Belleau Wood
On 22 January 2003, "Belleau Wood" entered the National Steel and Shipbuilding Company Shipyard at San Diego for a complex overhaul that lasted till 8 October 2003. In November 2003, "Belleau Wood" was the site of another first when Brigadier General Joseph V. Medina took command of Expeditionary Strike Group Three, of which "Belleau Wood" was the flagship. This event marked the first time in history that a United States Marine Corps officer took command of a naval flotilla.