces at sea with the U.S. Navy aboard USS Wasp ...
Wasp Sailors Deliver Books for Panama Schools
COLON, Panama (NNS) -- Sailors aboard the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) had the opportunity to bre...
USS Wasp Supports FA PANAMAX with Boarding Exercise
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The U.S. and French navies teamed-up Sept. 2 to hone ship boarding skills and enhance interoperabili...
WASP Brings Fun Time to Family, Friends
USS Wasp, At Sea (NNS) -- The multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) hosted more than 650 family and friends d...
Medal of Honor Recipients Pin USS Wasp Officers
BOSTON (NNS) -- Two officers attached to the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS WASP (LHD 1) were promoted to...
IFL Helps Boost Morale in USS Wasp
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Members of the International Fighting League (IFL) visited multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS...
CNO, MCPON Visit USS Wasp
NORFOLK (NNS) -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Mullen and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(...
Exam Sure Thing For Wasp Sailors
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- A special study hall was created Jan. 9 on the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) to help Sail...
Wasp Sailors Hand Out Caps, Smiles to Ailing Kids
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Sailors from the USS Wasp (LHD 1) brought ball caps and smiles to the staff and patients of Norfolk’...
Wasp Stingers Take NOB
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- USS Wasp’s (LHD 1) basketball team, “the Stingers,” won the Naval Station Norfolk 30 and over basket...
Osprey Lands on Wasp In Port
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Aircraft handlers and crash crew personnel aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp ...
Hurricane Relief No Problem For Wasp
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) loaded nearly 600 pallets of stores and re...
Chaplain Candidates Learn Navy Life Aboard Wasp
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Thirteen Chaplain candidates came aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) July 18-22 for...
Wasp Successfully Completes Underway Demonstration
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) successfully completed the final phase of ...
Wasp Earns Well Deck Certification
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) earned its well deck certification June 23...
Wasp Tests New ‘Green Deck’
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) got underway June 20 to certify its new “g...
Damage Control Olympics No Problem for Wasp
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) took second place in the annual Damage Con...
Midshipmen Join Wasp Sailors for Summer Cruise
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Twenty-nine midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) ...
Wasp Air Department Proves Capabilities During AVCERT
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- For the first time in several months, the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) has ...
Afloat Training Group Assesses Wasp Capabilities
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) completed the second part of its Command A...
Preschool Honors Wasp for Armed Forces Day
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The London Bridge Baptist Preschool presented the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD...
Wasp Earns Eighth Green 'H'
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) earned its eighth consecutive Green “H” in...
Wasp Finishes Osprey Exercise, Heads Home
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) completed a 10-day exercise testing the V-22A Osprey off the Mid-Atlantic coast, No...
Wasp Sailors Ride Bikes Through NYC
EARLE NAVAL WEAPONS STATION, N.J. (NNS) -- Seventeen Sailors aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) made a motorcycle trip from Earle, N.J., to New York City ...
Wasp Completes Ammunition Offload
NAVAL WEAPONS STATION EARLE, N.J. (NNS) -- Now back from the first East Coast Expeditionary Strike Group deployment in support of the global wa...
Rota COMREL Last for Wasp Sailors
ROTA, Spain (NNS) -- Sailors from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and Marines from the 22nd Mar...
ROK Navy Visits Wasp in Kuwait
ASHSHUAIBIH, Kuwait (NNS) -- During the three-day back load Aug. 7-10 to pick up the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in Kuwait, US...
USS Wasp Heads Through Suez on Way Home
SUEZ CANAL (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1), the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group 2, transited the Suez Canal and entere...
Wasp Prepares For Returning Marines
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) is gearing up for a mass influx of Marine ...
VTC Keeps Wasp Families Connected
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- After more than four months at sea, Sailors and Marines are reuniting with their loved ones face to ...
Liberty Long Time Coming For Wasp
JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (NNS) -- After 60 days at sea, the crew of amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) moored in Jebel Ali, Unit...
WASP MWR Celebrates 25 Years of Hip-Hop
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Talented crew members aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1) recently paid tribute to hip-hop music, culture and hi...
Pies Raise Money for MWR
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Sailors from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) raised thousands of dollars f...
Asian Americans Put On Show For Wasp Sailors
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- A month long celebration of honor, tradition, and culture culminated in an evening of praise and ins...
New Fun Boss Increases Morale for Wasp Crew
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Jolie Spada, USS Wasp's (LHD 1) new fun boss, joined the ship as the Morale, Welfare and Recreation ...
Wasp Kicks Back With Liberty in Seychelles
MAHE, Seychelles (NNS) -- Two days after crossing the equator, the crew of USS Wasp (LHD 1) visited the resort island of Mahe ...
Wasp Enjoys Liberty Port Visit in Jebel Ali
JEBEL ALI, United Arab Emirates (NNS) -- After being out to sea for a month, the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) enjoyed...
Wasp Transits Suez Canal, Enters 5th Fleet AOR
SUEZ CANAL, Egypt (NNS) -- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), and the Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Gr...
Wasp Sailors Play Rugby During Malta Port Visit
VALLETTA, Malta (NNS) -- After only four weeks of practice, USS Wasp’s (LHD 1) Rugby Football team played and even started in...
Wasp Volunteers Spend Liberty Helping Maltese
STA VENERA, Malta (NNS) -- Volunteers from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) spent five hours of liberty bringing ne...
Wasp Starts Deployment Off Right With Liberty in Malta
VALLETTA, Malta (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) made history again in Malta, as Sailors and Marines of Expeditionary Strike Group (...
Wasp Inoculates 3,000 Sailors With Smallpox Vaccine
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- After an intense week-long training and education program, more than 3,000 Sailors and Marines aboa...
Breaking the Barriers: Performances Shake Wasp Hangar Bay
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Twenty-five talented crew members entertained and educated their fellow shipmates about their past d...
Wasp Operations Department Makes Changes Under ESG
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU),...
ACU-4 Provides Wasp ESG Amphibious Capabilities
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 4 provides the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) with additional capabi...
Seasoned Chef Trains Wasp’s Cooks
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Culinary Arts Instructor Chef Sam Glass spent a week aboard the multipurpose amphibious assault ship...
Wasp Closer to Deployment after Ammunition Onload
EARLE, N.J. (NNS) -- Nov. 19–23, fire controlmen, aviation ordnancemen, gunner’s mates and electronic warfare technicians...
Civilians Say Thank You With Care Packages to Troops
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The crew of the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) and Marines aboard with the 22...
Eight Wasp Sailors Take Advantage of Streamlined Naturalization Process
ABOARD USS WASP (NNS) -- Eight Sailors from the multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) became official citizen...
Wasp Seasoned Sailor Makes Chief for the Second Time
USS WASP (NNS) -- “Almost 20 years to the day, I made chief … again.”
For most Sailors, the promotion to chie...
Wasp Sailors Provide Disaster Relief From Hurricane Isabel
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- In the aftermath of hurricane Isabel in September, Sailors aboard the multipurpose amphibious assaul...
Fit for Sea: Wasp Successfully Passes Light Off Assessment
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- “Fire, fire, fire, class bravo fire in forward main machinery room!”
Picture your workday ...
PREVENT Class Educates Wasp Sailors on Heath, Awareness
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- How popular is drug and alcohol abuse in the Navy? According to surveys done by the DoD Health Relat...
Wasp Sailors Make Career Changes Under Perform to Serve
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Perform To Serve (PTS) is showing some USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailors that in some cases, rating conversio...
Wasp, Local Food Bank Help Feed Needy
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- “It is better to give than receive.”
For some people, these seven words are best applied d...
Wasp Sailor Offers Advice in Debut Book
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Are there areas of your life you would like to improve? From building better relationships to earnin...
Wasp Officer Follows in His Father's Footsteps
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- “That’s my boy.” Proud fathers have praised their sons with this saying since the genesis of parenti...
Laser Surgery Gives Wasp Sailors New Eyes
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Thanks to USS Wasp's (LHD 1) medical team and Naval Medical Center (NMC) Portsmouth, Va.'s, ophthalm...
Wasp Brotherly Love Leaves Sailors Seeing Double
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Think back to the last time you had a double take. Did you look twice because you didn't believe wha...
Wasp Sailors Learn to Save their Ship at Wet Trainer
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- “General quarters, general quarters. All hands man your battle stations.” For some Sailors, hearing ...
Wasp Sailor Enjoys Life in the Shipyard
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- There is an old saying, “Without the bitter, the sweet isn’t as sweet.” The crew of USS Wasp (LHD 1)...
Wasp Sailors Train for Navy SEALs Camp
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- What do you consider the perfect job? Imagine that this ideal occupation requires you to make everyt...
Wasp Sailors Volunteer in Hampton Roads
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Since returning from a six-month deployment this summer, USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailors have rekindled the...
Wasp Sailor Follows In Father's Footsteps
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- In today’s society, children have visions of following in the footsteps of their parents. For one US...
Wasp Petty Officer Quickly Climbs Ladder of Success
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Between completing boot camp and arriving at their new command, many Sailors set goals regarding whe...
Operation Reup: 31 Wasp Sailors Stay Navy
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Imagine owning a company, and more than 30 of your top employees threaten to quit or work elsewhere....
Wasp Sailor Turns Author With Debut Book Of Poetry
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) -- Picture yourself working in a small southern town with no job stability and your highest education i...
Wasp Buries Legendary Shipmate, World War II Hero
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- With bowed heads and a 21-gun salute, shipmates paid their last respects to a former USS Wasp (CV 7)...
Wasp Health Fair Promotes Self-Awareness
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Contrary to popular opinion, your latest physical fitness assessment score isn’t the best method for...
New York Hockey Team Visits Wasp
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- People the world over recognize and praise professional athletes. Aboard USS Wasp (LHD 1), a few vis...
USS Wasp Receives a Fresh Coat of Haze Gray
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Adding a fresh coat of paint to a bicycle, car or house renews a since of pride in the person who o...
Wasp Fireman Sketches Blueprint For a New Future
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Imagine actually landing a job related to your favorite hobby. For many people, such an option rang...
USS Wasp Sailors and Marines Enjoy Marmaris, Turkey Port Visit
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- White-water rafting, belly dancing, scuba diving and touring ancient cities were just a few of the ...
Wasp Sailors and Marines Enjoy Rich Spanish Culture
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp's (LHD 1) current deployment has been anything but a traditional six-month trip.
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A Day of Eating on Wasp Starts With the Jack O’ the Dust
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- In today's Navy, many common terms have a long history that only some know. If you mention "jack o'...
Wasp Sailors Take Advantage of Relaxed Nationalization
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Most Sailors wouldn't think twice when they see American citizenship as a requirement for a special...
British Royal Navy, Wasp Sailors See How the Other Half Lives
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS)-- Twenty Sailors from USS Wasp (LHD 1) recently had the chance to swap...
How Do You Take the Trash Out At Sea?
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- How do ships that are deployed or underway dispose of their trash? It’s not as easy as dragging a c...
Task Force EXCEL Gives Wasp Hull Technician a Jump Start
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- What creates success stories? Often, it is the willingness of Sailors to take advantage of opportun...
Atlanta Band Brings Rock 'n' Roll to USS Wasp Sailor and Marines
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- USS Wasp (LHD 1) was rocking and rolling recently, and it wasn't the ship's movement in high seas. ...
Wasp Sailor Exchanges Rating Badge for Future Ensign Bars
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- In the past few years, the U.S. Navy has boosted its recruiting efforts by using theatrical commerc...
Former Deck Seaman Has Recipe For Success
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- While out to sea, Sailors' eagerness to hear the results of advancement cycle 175 grew stronger by ...
Command Advancement Program Proves Beneficial For Two Wasp Sailors
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- There is more than one way a Sailor can earn a promotion in the Navy. Recently two Wasp Sailors ear...
Wasp Library Multimedia Resource Center is Perfect Getaway
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- What can Sailors and Marines do to unwind while out to sea? Spending hours in the gym or running on...
Wasp Deck Trio Uses Teamwork to Lead 2nd Division
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Everyday responsibilities in USS Wasp's (LHD 1) Deck Department are arguably the ship’s most diffic...
Franks Motivates Wasp ARG, 22nd MEU Sailors and Marines
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- "When Osama Bin Laden decided sometime last September that he was going to give a whole lot of grie...
Wasp Ship Store Clerk Proves Southern Hospitality Goes a Long Way
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- “It’s always nice to shop in a store where the clerk makes customers feel welcome and appreciated,”...
Wasp Combat Information Center: Their Eyes are Watching
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- While deployed during Operation Enduring Freedom, USS Wasp’s (LHD 1) Combat Information Center (CIC...
Hump Day: Wasp Celebrates Reaching Halfway Home Mark
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Deployed for almost 100 days, a celebration was put together to celebrate USS Wasp (LHD 1) Sailors ...
Pen Pals Offer Wasp Sailors and Marines Friendship
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- “Mail call” are two of the most important words uttered over a ship’s 1MC during a six-month deploy...
MCPON Scott's Visit to USS Wasp Marks First Visit to Fleet
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- Under hazy overcast skies, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (SS/AW) Terry Scott touched down ...
Midshipmen Learn the Ropes on USS Wasp
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- When the midshipmen of U.S. Naval Academy and Navy ROTC checked on board, they had no idea what the...
Weapons Division Junior Sailors Keep Wasp Small Arms Qualified
USS WASP, At Sea (NNS) -- The junior Sailors of USS Wasp's (LHD 1) VG division are working extra hard to qualify everyone on ...
Wasp Sailors and Marines Celebrate Asian-Pacific American Heritage
ABOARD USS WASP, At Sea (NNS)-- Sailors and Marines come from all different cultural backgrounds. By...
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