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Military Sealift Command Far East Celebrates More than Seven Decades of Support
July 12, 2021
210709-N-UA460-003 SINGAPORE (July 9, 2021) Akira Aranas painted an original birthday card for Military Sealift Command, which celebrated 72 years of service to the Department of Defense, July 9. One of MSC's five commands, MSC Far East, took time to note the occasion. MSC FE ensures approximately 50 ships in the Indo-Pacific region, are manned, trained and equipped to deliver essential supplies, fuel, cargo, and equipment to warfighters, both at sea and on shore. 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. Military Sealift Command is the leading provider of ocean transportation for the Navy and the rest of the Department of Defense - operating approximately 125 ships daily around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Gregory Johnson)
7th Fleet conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation
July 12, 2021
210712-N-FO714-1007 SOUTH CHINA SEA (July 12, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65) sails through the South China Sea while conducting routine underway operations. Benfold 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 1st Class Deanna C. Gonzales)
U.S., Allied Forces conduct Exercise Pacific Vanguard 2021 off Coast of Australia
July 9, 2021
210707-N-HG846-1198 TASMA SEA (July 7, 2021) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) fires a SM-2 missile during exercise Pacific Vanguard 2021. Pacific Vanguard, an exercise involving U.S., Australian, Republic of Korea navies and Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, is designed to strengthen maritime operations in the multilateral environment. (U.S. Navy photo illustration by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Serianni)
America ARG-31st MEU team implements waterborne ambulance during exercise
July 9, 2021
210630-N-IJ902-1139 Philippine Sea (June 30, 2021)—Sailors throw mooring lines to Landing Craft Utility 1633 (LCU 1633), as it enters the well deck of amphibious dock landing ship, USS Germantown (LSD-42). Germantown, part of Amphibious Squadron 11, along with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, 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 Apprentice Nicholas M. Skyles)
COMMANDER, U.S. 7th FLEET TO HOLD CHANGE OF COMMAND
July 6, 2021
U.S. 7th Fleet will hold a change of command ceremony July 8 at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka Fleet Theater.
U.S. 7th Fleet and III MEF Partnership in Indo-Pacific
June 27, 2021
210623-M-TS451-2483 PHILIPPINE SEA - A U.S. Marine with Force Reconnaissance Platoon, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), observes the Philippine Sea while in route to the USS Germantown (LSD 42) to conduct a Maritime Interdiction Operation (MIO) training exercise June 24, 2021. The MIO consisted of Force Reconnaissance Marines fast roping on to the USS Germantown and executing a search and seizure scenario with support from the Battalion Landing Team 3/5 as the security element. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the America Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th fleet area of operation 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. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Karis Mattingly)
U.S., India Elevate Combined Joint Maritime Training with Multi-Axis Integration
June 24, 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.
CARAT Series 2021 Commences, Elevating Maritime Security Partnerships with U.S., Sri Lanka, Japan
June 24, 2021
Rear Adm. Chris Engdahl, commander Expeditionary Strike Group 7, delivers remarks virtually during the opening ceremony for Cooperation Afloat and Readiness at Sea Training (CARAT) Sri Lanka. In its 27th year, the CARAT series is comprised of multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.
U.S., Republic of Singapore Navies Strengthen Partnership during Pacific Griffin 2021
June 22, 2021
Capt. Chase Sargeant, commander, Task Force 71, Cmdr. Jeremy Carlson, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) Col. Ooi Tjin Kai, deputy fleet commander, discuss Pacific Griffin 2021 during the opening ceremony. Pacific Griffin is considered the most complex and warfare-centric bilateral engagement between both navies and represents a continued investment in the strengthening of the solid partnership between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore.
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.
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