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Weathering the Storm
October 22, 2019
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 10, 2019) Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Christie Welter, a dock master assigned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s (CFAY) Port Operations Department, observes the Valiant-class harbor tug Menominee (YT 807) as it assists the non-self-propelled Barracks Ship USS Nueces (APL 40) into a dry-dock in preparation for Super Typhoon Hagibis. CFAY provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, 27,000 military and civilian personnel and families.
US, Brunei Navy Kick off CARAT Exercise
October 22, 2019
MAURA, Brunei (Oct. 22, 2019) U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander Logistics Group Western Pacific, and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Brig. Gen. Dato Seri Pahlawan Mohd Sharif bin Dato Paduka Haji Ibrahim, RBAF joint force commander, address questions from local media during a media availability event in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei. This year marks the 25th 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.
US, Philippines, Japan Conclude Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama
October 21, 2019
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines (Oct. 21, 2019) - (From left to right) Philippine Navy Capt. Francisco Tagamolila Jr., acting commander, Philippine Naval Forces West, Philippine Navy Vice Adm. Rene Medina, commander, Western Command, and U.S. Navy Capt. Ann McCann, deputy commodore of Destroyer Squadron 7, pose for a photo after the closing ceremony for Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama 2019. Now in its third year, MTA Sama Sama includes forces from Japan, Philippines and the United States, and is designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.
Boxer ARG, 11th MEU Build Partnerships in Western Pacific
October 21, 2019
Philippine Marines with the 17th Marine Corps Field Artillery Battalion observe U.S. Marines with Alpha Battery, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, during a fire mission at Colonel Ernesto Ravina Air Base, Philippines, as part of exercise KAMANDAG 3, Oct. 13, 2019. KAMANDAG advances military modernization and capability development through subject matter expert exchanges.
USS Pioneer arrives in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
October 21, 2019
UKI, Japan (October 18, 2019) Commanding officer of Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9), Lt. Cmdr. Bobby Wayland, gives a command ball cap to the mayor of Uki city, Kenshi Morita. Pioneer, part of Mine Countermeasures Squadron 7, is operating in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response platform for contingency operations.
USS Pioneer Visits Uki, Kumamoto
October 17, 2019
Official U.S. Navy file photo of the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Pioneer (MCM 9).
Harpers Ferry and 11th MEU Arrive in Brunei for CARAT 2019
October 15, 2019
MAURA, Brunei (Oct. 10, 2019) Sailors man the rails as the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) arrives in Maura, Brunei, for Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei. Harpers Ferry and elements of the 11 Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are ashore in Brunei to perform day and night training in an urban environment and to enhance interoperability and partnership between the U.S. and Brunei during CARAT Brunei 2019.
US, Philippines, Japan Kick Off Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama
October 13, 2019
PUERTO PRINCESA (Oct. 14, 2019) - Leaders from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Philippine Navy and U.S. Navy salute during the opening ceremony for Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama. Now in its third year, MTA Sama Sama includes forces from Japan, Philippines and the United States, and is designed to promote regional security cooperation, maintain and strengthen maritime partnerships, and enhance maritime interoperability.
U.S. 7th Fleet Holds Staff Talks and Reinforces Partnership with Indonesian Navy
October 11, 2019
Vice Adm. Bill Merz, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and Rear Adm. Didik Setiyono, Assistant Chief of Navy Indonesian Navy, is briefed during staff talks aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) October 11, 2019. The Indonesian Navy’s visit to U.S. 7th Fleet headquarters is highlighted by this year’s marking of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the United States and Indonesia.
Pacific Griffin 2019 Concludes
October 10, 2019
WATERS NEAR GUAM (Sept. 30, 2019) The littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) leads a formation followed by Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) frigate RSS Formidable (FFS 68), dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6), guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), and RSN frigate RSS Intrepid (FFS 69) during a photo exercise (PHOTOEX) in support of Exercise Pacific Griffin 2019. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing combined proficiency at sea while strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies.
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