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Seventh Fleet Command Ship, USS Blue Ridge Visits Otaru, Japan
February 7, 2019
OTARU, Japan (Feb. 08, 2019) - U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives for a port visit to Otaru, Japan. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet command ship, is responsible for fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia Pacific Region.
U.S., Japanese Commanders Observe F-35B Operations from USS Wasp
February 4, 2019
EAST CHINA SEA (Feb. 5, 2019) Commander of U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer (center), and Commander in Chief of Self Defense Fleet, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), Vice Adm. Kazuki Yamashita (right) meets with the Commanding Officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), Capt. Colby Howard, during a visit between U.S. and Japan military officials to observe amphibious operations at sea. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
USS Antietam Arrives in Ishikari, Japan
February 3, 2019
190203-N-CP113-002 ISHIKARI, Japan (Feb. 03, 2019) Capt. George Kessler, Jr., from Albany, Missouri, is greeted by Capt. Takuya Suzuki of the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Yoichi Coastal Defense Group, after Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) pulled into Ishikari to attend the 70th Annual Sapporo Snow Festival. This is the 36th year the U.S. Navy has participated in the festival, allowing Sailors a unique opportunity to experience Japanese culture and tradition while strengthening the close friendship between the U.S. Navy and the citizens of Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Marissa Liu/Released)
Exercise Cobra Gold 2019 to Kick Off on February 12, 2019
January 30, 2019
Cobra Gold 18: Engineering project produces new building for the community
USS Anchorage Arrives in Singapore
January 27, 2019
SINGAPORE (Jan. 26, 2019) Quartermaster Seaman Cesar Vallejauregui, from San Diego, raises the Singapore national flag aboard the San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23) during a port visit to Singapore while on a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/ 13th MEU is a capable and lethal Navy-Marine Corps team deployed to the 7th fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations.
Essex Arrives in Phuket
January 24, 2019
Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) sets anchor off the coast of Phuket, Thailand while on a deployment of the Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). The Essex ARG/13th MEU is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies and maintain a presence postured to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Phillips/Released)
USS John C. Stennis Transfers Supplies from Sri Lanka
January 23, 2019
U.S. Navy file photo of a C-2A Greyhound as it lands on the flight deck of a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier.
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Visits Yokosuka
January 23, 2019
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 23, 2019) - Adm. John C. Aquilino, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, answers questions asked by Sailors during an all-hands call for service members at the Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka Fleet Theater Jan. 23. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and more than 27,000 military and civilian personnel.
Sailors, Marines Visit India Aboard USS Rushmore
January 23, 2019
PACIFIC OCEAN (April 30, 2018) File Photo of the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) splits away from the Wasp-class amphibious ship USS Essex (LHD 2) while conducting a strait transit exercise in support of Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Exercise (ARGMEUEX). ARGMEUEX provides essential and realistic ship-to-shore training designed to enhance the integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team.(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Francisco J. Diaz Jr./Released)
MCPON Initiates Conversation with Sailors Aboard USS Antietam
January 19, 2019
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 18, 2019) Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON) Russell Smith answers a question about qualifications from a Sailor, assigned to the guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54), in Yokosuka, Japan during an all hands call. MCPON is the highest enlisted leader in the Navy and was sent to collect Sailors' and enlisted leaders' insights on their challenges in the 7th Fleet to maintain a war fighting readiness. This is the MCPON's first visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka as the U.S. Navy's 15th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
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