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7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait
June 22, 2021
SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 22, 2021) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts routine operations. Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.
USS Mustin departs Yokosuka, Celebrates 15 years Forward Deployed
June 22, 2021
Official U.S. Navy file photo of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89).
USS Rafael Peralta Operates in Sea of Japan
June 16, 2021
Operations Specialist Seaman Apprentice Abigail Talton, from Dayton, Ohio, tracks surface contacts during routine underway operations aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115). Rafael Peralta is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.
U.S. 7th Fleet ECC Visits Partner Nations, FS Tonnerre
June 16, 2021
U.S. 7th Fleet's Enforcement Coordination Cell (ECC) director, Capt. James J. Mehail, observes a helicopter mission in the combat information center from Cmdr. Nicolas Fredon, the French Navy liasion officer for ECC. As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet employs 50-70 ships and submarines across the Western Pacific and Indian oceans. U.S. 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region.
PHIBRON 11 conducts bilateral amphibious operations with JS Shimokita
June 15, 2021
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 13, 2021) The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conduct bilateral operations with two Japan Maritime Self Defense Force landing craft from the tank landing ship JDS Shimokita (LST 4002). The America ARG, along with the 31st MEU, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group enters South China Sea, upholds Freedom of Seas and commitment to Allies and Partners
June 14, 2021
210614-N-WS494-1064 SOUTH CHINA SEA (June 14, 2021) An EA-18G Growler attached to the Shadowhawks of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 launches from the flight deck of 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Quinton Lee)
Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, Visits Philippines, Reaffirms Strong Bilateral Ties
June 14, 2021
MANILA, Philippines (June 10, 2021) U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Bill Merz meets with Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Gen. Cirilito Sobejana June 10, during a scheduled visit. Under Commander, U. S. Pacific Fleet, 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with 35 maritime nations in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet visits USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group
June 13, 2021
PHILIPPINE SEA (June 9, 2021) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, addresses the crew of the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), from the combat direction center. During Paparo’s visit he attended meetings with warfare commanders and provided a message to the crew over the ship’s announcement system. 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Oswald Felix Jr.)
VP-45 Finds Missing Mariner Near Micronesia
June 11, 2021
COAST OF MICRONESIA (June 7, 2020) A U.S. Navy, Patrol Squadron 45, P-8A Poseidon Aircraft spots a missing mariner during a Search and Rescue (SAR) mission off the coast of Micronesia June 7.
USS Curtis Wilbur Conducts Bilateral Operations with HMAS Ballarat
June 11, 2021
The Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Ballarat (FFH 155) steams ahead of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) during a replenishment-at-sea with the Military Sealift Command Henry J. Kaiser Class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn (T-AO 198). Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed DESRON and U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force.
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