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USS Charleston concludes extended period in South China Sea
February 22, 2022
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Jan. 22, 2022) Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) transits the South China Sea at full power during routine operations. Charleston, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan M. Breeden)
US Forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Resilient Shield 2022
February 21, 2022
U.S. 7th Fleet hosts III MEF for Naval Integration staff talks
February 17, 2022
220217-N-IY633-1027 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 17, 2022) – Leaders and staff from Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet and III Marine Expeditionary Forces (III MEF) participate in Naval Integration Staff Talks onboard Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The staff talks are held biannually to align Naval Expeditionary Force leadership, discuss future integration opportunities, and strengthen partnerships and alliances. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda S. Kitchner)
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Visits USS Ronald Reagan
February 17, 2022
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 17, 2022) The Honorable Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan, walks through sideboys in the ceremonial quarterdeck of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). During his visit, Emanuel toured Ronald Reagan, addressed the crew, and served as the keynote speaker in a naturalization ceremony where 17 candidates from 11 different countries became American citizens. 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 3rd Class Daniel G. Providakes)
CVW-5 Conducts Change of Command
February 14, 2022
INDIAN OCEAN (June 23, 2021) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 and Indian air force aircraft fly in formation over the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. (Official U.S. Navy file photo)
Commander, Task Force 70 Conducts 30th Warfare Commander Meeting with Republic of Korea Navy
February 14, 2022
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Feb. 9, 2022) - Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly, Commander, Task Force 70, back-center, and CTF 70 staff members participate in the 30th U.S.-Republic of Korea Composite Warfare Commander Meeting, via teleconference from Yokosuka Naval base, to discuss maritime strategy and interoperability between the partner nation’s navies, Feb. 9. CTF 70 is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Askia Collins)
31st MEU conducts VBSS training aboard USS Miguel Keith in support of exercise Noble Fusion
February 9, 2022
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 5, 2022) U.S. Marines with Maritime Raid Force, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct a patrol through the cargo bay aboard the USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) during a Visit, Board, Search, and Seizure (VBSS) during operation Noble Fusion in the Philippine Sea, Feb. 5, 2022. VBSS training reinforces the Marine Corps’ presence within ocean waters by having a team at the ready to act in a moment’s notice. Noble Fusion demonstrates that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, joint forces and allies in order to conduct lethal sea-denial operations, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for US, partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cesar Ronaldo Alarcon)
ABECSG’s Air Wing of the Future strengthens joint force during Indo-Pacific Exercise
February 8, 2022
PHILIPPINE SEA (Feb. 6, 2022) Marines of Marine Wing Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 launch from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as they provided simulated defense carrier air support for long-range maritime strikes throughout the day and night during amphibious operations in support of Noble Fusion. Noble Fusion highlights that Navy and Marine Corps forward-deployed stand-in naval expeditionary forces can rapidly aggregate Marine Expeditionary Unit/Amphibious Ready Group teams at sea, along with a carrier strike group, as well as other joint force elements and allies, in order to conduct lethal sea-denial training, seize key maritime terrain, guarantee freedom of movement, and create advantage for US, partner and allied forces. Naval Expeditionary forces conduct training throughout the year, in the Indo-Pacific, to maintain readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Capt. Charles Allen)
Commander Task Force Seventy-Six (CTF-76), embarks USS Miguel Keith to Command and Control theater littoral warfare operations
January 31, 2022
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 28, 2022) An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) refuel on the flight deck of USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). Miguel Keith, assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 7, is currently operating as the Theater Littoral Warfare Commander's flagship 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.
USS Fitzgerald conducts Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise with Japan
January 31, 2022
PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 29, 2022) Chief Fire Controlman (AEGIS) Travis Taylor, from Newport News, Va., tracks contacts in the combat information center onboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) during the bilateral training exercise Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare Readiness Effectiveness Measuring (SHAREM) with the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force. Fitzgerald is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Catie Coyle)
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