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USS George Washington transits to Japan
October 17, 2024
Sailors man the rails aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) as the ship departs Naval Air Station North Island, Oct. 1, 2024. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to flawlessly execute our Navy’s timeless roles of sea control and power projection. U.S. 3rd Fleet works in close coordination with other numbered fleets to provide commanders with capable, ready forces to deploy forward and win in day-to-day competition, in crisis, and in conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class August Clawson)
USS Preble (DDG 88) arrives in Yokosuka to join Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15
October 12, 2024
Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) man the rails as the ship pulls into Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka.
India hosts Australia, Japan and U.S. forces in Exercise Malabar 2024
October 10, 2024
Indian Navy Vice Adm. Rajesh Pendharkar (center right), flag officer commanding-in-chief, Eastern Naval Command, speaks alongside senior leaders from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal Australian Navy and U.S. Navy during the opening ceremony for Exercise Malabar 2024 on board Indian Navy Submarine Base Virbahu in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 9, 2024.
USS Boxer, 15th MEU arrive in Philippines to deliver emergency relief supplies
October 9, 2024
U.S. Marines assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Philippine Marines assigned to 4th Marine Brigade load USAID supplies into an MV-22B Osprey during foreign disaster relief operations at the Laoag International Airport in Laoag City, llocos Norte, Philippines, Oct. 8, 2024.
Philippine Navy and U.S. Navy commence Sama Sama 2024
October 8, 2024
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (October 7, 2024) Rear Adm. Todd Cimicata, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/CTF 73) (left) poses for a photo with Rear Adm. Jose Ma Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta, Vice Commander, Philippine Navy, (middle) and Commodore Edward Ike Morada De Sagon, Commander, Naval Forces Northern Luzon (right) at the opening ceremony of Exercise Sama Sama, on Naval Operating Base-Subic, Subic, Zambales, Oct. 7. Sama Sama is a bilateral exercise hosted by the Philippians and the United States, with participants form Australia, Canada, France, and Japan, designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Hannah Fry)
US, Australia, and Japan naval forces conduct multilateral exercise
September 29, 2024
TIMOR SEA (Sept. 24, 2024) – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109), left, and the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH 153) sail ahead of the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) while conducting multilateral operations in the Timor Sea, Sept. 24, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)
Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, and United States Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity
September 29, 2024
A Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon aircraft conducts a fly-over of Philippine Navy ships BRP Antonio Luna, BRP Emilio Jacinto, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship JS Sazanami, United States Navy ship USS Howard, Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa and Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Sydney during a Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea. *** Local Caption *** A Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) occurred off the coast of Northern Luzon within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone on 28 September 2024. The activity included Royal Australian Navy vessel HMAS Sydney with its embarked helicopter, a Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS Aotearoa with its embarked helicopter, Philippine Navy vessels BRP Antonio Luna with its embarked helicopter and BRP Emilio Jacinto, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel JS Sazanami with its embarked helicopter, and United States Navy vessel USS Howard with its embarked helicopter. The MCA demonstrates a shared commitment to transparently promote and strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific, and uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight in accordance with international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait
September 17, 2024
Royal Australian Air Force, Italy, and U.S. naval forces conduct a multilateral exercise
September 11, 2024
Cmdr. Michael McInerney, commanding officer, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59), right, and Cmdr. Kailey Snyder, executive officer, salute the flagship of the Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CV 550) during a multilateral exercise between the Italian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, and U.S. Navy in the South China Sea, Sept. 9, 2024.
U.S. and Italian Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Operations
August 22, 2024
PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 18, 2024) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) approaches the Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (CVH 550), left, while the Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) steams ahead during a simulated underway replenishment in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 18, 2024. Dewey is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)
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