Aug. 17, 2014 - The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) arrives at its new homeport at Naval Station Mayport in Florida with sailors and marines lining the rails. The homeport change is part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group homeport change in support of strategic dispersal and two viable East Coast surface ship homeports as well as the preservation of the ship repair industrial base in those areas. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Damian Berg) |