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USS Coronado Exchanges Command in Singapore
April 17, 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.

US Marines, Sailors Train with Papua New Guinea Defense Force
April 17, 2017
USS Comstock (LSD 45) file photo:  Amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) operates off the coast of Southern California as part of the Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group (ARG), Aug. 18, 2016. The Makin Island ARG is conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

Pacific Partnership Arrives in Kuching, Malaysia
April 17, 2017
File Photo -- The joint high speed vessel USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) completes acceptance trials testing and evaluations in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship's trials included dockside testing to clear the ship for sea and at-sea trials during which the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) evaluated and demonstrated the performance of Fall River major systems.

Trilateral Symposium Brings Together Junior Officer from Three Nations
April 17, 2017
Service members from the Republic of Korea, Japan and the United States discuss various topics at a trilateral symposium at Yongsan Garrison, April 12. The purpose of the trilateral symposium is to extend and share information on officers' leadership, duties and responsibilities and to shape and foster a better relationship for future endeavors.

Makin Island Conducts Night Vision Flight Operations, Maintains Readiness in 7th Fleet
April 14, 2017
Aviation Boatswain™s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Morgan Jackson, from Los Angeles, gives the signal for an AV-8B Harrier, assigned to the Ridge Runners of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 163, to take off from the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), April 12, 2017. Makin Island, the flagship for the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance amphibious capability with regional partners and to serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

U.S. and Republic of Korea Units Prepare for Exercise MAX THUNDER 17
April 14, 2017
U.S. Air Force Airmen from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, receive their belongings following their arrival to Wolf Pack Park, an alternate lodging area at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 12, 2017. U.S. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy personnel and aircraft will train with the Republic of Korea Air Forces in the annual, bilateral training Exercise MAX THUNDER 17, which will be hosted at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 17-28, 2017.

USS Stethem Operates in South China Sea
April 14, 2017
File photo of USS Stethem -- Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) salute the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as Stethem departs from Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Feb. 24, 2017. Stethem is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

Improved Navy Lighterage System Enables Dynamic Logistical Support
April 13, 2017
Sailors, attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 and 2, and Assault Craft Unit 1, successfully secure the Improved Navy Lighterage System Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility to the ramp of USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) during Operation Pacific Reach Exercise 2017 (OPRex17), April 9, 2017. OPRex17 is a bilateral training event designed to ensure readiness and sustain the Republic of Korea-U.S. Alliance by exercising an Area Distribution Center (ADC), an Air Terminal Supply Point (ATSP), Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CLOTS), and the use of rail, inland waterways, and coastal lift operations to validate the operational reach concept.

Makin Island Hosts Reception, Concludes Port Visit in Hong Kong
April 11, 2017
The amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) arrives in Hong Kong for a scheduled port visit, April 7, 2017. Makin Island, the flagship for the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance amphibious capability with regional partners and to serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

Pacific Partnership 2017 Begins Mission in Malaysia
April 11, 2017
Vice Adm. Joseph P. Aucoin, left, commander of U.S. 7th Fleet; Lt. Gen. Dato' Fazil Bin Mukhtar, commander of Malaysia's Joint Forces Command; and Capt. Stansfield Chien, mission commander for Pacific Partnership 2017, pause for a photo in front of the expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4) during the opening ceremony for the Malaysia phase of Pacific Partnership, April 10, 2017. The largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Pacific Partnership and aims to enhance regional coordination in areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters.

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