USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) Commissioned : Jun.30, 2001


(Last update on Dec.26, 2012)
Post Shakedown Availability (PSA)
Jan.6, 2002 - Apr. 2002
at Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation


(Last update on Sep.6, 2017)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-264(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Mar.4, 2003 - Oct.24, 2003 (Med, Persian Gulf, Liberia)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EH 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-264
EH 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
EH 3x
EH 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-167 DET.
EH 5x
AV-8BVMA-223 DET.
BR 27, xx
HH-46DHC-8 DET.7 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
26th MEU(SOC) and HMM-264(Rein)
embarked on Mar.5, 2003
disembarked on Oct.22, 2003
Participated :
operation IRAQI FREEDOM in Northern Iraq
operation ENDURING FREEDOM in the Persian Gulf
exercise ADRIATIC PHIBLEX in Tirana/Bize Albania
exercise DJIBOUTI-EX in Djibouti, Africa
in support of Joint Task Force Liberia


(Last update on Nov.11, 2015)
Joint Task Force Katrina
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Aug.31, 2005 - Oct.2, 2005 (Gulf of Mexico off Biloxi, Miss.)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
BR xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.
Participated :
relief operations in the wake of two hurricanes


(Last update on Apr.27, 2022)
24th MEU(SOC)
HMM-365(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Jun.6, 2006 - Dec.6, 2006 (Med, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-365
YM 2x
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YM 3x
YM 4x
UH-1N
AH-1W		HMLA-269 DET.
YM 51-53
YM 54
YM 55-56
AV-8B+
AV-8B+(R)
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-542 DET. (*2)
HW 64, 72
MH-60SHSC-26 DET.6 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
(*2) VMA-542 DET.
YM-51 165001 AV-8B+
YM-52 165004 AV-8B+
YM-53 165005 AV-8B+ crashed in Mediterranean Sea north of Crete on July 2, 2006
YM-54 166288 AV-8B+(R)
YM-55 163880 AV-8B(NA)
YM-56 164140 AV-8B(NA)
Participated :
operation ENDURING FREEDOM in Afghanistan
operation IRAQI FREEDOM
operation LEBANON NEO, evacuation of American citizens from the city of Beirut, Lebanon
exercise INFINITE MOONLIGHT from King Faisal Air Base, Jordan
exercise INSPIRED UNION in the vicinity of Pasni Airfield, Pakistan


(Last update on Dec.26, 2012)
Repairs
Feb. 2007 - Jun.11, 2007
at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair


(Last update on Mar.26, 2025)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-264(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
(Iwo Jima Expeditionary Strike Group)

Aug.26, 2008 - Mar.27, 2009 (Med, North Arabian Sea, Arabian Gulf)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EH 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-264
EH 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
EH 3x
EH 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-167 DET.
EH 50-53
EH 54-55
AV-8B+
AV-8B(NA)		VMA-231 DET.
BR xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
26th MEU(SOC) and HMM-264(Rein)
offload to Kuwait Naval Base on Oct.18, 2008.
back-load from Kuwait Naval Base on Feb.14, 2009.
Participated :
exercise RED REEF
exercise IRON MAGIC in the North Arabian Sea
exercise SHAMAL in the North Arabian Sea


(Last update on Apr.1, 2015)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Jun. 2009 - Jul.28, 2009 (Ghanan coast in Gulf of Guinea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
CJ xx
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
 
VH-60NHMX-1 DET.
xx
MH-60SHSC- DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Participated :
Operation JUPITER SENTINEL,
in support of President Obama's trip
to Accra and Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, Africa


(Last update on Aug.29, 2012)
Amphibious Squadron SIX (PHIBRON 6)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Jul.12, 2010 - Nov.18, 2010
(Central and South America and the Caribbean)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
MQ 4xx
CH-46EHMM-774
WH xx
AV-8BVMA-542 DET.
HW xx
MH-60SHSC-26 DET.2
Participated :
Humanitarian/Civic Assistance mission Continuing Promise 2010


(Last update on Mar.5, 2025)
24th MEU(SOC)
VMM-261(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Mar.27, 2012 - Dec.20, 2012 (5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-261 (*1)
EM 2x
CH-53EHMH- DET.
EM 3x
EM 4x
AH-1W
UH-1N		HMLA-269 DET.
EM 5x
AV-8BVMA-542 DET.
AM xx
MH-60SHSC-22 DET. (*2)
(*1) VMM-261 MV-22B 165844/EM-11
On Apr.11, 2012, crashed in near the Daraa River,
near a military training area in the Southern province of Tan Tan, southwest of Agadir, Morocco,
after taking off from aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7),
during a joint military exercise called African Lion.
(*2) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
Participated :
exercise AFRICAN LION 2012 off Cap Daraa, Morocco
exercise EAGER LION 2012 in the Red Sea
International Mine Countermeasures Exercise 2012


(Last update on Jul.3, 2024)
Drydocking Phased Maintenance Availability (DPMA)
Jan.23, 2013 - Nov. 2013
at BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair


(Last update on Aug.12, 2015)
24th MEU(SOC)
VMM-365(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Dec.11, 2014 - Jul.20, 2015 (5th and 6th Fleet AOR)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-365
YM 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
YM 3x
YM 4x
AH-1W
UH-1Y		HMLA-269 DET.
YM 5x
AV-8BVMA-231 DET.
BR 42, xx
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.5 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
Participated :


(Last update on Feb.15, 2017)
Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV)
Nov. 2016 - Feb.12, 2017


(Last update on Apr.6, 2022)
26th MEU(SOC)
VMM-162(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Feb.7, 2018 - Aug.9, 2018 (5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YS 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-162
YS 2x
CH-53EHMH-461 DET.
YS 3x
YS 4x
AH-1W
UH-1Y		HMLA-167 DET.
YS 5x
AV-8B+(R)VMA-542 DET. (*2)
BR 30, 35
MH-60SHSC-28 DET.4 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 26th MEU(SOC)
(*2) AV-8B+(R) 165584/YS-53
crashed in Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport (JIB/HDAM)
shortly after take-off on April 3, 2018
26th MEU(SOC) and VMM-162(Rein)
embarked on Feb.10-Feb.11, 2018
disembarked on Aug.4-Aug.5, 2018
Participated :
in support of the biennial Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) off the coast of Israel
exercise Juniper Cobra 2018 off the coast of Israel
amphibious training exercise Alligator Dagger 2018-1 off the coast of Arta Beach, Djibouti
exercise Eager Lion 2018


(Last update on Dec.12, 2018)
24th MEU(SOC)
VMM-365(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
(Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group)

Sep.27, 2018 - Dec.4, 2018 (NorLant)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
MV-22BVMM-365
HH xx
CH-53EHMH-366 DET.
HF xx
AH-1W
UH-1Y		HMLA-269 DET.
AM 07, xx
MH-60SHSC-22 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-365(Rein)
embarked on Sep.29-Oct.2, 2018
disembarked on Nov.30-Dec.1, 2018
Participated :
Type Commanders Amphibious Training (TCAT), in Onslow Bay
NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 18, off the coast of Norway, Norwegian Sea


(Last update on Apr.20, 2022)
24th MEU(SOC)
VMM-162(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7)
Mar.25, 2021 - Oct.11, 2021 (5th and 6th Fleet AOO)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YS 00-1x
MV-22BVMM-162
YS 20-23
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YS 30-32
YS 40-43
UH-1Y
AH-1Z		HMLA-269 DET.
YS 51-53
YS 54-57
AV-8B+
AV-8B+(R)		VMA-223 DET.
HW 24, 60
MH-60SHSC-26 DET. (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) rather than to 24th MEU(SOC)
24th MEU(SOC) and VMM-162(Rein)
embarked on Feb.17-Feb.18, 2021 for Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX)
participated in COMPTUEX from Feb.21 to Mar.18, 2021
disembarked 24th MEU on Oct.5-Oct.7, 2021
Participated :
exercises Ragnar Viking and Strike Warrior in the North Atlantic Ocean
operation Allies Welcome

(Last update on Feb.16, 2022)


(Last update on Jul.3, 2024)
Drydocking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA)
Mar.17, 2022 - Jun.28, 2024
at General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk Shipyard