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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

Philippines, U.S. Begin Balikatan 2017 with Opening Ceremony
May 8, 2017
Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao, left, and U.S. Marine Lt. Gen. Lawrence D. Nicholson unfurl the Balikatan 2017 flag during the opening ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, May 8, 2017. Lactao is the Philippine exercise director for Balikatan and Nicholson is the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force. 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.

Pacific Partnership 2017 Arrives in Da Nang, Vietnam
May 8, 2017
DA NANG, Vietnam (May 8, 2017) The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) arrives in Da Nang Tien Sa Port to participate in Pacific Partnership 2017 Da Nang. 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.

USS Ronald Reagan Departs Yokosuka for Sea Trials
May 8, 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.

From Lexington to Intrepid, Stories of Coral Sea Heroes will Never Die, Harris Says
May 5, 2017
Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command, left, and Australian Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin lay a wreath at One World Trade Center during a visit to New York City for annual consultations between the U.S. Military and Australian Defence Force, May 5, 2017.

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