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USS Michael Murphy Visits Papua New Guinea Ahead of APEC 2018
October 7, 2018
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (Oct. 6, 2018) Fire Controlman 2nd Class Christian Koch stands watch aboard the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) as it arrives in Papua New Guinea. As the first U.S. Navy ship to visit Port Moresby since USS Comstock (LSD 45) in 2017, Michael Murphy arrives as the nation prepares to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Summit for the first time in Nov. 2018. Michael Murphy is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
USS Shoup Visits Fiji to Promote Maritime Security
October 3, 2018
SUVA, Fiji (Oct. 3, 2018) The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) approaches port in Suva for a visit as part of an Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) deployment. While in Suva, the crew will host distinguished visitors, conduct professional exchanges with Fijian sailors, and participate in community events.
USS Wasp, 31st MEU Arrive in Singapore Following Operations in the Region
October 2, 2018
CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore (October 2, 2018) The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) arrives at Changi Naval Base in Singapore for a port visit. Wasp, the flagship for the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance amphibious capabilities with regional partners and to serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
U.S. Navy UCT 2 Renders Assistance Following Plane Crash in Chuuk
September 28, 2018
CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia (Sept. 28, 2018) U.S. Navy Sailors from Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2 assist local authorities in shuttling the passengers and crew of Air Niugini flight PX56 to shore following the plane crashing into the sea on its approach to Chuuk International Airport in the Federated States of Micronesia.
Wasp ARG, 31st MEU conduct DATF drill in the South China Sea
September 28, 2018
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 27, 2018) - The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) performs maneuvers as Sailors and Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), fire weapons, including Light Armored Vehicles, at a target during a Defense of the Amphibious Task Force (DATF) drill. As part of the DATF, the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), 31st MEU team, assumed a security posture, to simulate traveling through potentially dangerous waters. Wasp, flagship of the Wasp ARG, with embarked 31st MEU, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
Submarine Group 7 Participates in Exercise Valiant Shield
September 24, 2018
PACIFIC OCEAN (Sept. 18, 2018) A Tomahawk cruise missile launches from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) during a live fire exercise. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces.
Ronald Reagan Strike Group Arrives in Guam Following Valiant Shield 2018
September 24, 2018
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 17, 2018) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) pulls into Apra Harbor, Guam after completing Valiant Shield 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on itegration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. this is the seventh exercise in the Valiant Shield series that began in 2006.
7th Fleet Leadership Welcomes Marine Forces Japan aboard USS Blue Ridge.
September 18, 2018
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 18, 2018) Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force, tours 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship is moored at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sep. 18. Lt. Gen. Eric M. Smith, who took command in August, met with USS Blue Ridge commanding officer, Capt. Brett E. Crozier, to gain a better understanding of fleet operations and build relationships with senior leadership.
7th Fleet Band Performs American Sound in Yokosuka
September 17, 2018
Yokosuka, Japan (September 16, 2018) Members of the Seventh Fleet Band perform with the Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra in the 9th annual "American Sounds in Yokosuka" concert. Together, numbers from the Yokosuka Symphony Orchestra included over 85 musicians and 22 from the 7th Fleet Band.
Joint U.S. Forces Team Up for Exercise Valiant Shield 2018
September 15, 2018
PHILIPPINE SEA (Sept. 17, 2018) USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a formation of Carrier Strike Group Five ships as U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft and U.S. Navy F/A-18s pass overhead for a photo exercise during Valiant Shield 2018. The biennial, U.S. only, field-training exercise focuses on integration of joint training among the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
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