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U.S. Navy Supports Australia’s Indo-Pacific Deployment Alongside Canada, Japan in the South China Sea
October 17, 2022
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 07, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducts a trilateral training exercise with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Murusame-class destroyer JS Kirisame (DD-104), the Royal Australian Navy Supply-class auxiliary replenishment oiler HMAS Stalwart (A304), and the Hobart-class air warfare destroyer HMAS Hobart (DDG 39) while operating in the South China Sea, Oct. 07. The United States, with Japan Maritime Self Defense Force and Royal Canadian Navy are participating in multi-lateral exercises in the South China Sea in support of the Royal Australian Navy’s regional presence deployment. Exercises like this reassure our allies and partners of our combined commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Richard Cho)
USS Higgins Conducts Port Visit in Thailand
October 16, 2022
SATTAHIP, Thailand (Oct. 11, 2022) Sailors recover the anchor on the fo’c’sle aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while preparing to depart after a scheduled port visit in Sattahip, Thailand, Oct. 11. Higgins is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Donavan K. Patubo)
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group arrives in Manila
October 14, 2022
221014-N-JO823-1010 MANILA BAY (Oct. 14, 2022) The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), anchors in Manila Bay, Philippines, for a routine port visit, Oct. 14. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Natasha ChevalierLosada)
Philippine-U.S. and Philippine-Australian exercises combine, Sama Sama-Lumbas kicks off
October 12, 2022
Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, gives a speech at the opening ceremony of Exercise Sama Sama-Lumbas 2022 in Cebu, Philippines, Oct. 11. Sama Sama-Lumbas is a multilateral exercise and includes forces from Philippines, the United States, Australia, France, Japan, and the United Kingdom designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.
USS Zumwalt Conducts Port Call in Japan
October 11, 2022
Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Nancy Coronado, from Aguila, Arizona, stands watch as aft lookout aboard guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) while the ship departs getting underway from Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 8. Zumwalt is conducting underway operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jaimar Carson Bondurant)
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Operates with Japan and Republic of Korea
October 8, 2022
WATERS BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Oct. 5, 2022) Lt. William Peters, from Webster, Massachusetts, signals for the launch of an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195, from the flight deck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Sea of Japan, Oct. 5. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Michael B. Jarmiolowski)
USS Ronald Reagan conducts Change of Command at Sea
October 7, 2022
Capt. Fred Goldhammer, right, commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), and Capt. Daryle Cardone, left, prospective commanding officer of Ronald Reagan, shake hands after reading their official orders during a change of command ceremony in the Sea of Japan, Oct 7. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Natasha ChevalierLosada)
US and Canada, Exercise in South China Sea to Support Japan Deployment
October 3, 2022
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76), cruises in formation with Izumo-class multi-purpose destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183) and a Japanese submarine while conducting routine operations in the South China Sea, Oct. 1. Higgins is participating in multi-lateral exercises in the South China Sea in support of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Indo-Pacific deployment, along with the Royal Canadian Navy. Routine multi-lateral exercises like this strengthen interoperability and our mutual commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Japan, Republic of Korea Navies operate together with Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group
September 28, 2022
An MH-60S Sea Hawk attached to the Golden Falcons of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, hovers in front of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), a U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy destroyer ROKS Munmu the Great (DDH 976) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119), as they steam in formation in waters east of the Korean Peninsula, Sept. 30. Ronald Reagan, operating as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 is conducting a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise with the JMSDF and ROK Navy. The operations between the Reagan Strike Group, JS Asahi, and ROKS Munmu The Great, involved operating with a U.S. submarine to enhance interoperability between the nations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris Visits USS Howard (DDG 83)
September 28, 2022
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris addresses service members aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Sept. 28. The Vice President’s tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administration’s continued commitment to its alliances in the region. Howard is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Deanna C. Gonzales)
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