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U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces kick off Keen Sword
October 26, 2020
U.S. Navy ships assigned to the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group join ships of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 1, Escort Flotilla 4, and the Royal Canadian Navy in formation while aircraft from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force, JMSDF and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly overhead during exercise Keen Sword, Oct. 26.
JMSDF Leadership Visits Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet
October 20, 2020
Vice Adm. Hideki Yuasa, commander in chief, Self Defense Fleet, Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, (center right) visits the Enforcement Coordination Cell (ECC) watch floor alongside members of his team and U.S. 7th Fleet ECC Director, Capt. James J. Mehail, during a visit to the 7th Fleet command ship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). As the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed fleet, there are roughly 50-70 ships and submarines, 150 aircraft, and approximately 20,000 Sailors operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations.
U.S., Japan, Australia Conduct Trilateral Naval Exercises in South China Sea
October 19, 2020
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 20, 2020) - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) (rear), Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) ship JS Kirisame (DD 104) (middle), and Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Arunta (FFH 151) (front) sail together in the South China Sea during multinational exercises. These exercises marked the fifth time of 2020 that Australia, Japan, and the U.S. have conducted operations together in the 7th Fleet area of operations.
Destroyer Squadrons 7 and 15 train together to sharpen Sea Combat Commander skills
October 17, 2020
From left, USS Germantown (LSD 42), USNS John Ericsson (T-AO 194), USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), USS America (LHA 6), USS Shiloh (CG 67), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), and USS Comstock (LSD 45) break away from formation in support of Valiant Shield 2020. Valiant Shield is a U.S. only, biennial field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training in a blue-water environment among U.S. forces. This training enables real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces through detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and in cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas.
McCain Joins Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group
October 17, 2020
Official U.S. Navy file photo of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56).
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Returns to South China Sea for Third Time of 2020 Deployment
October 15, 2020
An F/A-18E assigned to the “Royal Maces” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 27 launches off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) while conducting security and stability operations in the South China Sea. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the U.S. as well as the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific.
U.S. Navy joins Japan’s Kaga, Ikazuchi for Integrated Operations
October 13, 2020
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Oct. 13, 2020) – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) joined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Escort Flotilla 2 during integrated operations in the South China Sea beginning Oct. 12.
USS Comstock Embarks Mark VI Patrol Boats and ExMCM for Maritime Security Operations
October 12, 2020
PB Mk VI 1206 assigned to Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron 3 prepares to board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45), Oct. 4, 2020. Maritime Expeditionary Security Force and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Sailors assigned to Commander, Task Force 75 (CTF 75) embarked and are conducting integrated littoral maritime security operations from the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) with the Marines and Sailors already deployed as Task Force Ellis from I Marine Expeditionary Force. PB Mk VI provides increased capabilities to amphibious warships and can operate directly in support of the Navy platform or independently in support of mission tasking. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Manuel A. Serrano)
Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Conducts Maritime Security Operations in the Indian Ocean
October 10, 2020
Official U.S. Navy file photo of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76)
CTF 75 Participates in EOD SME Exchange for CARAT Brunei
October 9, 2020
SANTA RITA, Guam (Oct. 6, 2020) Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians assigned to the Task Group 75.1 EOD capability of Task Force 75 participate in a virtual subject matter expert exchange with troop commanders from the Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2020. This year marks the 26th iteration of CARAT, a multinational exercise 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. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Travis Simmons)
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