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USS Makin Island Participates in Cobra Gold 2023
March 15, 2023
From bottom to top amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8), Royal Thai Navy landing platform dock HTMS Angthong (LPD 791), Republic of Korea Navy tank landing ship ROKS Il Chul Bong (LST 688), and landing transport dock USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26)during operation Cobra Gold 2023, March 3, 2023. Exercise Cobra Gold 2023, in its 42nd iteration, is one of the largest multilateral theater security cooperation exercises in the Indo-Pacific and reflects the U.S. commitment to allies and partners, providing a continuous and reliable platform to train, prepare, and enhance regional interoperability. The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island and amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations with the embarked 13th MEU to enhance interoperability with Allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Joshua Martinez)
Springfield Visits Republic of Korea during Indo-Pacific Patrol
March 10, 2023
Tugboats assist the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) as it pulls into port in Busan, Feb. 23. Springfield is one of four Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines forward deployed to the island of Guam and assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 15. CSS-15 is responsible for providing training, material and personnel readiness support to multiple Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarines and is located at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Adam Craft)
USS John Finn joins Task Force 71 in Japan
March 6, 2023
Family members of Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) cheer as Finn arrives at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Finn arrives from Naval Base San Diego to CFAY, becoming the latest forward-deployed asset in the U.S. 7th Fleet. For 75 years, CFAY has provided, maintained, and operated base facilities and services in support of the U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, tenant commands, and thousands of military and civilian personnel and their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kaleb J. Sarten)
Submarine Group 7 Hosts Trilateral Theater Anti-Submarine Warfare Tabletop Exercise and Working Group in Yokosuka
February 28, 2023
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 16, 2023) Senior leaders from the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) pose for a photo following the trilateral theater anti-submarine warfare (TASW) working group (TTASWWG) at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The TTASWWG helped improve information sharing, coordination, and communication between the three countries and across all domains of undersea warfare. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Arthur Rosen)
7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait
February 26, 2023
U.S. and Japanese Forces Conduct Exercise Resilient Shield 2023
February 23, 2023
230222-N-XU336-831 YOKOSUKA, JAPAN (Feb. 22, 2023) Fire Controlman (Aegis) Second Class Scott Campbell, from Boston, conducts a ballistic missile defense exercise during Resilient Shield 23 aboard USS Shiloh (CG 67) in Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 22. Shiloh regularly conducts ballistic missile defense training to support the security of the U.S. and its Allies in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. Naveen Fujii)
U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Japan, Republic of Korea Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions
February 22, 2023
230222-N-GR847-2009 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 22, 2023) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Self-Defense Fleet, Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, and Republic of Korea Navy Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. Kim Myung-soo, pose for a photo prior to conducting a tri-lateral meeting aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Feb. 22. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with Allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Reymundo A. Villegas III)
CTF 70 IW Leaders Partner with JMSDF to Promote OPSEC for Mission Success
February 21, 2023
220805-N-JO823-1102 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 5, 2022) Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, Vice Adm. Tatsuya Fukuda, Commander, Fleet Escort Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and members of CTF 70 and JMSDF, hold a meeting aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during an embarked tour in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 5. Fukuda and his staff, as well as members of the Japan Ministry of Defense and media personnel, observed flight operations and toured various parts of the ship during their time aboard. 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)
USS Barry Departs 7th Fleet and Japan after Six Years of Forward-Deployed Service
February 16, 2023
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) departs Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) while shifting its homeport to Naval Station Everett, Washington, and bringing an end to nearly seven years of forward-deployed time in U.S. 7th Fleet. Barry was assigned to Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.
CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste concludes, strengthens regional partnerships
February 16, 2023
Sailors and Marines, assigned to amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), pose for a photo after a game of football with members of the Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) during the opening ceremony of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT)/Marine Exercise (MAREX) 2023 in Dili, Feb. 10, 2023. CARAT/MAREX Timor-Leste is a bilateral exercise between Timor-Leste and the United States designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. In its 28th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner forces’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Samoluk)
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