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A Key Enabler in the Navy's Supply Chain: Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Site Hong Kong
May 31, 2017

Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2017 Series Begins, Strengthening Maritime Partnerships, Cooperation
May 30, 2017
Rear Adm. Don Gabrielson, Commander, Task Force 73, makes an office call with Rear Adm. Chaiyanun Nuntawit, Commander, Frigate Squadron II, on Sattahip Naval Base, Thailand, May 29, 2017. Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) is a series of PACOM sponsored, U.S. Pacific Fleet led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance, disaster response.

Pacific Partnership 2017 Concludes in Nha Trang, Vietnam
May 30, 2017
Leadership of Pacific Partnership 2017 and military and civilian officials from Vietnam say goodbye at the departure ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2017 Na Trang, May 29.   Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.

DoD Medical Professionals Engage with Partner Nations in Singapore during Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange 17
May 30, 2017

USS John S. McCain Passes Inspection and Survey Assessment
May 26, 2017
The Arleigh-Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) sit pier-side at Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka, May 16, 2017. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 26,000 military and civilian personnel.

Naval War College Examines Freedom Of Navigation In Indian, Pacific Oceans
May 26, 2017
Lewis Duncan, provost at U.S. Naval War College (NWC), gives opening remarks during a Freedom of Navigation and the Law of the Sea Workshop held at NWC, May 17, 2017. The purpose of the workshop is to develop a better understanding of international law concerning freedom of the seas, especially freedom of navigation and overflight for warships and military aircraft.

USS Ronald Reagan Earns Japan's Zenkokai Award
May 25, 2017
In this file photo, the Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), patrols waters south of Japan, before returning to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, at the end of a three-month patrol in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. During the patrol, Ronald Reagan participated in exercises Valiant Shield, Invincible Spirit and Keen Sword, designed to enhance joint military operations with partner nations throughout the region, Nov 21, 2016. The crew also completed its Unit Level Training Assessment-Sustainment and Maintenance and Material Management Assessment. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

US, Royal Thai Navy Get Underway for Guardian Sea
May 23, 2017
Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Sterett (DDG 104) underway.

Pacific Partnership 2017 Makes 2nd Vietnam Mission Stop
May 22, 2017
Capt. Stanfield Chien receives a welcoming gift from a People's Committee representative during the opening ceremony for Pacific Partnership 2017 Khanh Hoa, May 20, 2017. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.

Balikatan 2017 Comes to Closure with Ceremony
May 19, 2017
Armed Forces of the Philippines Maj. Gen. Herminigildo Aquino, left, AFP Gen. Eduardo M. Año, the Honorable Ambassador Sung Y. Kim, Secretary Delfin N. Lorenzana, Under Secretary Ariel Y. Abadilla, AFP Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, and U.S. Marine Brig. Gen. Brian Cavanaugh stand “shoulder-to-shoulder” and shake hands during the Balikatan 2017 closing ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 19, 2017. Aquino is the Philippine assistance exercise director. Año is the Chief of Staff of the AFP. Kim is the U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines. Lorenzana is the Philippine Secretary of National Defense. Abadilla is the Philippine Undersecretary for Civilian Security and Consular Concerns. Lactao is the Philippine exercise director for Balikatan. Cavanaugh is the deputy commander of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

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