Amphibious Task Force East returning home
Ships:
• Saipan
964 sailors
Tarawa class amphibious assault ship (LHA 2)
Deployed: Jan. 10
Homeport: Norfolk, Va.
• Bataan
1,292 sailors
Wasp class amphibious assault ship (LHD 5)
Deployed: Jan. 12
Homeport: Norfolk, Va. Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group (ARG)
Ships:
• Iwo Jima
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
1,108 sailors
Homeport: Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
Deployed: March 4
• Nashville
Cleveland-class amphibious transport dock (LPD 13)
420 sailors
Homeport: Naval Station Norfolk, Va.
Deployed: March 4
• Carter Hall
Harper’s Ferry-class dock landing ship (LSD 50)
413 sailors
Homeport: Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va.
Deployed: March 4
Marine Corps
Marine Fighter-Attack Squadron 332 (with Roosevelt Carrier Battle Group/Carrier Wing 8)
Deployed: Jan. 6
Expected return: June 5
Based at: Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, S.C.
