USS Ashland Returns to Alameda County After Indo-Pacific Deployment

The USS Ashland, a 610-foot dock landing ship, returned to its homeport in Alameda County on Monday after a four-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. The ship carried Marines from Camp Pendleton and participated in multiple exercises, including Balikatan 2026.

- The deployment involved live-fire events and amphibious operations. - Exercises included participation from the Royal Thai Armed Forces, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, and Armed Forces of the Philippines.

- The drills aimed to strengthen long-standing ties between the U.S. and the Philippines.

Cmdr. Adam Peeples, commanding officer, expressed pride in the crew's work over the four months at sea.