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USS Blue Ridge departs Busan, South Korea
September 30, 2025
Capt. Louis F. Catalina, commanding officer of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) greets Republic of Korea Navy Capt. Shim Mu-sik, commodore, Force Protection Squadron, on the pier upon arriving in Busan, South Korea, Sept. 25, 2025.
USS Benfold (DDG 65) departs U.S. 7th Fleet after 10 years of forward-deployed service
September 30, 2025
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) man the rails as the ship departs Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 29, following 10 consecutive years of forward-deployed service in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
Blue Ridge visits Busan, South Korea
September 25, 2025
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Busan, South Korea, Sept. 25, 2025.
SEACAT 2025 concludes, reinforcing maritime security efforts among allies and partners in Southeast Asia
September 20, 2025
SINGAPORE (Aug. 5, 2025) Rear Adm. Todd Cimicata, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73, gives remarks during the opening ceremony of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) in Singapore, Aug 5, 2025. SEACAT is a multilateral, multi-platform exercise including ashore and at-sea training evolutions emphasizing real-world engagements to enhance cooperation and maritime security capabilities in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)
USS McCampbell Holds Change of Command Ceremony at CFAY
September 20, 2025
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 12, 2025) Members of the official party and Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) salute the colors during a change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 12, 2025. McCampbell is assigned to the George Washington Carrier Strike Group (GWA CSG), forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. George Washington is the U.S. Navy’s premier forward-deployed aircraft carrier, a long-standing symbol of the United States’ commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region, while operating alongside allies and partners across the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Taylor DiMartino)
Freedom Edge 2025: Building Trilateral Trust Across the Indo-Pacific
September 19, 2025
250916-N-SF508-1968 U.S. 7TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Sept. 16, 2025) – Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Republic of Korea Navy, and U.S. Navy ships sail in formation in support of Exercise Freedom Edge 25 in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, Sept. 16, 2025. Trilateral exercises like Freedom Edge demonstrate our shared commitment to achieve and maintain peace in the Asia-Pacific. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles Oki)
Blue Ridge visits Pyeongtaek, South Korea
September 18, 2025
U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2025.
U.S., Australia naval forces conduct bilateral training in the South China Sea
September 16, 2025
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), left, sails alongside Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155), right, during a bilateral training with the Royal Australian Navy in the South China Sea, Sept. 16, 2025.
Japan, the Philippines and the U.S. Conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity
September 14, 2025
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Sep. 11, 2025)—Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) teach Sailors from the Philippine Navy and Cmdr. Noriyuki Kawahata, Assistant Defense Attaché of Japan to the Philippines, about flight operations on the fo’c’sle during a subject matter exchange as part of multi-lateral Maritime Cooperative Activity in Subic Bay, Philippines, Sep. 11. John Finn is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Alexandria Esteban)
USS Blue Ridge Changes Command
September 12, 2025
Capt. Louis Catalina, right, relieves Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, left, as commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the Blue Ridge change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 5, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Craft)
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