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U.S. Navy and JMSDF Join Forces for Bilateral Advanced Warfare Training 2022
March 3, 2022
PACIFIC OCEAN (March 1, 2022) U.S. Marine Capt. Austin Branch, left, from Coronado, California, and U.S. Navy Lt. Dillon Duke, from Edmond, Oklahoma, both assigned to the U.S. Marine Corps Fifth Air Naval Gun Liaison Company (5th ANGLICO), conduct Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS) communication drills with the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) in the Combat Information Center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while participating in bilateral advanced warfare training (BAWT). BAWT is an annual bilateral training exercise that improves the partnership between U.S. and Japanese Forces. This year’s exercise focused on enhancing readiness and interoperability of coalition forces from the U.S. and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Lewis)
U.S. Navy Recovers F-35C from South China Sea
March 3, 2022
U.S. 7th Fleet’s Task Force (CTF) 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), embarked aboard the U.S. Navy-contracted diving support vessel (DSCV) Picasso, successfully retrieved the F-35C Lightning II aircraft that crashed during routine flight operations earlier this year in the South China Sea, March 2. CTF 75 and the NAVSEA’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving embarked Picasso to oversee the safe recovery of the aircraft and delivery to a nearby naval base for continued investigation.
7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait
February 26, 2022
US Forces participate in Indian Navy-led Exercise Milan for first time
February 25, 2022
Sailors man the rails as the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) pulls in with an Indian Navy helicopter for escort. Exercise Milan 2022 is a biennial Indian Navy-hosted multilateral exercise that the U.S. is participating in for the first time. This year’s exercise is focused on enhancing professional interaction between professional navies and gaining experience in multilateral large force operations at sea.
U.S. 7th Fleet Visits Philippine Military Leaders
February 24, 2022
MANILA, Philippines (Feb. 22, 2022) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. center-left, and members of his staff meet with U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Chargé d'Affaires ad interim Heather Variava, right-front, during a recent trip to Manila for U.S. 7th Fleet-Philippine Fleet Staff Talks 2022, Feb. 22. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Embassy in the Philippines Public Affairs)
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)
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