Frank Cable Holds Holiday Safety Stand Down
SANTA RITA, Guam – In preparation for the upcoming holidays, USS Frank Cable (AS 40) wants to ensure that the crew is knowledgeable about the safety risks that come with the festivities and added time off.

Published: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:15 GMT

Blue Ridge Wraps Up Fall Deployment
YOKOSUKA, Japan—More than 1,200 Sailors and Marines from USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), embarked 7th Fleet staff, and Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Pacific (FASTPAC) returned to Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 19, completing a two-month deployment throughout the Pacific Ocean.

Published: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:03 GMT

Blue Ridge Celebrates 39th Birthday
PACIFIC OCEAN – Sailors and Marines aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) celebrated the ship's 39th birthday Nov. 14 with a ceremonial cake cutting, a special meal, and a rendition of “Happy Birthday” sung by the crew.

Published: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:51:27 GMT

Essex ESG Begins Bilateral Exercise with JMSDF
PACIFIC OCEAN -- Expeditionary Strike Group Seven, consisting of Amphibious Squadron 11, USS Essex (LHD 2) and USS Tortuga (LSD 46) with embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit got underway from White Beach Naval Facility in Okinawa, Japan on Nov. 12 for an exercise with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force.

Published: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:46:07 GMT

George Washington Begins ANNUALEX 21G
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON, At sea -- USS George Washington (CVN 73) and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 began their participation in military exercise ANNUALEX 21G Nov. 10.

Published: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:45:55 GMT