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CVW-5 Carry Out ASW for Keen Sword 19
November 4, 2018
USS Ashland, CLB 31 Begin DSCA support
November 2, 2018
OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 29, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Nayyaamunhotep Stubbs signals the Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1633 to approach the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) to receive equipment in preparation to conduct Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) efforts. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, are preparing to provide Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts.
Submarine Group 7 participates in Keen Sword 2019
November 1, 2018
WATERS SOUTH OF JAPAN (Oct. 27, 2018) A Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine is participating in Exercise Keen Sword with Submarine Group 7 and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Sailors and staff. Keen Sword, which began Oct. 29, is a joint/bilateral training exercise between the U.S. military and their JSDF counterparts. For the submarine force, it is an opportunity to demonstrate how both countries’ submariners would detect, locate, track and engage enemy assets.
Naval Beach Unit 7 named 2017 SECNAV Safety Excellence Award Winner
November 1, 2018
YOKOSE, Japan (Sept. 5, 2017) Seaman Charles Hildebrand, from Lebanon, Penn., directs a landing craft air cushion, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7. NBU 7 is an operational unit that directly contributes to the core capabilities of U.S. maritime sea power and provides the movement of troops, equipment, vehicles and supplies from amphibious ships to shore.
Reagan Strike Group, JMSDF Conduct ADEX During Keen Sword 2019
November 1, 2018
File Photo: SEA OF JAPAN, U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force aircraft fly over a formation of U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ships including, USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS Barry (DDG 52), JS Oumi (AOE 426), JS Ashigara (DDG 178), JS Akizuki (DD115), JS Kurama (DDH 144), JS Yamagiri (DD 152), USS Chancellorsville (DDG 62), USS Chicago (SSN 721) and JS Souryu (SS 501) signifying the conclusion of Keen Sword 17 (KS17).
Ronald Reagan Strike Group Conducts ACSA Logistics
October 31, 2018
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 31, 2018) Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Ryan Quinn, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 77, and a member of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Huyuga (DDH-181) discuss an Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement Logistics Exchange during Keen Sword 19. Keen Sword 19 is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
VP-16 Aircrew Conducts Subject Matter Expert Exchange with Indian Navy
October 30, 2018
GOA, India (Oct 30, 2018) A P-8A Poseidon from Patrol Squadron 16 (VP-16) sits on the runway in Goa, India, as part of the Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) with counterparts of Indian Naval Squadron (INS) 312. Members from VP-16’s top combat aircrew, Crew 7, conduct training and shared their technical knowledge with the Indian Navy P-8I squadrons.
7th Fleet Commander Joins Royal New Zealand Navy’s Fleet Warfare Forum
October 30, 2018
AUCKLAND, New Zealand – Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, speaks to attendees at the Royal New Zealand Navy’s annual Fleet Warfare Forum at Devonport Naval Base Oct. 29-30. During the forum Sawyer meet with a variety of regional naval leaders to share viewpoints and experiences on a range of maritime security issues.
Ronald Reagan Strike Group, JMSDF Work Together During Cooperative Deployment in the Philippine Sea
October 29, 2018
Statement from the U.S. Forces Japan Commander, Lt. Gen. Jerry P. Martinez Commencement of Exercise Keen Sword 19
October 28, 2018
U.S. Navy File photo during Exercise Keen Sword.
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