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The Chief of Staff, Japan Joint Staff-Commander, U.S. Pacific Commander Conference and Tour
May 17, 2017
USPACOM Commander, Admiral Harry Harris meets with  
Japan Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo, May 16, 2017

Carrier Strike Group 5 begins 2017 Regional Patrol
May 16, 2017
The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departs Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka for its 2017 patrol. 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, May 16, 2017.

Pacific Partnership 2017 Partners with Project HOPE
May 15, 2017
Christine Booth, Project Hope volunteer, comforts a burn victim receiving medical care from U.S. Navy doctors Vietnamese doctors at Da Nang General Hospital during Pacific Partnership 2017 Da Nang May 9. 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 areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.

Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Exercise in the Philippines
May 15, 2017
Philippine Special Forces demonstrate to U.S. Soldiers, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, how to make a fire from bamboo shoots during a subject matter expert exchange in support of Balikatan 2017 at Fort Magsaysay in Santa Rosa, Nueva Ecija, May 13, 2017.  U.S. Soldiers trained with Philippine Special Forces to understand the Armed Forces of the Philippines' techniques for operating in a jungle environment. Balikatan is an annual U.S.-Philippine bilateral military exercise focused on a variety of missions, including humanitarian and disaster relief, counterterrorism, and other combined military operations.

U.S., Singapore, Thailand Navies Conduct Multilateral Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Exercise
May 12, 2017
Sailors aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) deploy a "killer tomato" target in preparation for Sterett, Republic of Singapore ship RSS Intrepid (FFS 69), Royal Thai Navy ship HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421), and Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) to conduct a live-fire exercise in support of multilateral exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT). CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises aimed at strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability through bilateral and multilateral engagements ashore and at sea.

Santa Fe visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Patrol
May 11, 2017
The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) prepares to moor at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 11, 2017. The port visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews’ interaction with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and also demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to regional stability and maritime security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

USS Lake Champlain Collision at Sea
May 10, 2017

USS Coronado Gets Underway for Training, Evolutions at Sea
May 9, 2017
The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) transits the South China Sea during training, Feb. 12, 2017. Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific rebalance, Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future.

Marines with 4th Marine Regiment Visit Corregidor on 75th Anniversary of Battle
May 9, 2017
U.S. military and Philippine government officials attend a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the fall of Corregidor to the Japanese during World War II on Corregidor, Cavite, May 6, 2017. The ceremony was held to commemorate the Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Filipinos who fought and sacrificed to defend the Philippines during World War II.

Pacific Fleet Commander Stresses Commitment to Region, Strong Defense Ties during Visit to Singapore
May 9, 2017
Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet conducts an all hands call with personnel stationed in Singapore at the Terror Club in Sembawang. Swift stopped in Singapore as part of a visit to several nations in the Indo-Asia region, May 8, 2017

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