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7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait
March 10, 2021
210310-N-SS350-1041 TAIWAN STRAIT (March 10, 2021) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducts routine operations March 10, 2021. John Finn, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jason Waite)
Montrose, Colo., Native Serves Aboard USS John S. McCain while Conducting Operations in the Philippine Sea
March 8, 2021
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 5, 2021) - Operations Specialist 3rd Class Jenny Fuentes, from Montrose, Colo., poses for a photograph wearing her search and rescue swimmer (SAR) gear. SAR swimmers are vital to the readiness of U.S. Navy ships and serve aboard all units underway.
U.S. Navy, JMSDF Strengthen Alliance through Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training
March 5, 2021
210303-N-FO714-1259 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 3, 2021) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Shiranui (DDG 120) and helicopter destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182) sail in formation during the annual U.S.-Japan Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training Exercise. BAWT focuses on joint training and interoperability of coalition forces, and enables real-world proficiency and readiness in response to any contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Deanna C. Gonzales)
Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Conducts Second Bilateral Exercise with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
March 3, 2021
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 28, 2021) – The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Hatakaze-class destroyer JDS Hatakaze (TV 3520), front, Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), center, JMSDF Hatsuyuki-class destroyer JDS Setoyuki (TV 3518), left, and JMSDF Asagiri-class destroyer JDS Yugiri (DD 153) transit the Pacific Ocean Feb. 28, 2021. Bunker Hill, part of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet routinely operates and interacts with 35 maritime nations while conducting missions to preserve and protect a free and open Indo-Pacific Region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erik Melgar)
C7F, JMSDF Leadership Meet to Discuss Continued Maritime Partnership
March 2, 2021
210222-N-GR847-0004 YOKOSUKA, Japan (February 22, 2021) Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, Chief of Staff, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, is welcomed with honors aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Reymundo A. Villegas III)
USS Barry Named Navy's Top Pacific Fleet Sub Hunter
February 28, 2021
Capt. Chase Sargeant, Destroyer Squadron 15, and Cmdr. Christopher Gahl, commanding officer of USS Barry DDG 52), hold the Bloodhound Award pennant during an awards ceremony on the forecastle of the Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52). The ASW Bloodhound Award is presented to one Pacific Fleet and one Atlantic Fleet ship annually for exceptional performance in the area of ASW mission area. Barry was selected for her technical prowess, level of equipment readiness, and the skill of her operators. Barry is forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific. As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet employs 50 to 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.
7th Fleet Destroyer transits Taiwan Strait
February 24, 2021
TAIWAN STRAIT (Feb. 23, 2020) -- Fire Controlman (Aeigis) 2nd Class Pavel Gorski, from St. Petersburg, Fla. writes in a watch log aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54). Curtis Wilbur is assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy's largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet's principal surface force.
An unseen adversary: USS Ronald Reagan’s unprecedented fight against COVID-19
February 24, 2021
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Jan. 7, 2021) Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear) 1st Class Sian Tweeddale, assigned to the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), receives the COVID-19 vaccine on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). Medical personnel and strategic forces were the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Ronald Reagan returned to Yokosuka in November 2020 following a six-month deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Participate in Resilient Shield 2021
February 22, 2021
Fire Controlman Second Class Marcos Reyes, from Mount Vernon, Wa., assigned to Arleigh-Burke class guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52), stands gun fire control system watch in the ship’s combat information center during bi-lateral exercise Resilient Shield 2021. Resilient Shield is an annual computer-based Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) exercise focused on Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), designed to test U.S. Naval tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) against potential regional threats while ensuring Japanese and U.S. forces are well-rehearsed in executing those TTPs in the 7th Fleet area of operations. As the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed fleet, 7th Fleet employs 50 to 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.
USS Curtis Wilbur Conducts Tri-lateral Replenishment-at-Sea with Japan and France
February 19, 2021
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducts a replenishment-at-sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Towada-class replenishment ship JS Hamana (AOE 424) and French Floreal-class light frigate FNS Prairial (F731).
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