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Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka, Concludes Summer Patrol
August 17, 2023
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 17, 2023) – U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship returns to Yokosuka following a summer patrol in the Indo-Pacific region, Aug. 17. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ben Bellamacina)
Seventh Fleet, Blue Ridge conduct port call in Brunei
August 11, 2023
SOUTH CHINA SEA – (Aug. 5, 2023) U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) conducts a passing exercise with Darussalam-class off shore patrol vessel KDB Darussalam (06), Aug. 5. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and as U.S. 7th Fleet command ship, 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 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)
Change of Command held aboard USS Benfold (DDG 65)
August 4, 2023
Cmdr. Jonathan Hightower relieved Cmdr. Marcus Seeger as the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) after 21 months of command. The change of command ceremony is the product of rich naval tradition and ensures the authority, responsibility, and accountability of command is witnessed by all hands.
Blue Ridge Returns to Jakarta for First Time in Four Years
August 3, 2023
Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Karl Thomas is greeted by his Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) counterparts at the welcoming reception in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 26. U.S. 7th Fleet, embarked aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), arrived in Jakarta for a port visit July 26 to participate in staff talks with counterparts of the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL), conduct professional exchanges, and participate in community outreach. The port visit reflects the United States' commitment to the Indo-Pacific region and complements the many bilateral the many bilateral military cooperation activities conducted by the U.S. Navy and Indonesia.
USS Illinois Returns Home from Indo-Pacific Deployment
July 19, 2023
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Illinois (SSN 786) returns to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. Illinois performed a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the Indo-Pacific deployment.
U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise
July 16, 2023
Se Jong Daewang class destroyer ROKS Yul Gog Yi I (DDG 992) (right) of the Republic of Korea Navy and Atago class destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179) (left) of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force sail alongside Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) (center) while conducting a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise, July 16. John Finn is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.
7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait
July 13, 2023
Destroyer Squadron 7 Holds Change of Command Ceremony
July 11, 2023
SINGAPORE (July 7, 2023) Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 Sailors pose for a group photograph following a change of command ceremony at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, July 7. As the U.S. Navy’s destroyer squadron forward-deployed in Southeast Asia, DESRON 7 serves as the primary tactical and operational commander of littoral combat ships rotationally deployed to Singapore, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7’s Sea Combat Commander and builds partnerships through training exercises and military-to-military engagements. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Brandon Parker)
VP-16 Hosts Brunei Distinguished Visitors
July 11, 2023
230623-N-IS471-0004 BERAKAS, Brunei (June 23, 2023) Members of the Royal Brunei Air Force and Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 compete during a cultural exchange sporting event, June 23. During the visit, the squadron hosted distinguished visitors from Brunei aboard their P-8A Poseidon, demonstrating the wide-ranging capabilities of the aircraft, as well as flying through Brunei Darussalam’s exclusive economic zone. VP-16 conducts maritime patrol and reconnaissance as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (Photo Courtesy of Brunei Ministry of Defense)
Michigan Arrives in Yokosuka
July 2, 2023
The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrives in Fleet Activities Yokosuka, July 2, 2023. Homeported in Naval Base Kitsap, Bangor, Washington, Michigan provides strike and special operation mission capabilities from a stealthy, clandestine platform.
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