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USS Ponce (LPD-15) exiting Chesapeake Bay in 1971 after having completing her shakedown cruise from Bremerton, WA. Note Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel and Fort Monroe to starboard This is Ponce in her original configuration with four gun mounts all twin 3"/50. The forward two mounts (Mounts 31 & 32) are enclosed. |
Jim Williams, USS Ponce 1973-75 |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) off San Juan Puerto Rico, circa 1973. As built configuration with four 3"/50 twin gun mounts. |
Jim Williams, USS Ponce 1973-75 |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) Med-moored at Genoa, Italy, 1 November 1976. |
Photo by Carlo Martinelli |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) at Moorehead City, N.C., February 1977 |
© Richard Leonhardt |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) underway, date and location unknown.
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The ships of MARG 1-86 looking aft from USS Ponce (LPD-15). Ships in the group are from left to right are USS Manitowoc (LST-1180), USS El Paso (LKA-117), in the far distance, and USS Guadalcanal (LPH-7). |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) with two Marine Corps. H53 Sea Stallion helicopters on her flight deck in the winter of 1986 during a Mediterranean deployment. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) flight deck operations during the ships' 1986 Mediterranean deployment. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) during an underway replenishment in the Mediterranean in 1986. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) moored in the harbor at Naples Italy. Ponce made a routine port visit to Naples from 11 to 19 February 1986. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) anchored at Cap Serrat, Tunisia while conducting amphibious exercises, 22 to 28 February 1986. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) underway in the Grand Canal at Venice, Italy, 27 March 1986. Ponce made a routine port visit to Venice from 27 March to 2 April. 1986. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) moored at Venice, circa 27 March to 2 April. 1986. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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View of USS Ponce (LPD-15)'s stern gate while drydocked, at Portsmouth, VA. circa April to August 1987. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) flight deck, circa Aug 1985 - July 1987. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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One of USS Ponce (LPD-15)'s twin 3"/50 gun mounts |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) well deck operations |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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An LCM entering the well deck of USS Ponce (LPD-15). |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) stern gate closing. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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Starboard broadside view of USS Ponce (LPD-15) at anchor, date and location unknown. |
Scott Baker, former PAO and Weapons Officer (Aug 1985 - July 1987) USS Ponce |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) heading up the Elizabeth River for a four month maintenance availability at Metro Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA. with at least three tugs assisting; the one in the foreground is Nancy McAllister, 24 January 1989 |
Photo by H. Carl Nancken |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) at Barcelona, Spain, 12 April 1990. In this photo Ponce's armament has been updated to include two Phalanx close-in-weapons-systems (CIWS). The Phalanx systems replaced the forward port and the after starboard 3"/50 gun mounts; the starboard CIWS mount has been relocated forward, nearer the bridge. |
Photo by Fabio Peņa |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) at Barcelona, Spain, 12 April 1990. This photo again shows the updated armament configuration as noted above. |
Photo by Fabio Peņa |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) underway, date and location unknown. |
Wendell Royce McLaughlin Jr |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) in Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta, July 2001. |
Robert Hurst |
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USS Saipan (LHA 2) left, and USS Ponce (LPD15) flank the underway replenishment oiler USNS Patuxent (T-AO-201) during a
simultaneous underway replenishment (UNREP), 21 September 2002.
US Navy photo # 020921-N-6920A-001 by PHAN Latrice N. Ames |
Bill Gonyo |
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USS Ponce (LSD-15), USNS Spica (T-AFS-9) and USS Saipan (LHA-2) prepare to conduct a simultaneous Refueling at Sea (RAS), 31 January 2003. Ponce is part of Amphibious Task Force East (AFT-E), underway on an unscheduled deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
US Navy photo # 030131-N-2972R-056 by PH3 Angel Roman-Otero. |
Bernard A. Cardali USS LST-308 |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD-48) receive stores during a connected replenishment with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) combat stores ship USNS Spica (T-AFS-9). Ponce, Ashland and Spica are deployed with the Kearsarge Expeditionary Strike Group and are currently conducting Maritime Security Operations in the Persian Gulf.
US Navy photo # 050505-N-2382W-010 Persian Gulf (May 5, 2005) by PHAN Finley Williams |
Navy Newsstand |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) pulls alongside Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Laramie (T-AO 203) to begin an underway replenishment, 20 June 2007. Ponce is underway in preparation for an upcoming deployment.
US Navy photo # 070620-N-4014G-037 ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 20, 2007) by MC3 Patrick Gearhiser. |
Douglas Brown |
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An MH-60S Seahawk, from Helicopter Combat Sea Squadron (HSC-22) "Sea Knights", approaches the flight deck of USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) during a troop transport with USS Ponce (LPD-15). Kearsarge is deployed in support of maritime security operations (MSO).
US Navy photo # 071101-N-7955L-007 INDIAN OCEAN (Nov. 1, 2007) by MCSN Christopher Lange. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) moored pierside at Norfolk, VA., 27 April 2008 |
Photo by Larry Backus |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) moored pierside at Norfolk, VA., 27 April 2008 |
Photo by Larry Backus |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) pulls away from the pier at Naval Station Norfolk, 14 September 2008. Ponce will be demonstrating operational readiness off the Virginia coast and available to provide disaster response if called upon.
US Navy photo # 080914-N-1713L-047 NORFOLK, Va. (Sept. 14, 2008) by MC1 Lolita Lewis. |
Robert M. Cieri |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) departs from Naval Station Norfolk as part of the Bataan Ready Group on a regularly scheduled deployment to the Fifth and Sixth Fleet areas of operation. The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is comprised of the USS Bataan (LHD-5, Ponce and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry (LSD-43).
US Navy photo # 090513-N-9985W-095 NORFOLK (May 13, 2009) by MC3 Tyler J. Wilson. |
Lee Wahler |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) steams through the Red Sea after completing replenishment at sea with the military sealift command dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1), 27 June 2009. Ponce is deployed with the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) in support of Maritime Security Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.
US Navy photo # 090627-N-5345W-031 RED SEA (June 27, 2009) by MC2 Kristopher Wilson. |
Robert Hurst |
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The Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196) conducts a replenishment at sea with USS Ponce (LPD-15) and the multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5). The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is conducting maritime security operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 091008-N-9740S-014 U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Oct. 8, 2009) by MCC Tony Sisti. |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) heads to sea after a port visit to the Seychelles. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 101111-N-7293M-470 VICTORIA, Seychelles (Nov. 11, 2010) by MC1 Nathanael Miller. |
Lee Wahler |
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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC-22) flies above USS Ponce (LPD-15). Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group, supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 110310-N-3154P-087: MEDITERRANEAN SEA (March 10, 2011) by MC3 Scott Pittman. |
Lee Wahler |
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Sailors and Marines man the rails as USS Ponce (LPD-15) returns to Naval Station Norfolk after completing an extended deployment in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. Ponce is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and deployed with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU).
US Navy photo # 110516-N-VK779-150 NORFOLK (May 16, 2011) by MC3 Brian Goodwin. |
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USS Ponce (LPD-15) moored at Pier 2, Naval Station Norfolk, VA., after her final week at sea. After 40 years of service Ponce's crew is beginning the process that will result in the ship's decommissioning in 2012.
US Navy photo # 111202-N-YX169-413 NORFOLK (Dec. 2, 2011) by MC1 Nathanael Miller. |
Lee Wahler |
USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15)
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Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) departs Naval Station Norfolk. Ponce will fulfill a long-standing requirement from U.S. Central Command for an AFSB.
US Navy photo # 120601-N-YF783-040 NORFOLK (June 1, 2012) by MC3 Kayla Jo Finley. |
Lee Wahler |
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Tug boats assist the Afloat Forward Staging Base (Interim) USS Ponce (AFSB(I)-15) as she arrives in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Ponce is deployed to support maritime security operations and mine countermeasure efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 120706-N-UM570-051 MINA SALMAN PORT, Bahrain (July 6, 2012) by MC2 Ashante Hammons. |
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USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15), bottom, transits the Arabian Gulf with the amphibious transport dock ship USS San Antonio (LPD-17). San Antonio is deployed as part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and, with the embarked 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (26th MEU) is deployed in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 130426-N-GZ984-198 ARABIAN GULF (April 26, 2013) by MC2 Terah L. Mollise. |
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USS Ponce (AFSB(I)15) transits the Arabian Gulf. Formerly designated as an amphibious transport dock ship (LPD), Ponce was recently converted and reclassified to fulfill a longstanding U.S. Central Command request for an Afloat Forward Staging Base to be forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 130426-N-GZ984-233 ARABIAN GULF (April 26, 2013) by MC2 Terah L. Mollise. |
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