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Blue Ridge Departs Guam Following Port Visit
June 17, 2025
APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 17, 2025) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs Naval Base Guam, June 17, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts)
U.S., Republic of Singapore Navies Deepen Partnership Through Exercise Pacific Griffin 2025
June 16, 2025
U.S. Naval Base, GUAM (June 6, 2025) – U.S. Navy Cmdr. Robert Wayland, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), left, and Republic of Singapore Navy Sailors with the Independence-class littoral mission vessel RSS Sovereignty (LMV 16) and Formidable-class stealth frigate RSS Supreme (FFG 73) attend a conference in preparation for Pacific Griffin 2025 while in port at U.S. Naval Base, Guam, June 6, 2025. Pacific Griffin 2025 is a biennial maritime exercise between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore, enhancing combined maritime proficiency while strengthening relationships during dynamic training evolutions ashore and at sea near Guam. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Petty Officer Gavin Arnoldhendershot)
USS America Arrives in Sydney
June 14, 2025
250614-N-PV363-1071 SYDNEY, Australia (June 14, 2025) Sailors assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) and Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) man the rails onboard America, while in Sydney, June 14. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 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 3rd Class Darian Lord)
Blue Ridge Arrives in Guam
June 14, 2025
Apra Harbor, GUAM (June 14, 2025) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Naval Base Guam, June 14, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts)
U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Allied and Partner Nations for a Fleet Commanders Round Table
June 8, 2025
250530-N-WM182-1048 SYDNEY (May 30, 2025) Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, addresses naval leaders from Australia, Canada, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the Philippines, and the U.S. aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) during the Fleet Commanders' Round Table in Sydney while the ship conducts a scheduled port visit, May 30, 2025. 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 Caitlin Flynn)
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity
June 5, 2025
Pacific Partnership Brings Disaster Response Training to Virac, Philippines
June 5, 2025
VIRAC, Philippines (June 2, 2025) – Hawaii National Guardsmen and personnel from the Armed Forces of the Philippines construct a platform used to conduct urban rescue training with local emergency responders and civilian authorities in Virac, Philippines, June 2, 2025. This effort is part of a two-week urban rescue training exercise supporting the humanitarian assistance and disaster response objectives of Pacific Partnership 2025. Now in its 21st iteration, Pacific Partnership series is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster management preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership works collaboratively with host and partner nations to enhance regional interoperability and disaster response capabilities, increase security and stability in the region, and foster new and enduring friendships in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings)
U.S. Navy Sailors Cook Meals for People in Need in Australia
June 4, 2025
SYDNEY (May 28, 2025) – U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Erika Olson and Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet and 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepare food while volunteering with the nonprofit organization Our Big Kitchen during a scheduled port visit in Sydney, May 28, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alajia Williams)
U.S. Navy completes Integrated Battle Problem 25.5
June 2, 2025
SEA OF JAPAN (May 20, 2025) Naval Aircrewman - Helicopter 2nd Class Michael Russo and Naval Aircrewman - Helicopter 3rd Class Dylan Higginson, both assigned to the “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron (HM) 15, stream a MK 103 Mechanical Mine Sweeping System from an MH-53E Sea Dragon off the coast of southern Japan during Integrated Battle Problem 25.5, May 20, 2025. Exercises such as Integrated Battle Problem allow the Navy to demonstrate unmanned system operations in relevant experiment scenarios in order to meet service level objectives and operationalize unmanned systems and capabilities to maintain a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, which routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Naval Aircrewman - Helicopter Bradley Caldbeck)
USS Blue Ridge Departs Sydney Following Port Visit
June 1, 2025
SYDNEY (May 28, 2025) Royal Australian Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond AO, of the Royal Australia Navy is greeted by U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher on the quarterdeck of the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship is conducting a scheduled port call in Sydney, May 28, 2025. U.S. 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 2nd Class Belen Saldana)
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