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Commander, Task Force 70 Conducts Flag Talks with JMSDF
April 17, 2022
YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 15, 2022) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 staff pose for a group photo following Flag Talks aboard the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5. Flag talks allow commanders to plan for future operations, work through challenges or lessons learned, while building towards greater collaboration when their forces operate together in the maritime environment. CTF 70/CSG 5 is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Askia Collins)
USS Momsen Conducts Underway Operations with Indonesian Navy
April 14, 2022
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92) and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Laut, Bung Tomo-class corvette KRI Bung Tomo (FF 357) conducted bilateral training, providing the U.S. and Indonesian navies an opportunity to exercise and work together towards common maritime goals. Bilateral operations like this one reassure our allies and partner of the U.S. commitment to maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific.
Submarine Group 7 Holds Change of Command Ceremony
April 13, 2022
Rear Adm. Rick Seif, right, relieves Rear Adm. Butch Dollaga, left, as commander, Submarine Group 7 during the Submarine Group 7 change of command ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, on April 13, 2022. Submarine Group 7 directs forward-deployed, combat capable forces across the full spectrum of undersea warfare throughout the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Arabian Sea.
USS Ashland, USS Miguel Keith Participate in Balikatan 2022
April 10, 2022
U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division prepare to board a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 466 (HMH-466) on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) during Balikatan 22, off the coast of the Philippines, March 28, 2022. Balikatan is an annual exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen bilateral interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over decades shared experiences. Balikatan, Tagalog for 'shoulder-to-shoulder,' is a longstanding bilateral exercise between the Philippines and the United States highlighting the deep-rooted partnership between both countries. Balikatan 22 is the 37th iteration of the exercise and coincides with the 75th anniversary of U.S.-Philippine security cooperation.
USS Frank Cable Departs Sydney
April 7, 2022
SYDNEY (April 6, 2022) – A tugboat tied alongside the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), leads the ship out of the harbor as the ship departs Sydney, Australia, April 6. Frank Cable is currently on patrol conducting expeditionary maintenance and logistics in support of national security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
USS America holds change of command
April 7, 2022
SASEBO, Japan (April 7, 2022) Capt. Shockey Snyder, seventh commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), departs the change-of-command on the ship's flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo- Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Bakerian)
U.S. 7th Fleet SOY Week Concludes, Winners announced
April 7, 2022
220407-N-MM501-1002 YOKOSUKA, Japan (April 7, 2022) The 2022 U.S. 7th Fleet candidates and winners, from left: Culinary Specialist 1st Class Matelita Bolevakadinata, from Suva, Fiji, assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Korea; Legalman 1st Class Alicia House, from Nesbit Mississippi, assigned to Commander, Task Force 76; Naval Aircrewman (Operator) 1st Class Carl Bates, from Sonora, California, assigned to Commander, Task Force 72; the 2022 7th Fleet Shore Sailor of the Year, Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Mark Lewis, from King George, Virginia, assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet; the 2022 7th Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year winner, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Ian Dave Estrada, from Fullerton, California and Tacloban City, Leyte, Philippines, assigned to Commander Task Force 73; Musician 1st Class Brian Kloppenburg, from Florissant, Missouri, assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet Band, and (on the screen) Cryptologic Technician (Collection) 1st Class Brandon Blanding, from Queens, New York, assigned to Commander, Task Force 70, pose for a photo. U.S. 7th Fleet conducts forward-deployed naval operations in support of U.S. national interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest numbered fleet, 7th Fleet interacts with 35 other maritime nations to build maritime partnerships that foster maritime security, promote stability, and prevent conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shannon Burns)
USS Dewey Completes Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training
April 4, 2022
Lt. Cmdr. Michael Hatch, left, Air Boss of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51, Detachment 3, from Mobile, Alabama, and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Taylor Clark, from Arlington, Texas, assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), search for subsurface threats in Sonar Control while participating in Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training (SWATT). SWATT provides the Fleet opportunities to complete the tactical exercise required for increased lethality and tactical proficiency.
HSM-51 Sailors, Coast Guard, and Guam Fire Department Rescue Capsized Crew
March 30, 2022
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 27, 2022) Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Kaimana Rodriguez, left, from San Dimas, California, Lt. Quoc Duong, from King George, Virginia, Lt. Kristopher Appel, from Knoxville, Tennessee, and Naval Air Crewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Baldwin Switzer, from Ocala, Florida, assigned to the “Warlords” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 Detachment 3, pose for a photo in front of a MH-60R helicopter to celebrate a successful search and rescue operation, March 26, off the coast of Guam. HSM-51 Detachment 3, attached to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), is conducting routine operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Lewis)
VQ-1 “World Watchers” host Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force during Raijin 22-1
March 29, 2022
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (March 28, 2022) – Members of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Air Reconnaissance Squadron EIGHT ONE (VQ-81) and Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron ONE (VQ-1) pose for a photo during Raijin 22-1, an annual unit exchange. Based out of Whidbey Island, Washington, the VQ-1 “World Watchers” are currently operating from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The squadron conducts naval operations as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Glenn Slaughter)
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