USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) Commissioned : Aug.26, 1961
at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard


(Last update on Dec.23, 2020)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Apr.18, 1962 - Aug.1, 1962 (Hawaii Operating Areas)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YK 1-20
HUS-1HMM-364


(Last update on Apr.27, 2011)
(U.S. Navy Recovery Force Pacific)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Mar. 1970 - Apr. 1970 (SoPac)
Recovery Apollo 13
Modex
SquadronAircraft
(NT)3xx
(NT)66
HS-4 DET. (*1)Black KnightsSH-3D
(*1) SH-3D NT-66 recovered Apollo 13 on April 17, 1970
at 0213824S/1652142W, southeast of American Samoa, in the Pacific Ocean,
and 4 nautical miles from the recovery ship, USS IWO JIMA


(Last update on Feb.21, 2024)
Special Landing Force Alpha (*1)
HMM-165(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Nov.2, 1970 - Jun.7, 1971 (WestPac, Vietnam War)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YW 1-1x
CH-46DHMM-165
YW xx
CH-53DHMH-462 DET.
YW xx
UH-1EVMO-6 DET.
TD xx
UH-2CHC-5 DET.101
 
CH-46D (*2) 
(*1) Special Landing Force Alpha
redesignated 31st MAU (Marine Amphibious Unit)
on Nov.24, 1970
(*2) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to HMH-165(C)


(Last update on Jun.10, 2009)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
May 1972 - Jun. 1972
(San Diego to new homeport of Norfolk)


(Last update on May 23, 2018)
32nd MAU
HMM-263(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Jul. 1972 - Jan. 1973 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 0x-1x
CH-46FHMM-263
EG xx
CH-53DHMH-461 DET.
EG xx
AH-1JHMA-269 DET.
EG xx
UH-1NHML-167 DET.


(Last update on Mar.3, 2021)
32nd MAU
HMM-261(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Oct. 1973 - May 1974 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 1-1x
CH-46FHMM-261
EM 2x
CH-53DHMH-362 DET.
EM 3x
AH-1JHMA-269 DET.
EM 4x
UH-1NHML-268 DET.
00
CH-46DBu.No. 154002 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 32nd MAU
Participated :
Operation NIMBUS STREAM off the Egyptian cities of Port Said
Operation NIMBUS MOON in the Suez Canal


(Last update on Mar.17, 2021)
34th MAU
HMM-264(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Feb. 1975 - Aug. 1975 (Lant, Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EH 1-7, 10-12
CH-46FHMM-264
EH 14-17
CH-53DHMH-461 DET.
EH 20-21
UH-1NHML-268 DET.
EH 22-26
AH-1JHMA-269 DET.
 
CH-46D (*1) 
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 34th MAU
Participated :


(Last update on Oct.16, 2024)
36th MAU
HMM-263(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Jun.7, 1976 - Dec.10, 1976 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EG 00, 1-1x
CH-46FHMM-263
EG 21-24
CH-53DHMH-461 DET.
EG 31-34
AH-1JHMA-269 DET.
EG 41-42
UH-1NHML-268 DET.
26th MAU and HMM-263(C)
embarked on Jun.8-9, 1976
disembarked on Dec.8-9, 1976
Participated :
16-22Aug1976 : Phiblex 2-7T at Vatika, Greece
08-12Oct1976 : NATO operation Display Determination at Monte Romano, Italy
24-26Oct1976 : Phiblex 4A-7T at Vatika, Greece


(Last update on Feb.26, 2025)
34th MAU
HMM-261(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Sep. 1978 - Mar. 1979 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 0x-1x
CH-46FHMM-261
EM 2x
CH-53DHMH-461 DET.
EM 3x
UH-1NHML-167 DET.
EM 4x
AH-1JHMA-269 DET.
 
UH-1NBu.No.160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 34th MAU
Participated :


(Last update on Jul.31, 2024)
32nd MAU
HMM-261(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Sep. 1979 - Mar. 1980 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 0x-1x
CH-46FHMM-261
EM xx
CH-53DHMH- DET.
EM xx
AH-1THMA- DET.
EM xx
UH-1NHML- DET.
 
UH-1NBu.No.160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 32nd MAU
Participated :


(Last update on Jan.21, 2015)
HMH-461(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Sep. 1980 - Nov. 1980 (NorLant)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
CJ xx
CH-53DHMH-461
YS 3x
UH-1NHMM-162(C) DET. (HML-167 DET.)
YS 4x
AH-1THMM-162(C) DET. (HMA-269 DET.)
CG xx
AV-8AVMA-231 DET. (*2)
ER xx
OV-10AVMO-1 DET. (*3)
BF 411, 417
HH-46AHC-16 DET. (*1)
00
UH-1NBu.No. 160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to HMH-461(C)
(*2) 4xAV-8As embarked the LHA-2 SAIPAN during NATO exercise TEAMWORK 80
after completed TEAMWORK 80, VMA-231 DET. crossdecked to the USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
(*3) 6xOV-10As embarked the LHA-2 SAIPAN during NATO exercise TEAMWORK 80
after completed TEAMWORK 80, VMO-1 DET. crossdecked to the USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Participated :
Sep.10, 1980 - Sep.24, 1980, NATO exercise TEAMWORK 80 in the NorLant

(Last update on Apr.20, 2011)


(Last update on Jul.31, 2024)
36th MAU
HMM-261(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Feb. 1981 - Sep. 1981 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM xx
CH-46EHMM-261
EM xx
CH-53DHMH- DET.
EM xx
AH-1THMA- DET.
EM xx
UH-1NHML- DET.
 
UH-1NBu.No.160829 (*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 36th MAU
Participated :


(Last update on Jan.17, 2024)
24th MAU
HMM-162(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
May 10, 1983 - Dec.8, 1983 (off the coast of Lebanon)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YS 00-1x
CH-46EHMM-162
YS 20-23
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YS 30-31
UH-1NHML-167 DET.
YS 40-43
AH-1THMA-269 DET.
24th MAU and HMM-162(C)
embarked on May 11, 1983
disembarked on Dec.7, 1983
Participated :
supported the Multi-national Peacekeeping Force in Beirut, Lebanon
from May 30 to November 18


(Last update on Oct.9, 2024)
22nd MAU
HMM-261(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Jul.2, 1985 - Dec.20, 1985 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
EM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-261
EM 2x
CH-53DHMH-461 DET.
EM xx
EM xx
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMA-269 DET.
00
UH-1N(*1)
(*1) assigned to USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2) rather than to 22nd MAU
22nd MAU and HMM-261(C)
embarked on Jul.3, 1985
disembarked on Dec.19, 1985
Participated :
exercise BRIGHT STAR '85,
     approximately 70Km west of Alexandria, Egypt
exercise DISPLAY DETERMINATION '85
     with Italian military personnel in Stardinia, Italy


Regular Ooverhaul (ROH)
Jul. 1986 - Mar. 1987
at Norfolk Naval Shipyard


(Last update on Oct.9, 2024)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-365(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Feb.29, 1988 - Aug.30, 1988 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-365
YM xx
YM xx
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMLA- DET.
YM xx
CH-53EHMH- DET.
26th MEU(SOC) and HMM-365(C)
embarked on Mar.1, 1988
disembarked on Aug.28, 1988
Participated :
exercise Spanish PHIBLEX at Sierra Del Retin
exercise Italian PHIBLEX at Monte Romano/Pian de Spille
NATO Exercise DRAGON HAMER 88 at Capo Tuelada Sardinia


(Last update on Jan.1, 2025)
24th MEU(SOC)
HMM-365(C)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
Oct.2, 1989 - Apr.9, 1990 (Med)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-365
YM 2x
CH-53EHMH-464 DET.
YM 3x
YM 4x
AH-1T (*1)
UH-1N		HMLA-269 DET.
(*1) HMLA-269 DET., HMM-365(C) AH-1T 160807/YM-3x
crashed into the Mediterranean sea about 10 miles off the coast of Spain
on Nov.22, 1989
Participated :
exercise Spanish PHIBLEX
exercise Tunisian PHIBLEX


(Last update on Jan.8, 2025)
26th MEU(SOC)
HMM-365(Rein)
USS IWO JIMA (LPH 2)
May 28, 1992 - Nov.24, 1992 (Med, Adriatic Sea)
Modex
AircraftRemarks
YM 0x-1x
CH-46EHMM-365
YM 2x
CH-53EHMH- DET.
YM 3x
YM 4x
AH-1T
UH-1N		HMLA-269 DET.
Participated :
operation PROVIDE PROMISE off the coast of Yugoslavia
operation DENY FLIGHT off the coast of Yugoslavia
operation SHARP GUARD off the coast of Yugoslavia


Decommissioned : Jul.14, 1993
at Naval Station Norfolk