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American, Japanese Sailors Exchange Culture
December 26, 2019
Chief petty officers from the U.S. Navy and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) exchange a Christmas wreath and kodomatsu, or pine gate, at Naval Air Facility Atsugi. Kodomatsu are traditional Japanese decorations placed in front of homes and offices in pairs around the New Year to welcome kami (spirits) that will bring bountiful harvests and ancestral blessings in the New Year.
U.S. Navy Seabees deployed with NMCB-5’s Detail Sasebo Conduct Critical Repair to Seawall
December 21, 2019
SASEBO, Japan (Oct. 28, 2019) Builder 1st Class Remie Acosta, from Lawrence, Massachusetts, and Utilitiesman 3rd Class Jaime Orobio, from Houston, both deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5’s Detail Sasebo, place riprap as part of the repairs underway for a section of the seawall on Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo to further improve the base’s military readiness and capability. Seabees at Detail Sasebo are currently repairing a typhoon damaged the seawall to mitigate further erosion and destabilization of the adjacent Pre-Engineered Building Foundation. NMCB-5 is deployed across the Indo-Pacific region conducting high-quality construction to support U.S. and partner nations to strengthen partnerships, deter aggression, and enable expeditionary logistics and naval power projection.
NMCB-5 Simultaneously Completes COMMEX, MOX
December 21, 2019
OKINAWA, Japan (Dec. 17, 2019) Equipment Operator 2nd Class Reynaldo Arcadio, deployed with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 5, operates an all-terrain forklift after transporting equipment during a 48-hour Mount-Out Exercise on board Camp Shields, Okinawa. This exercise tests the battalion’s ability to deploy 89 personnel and 35-45 pieces of civil engineer support equipment within 48-hours to support major combat operations or humanitarian aid/disaster relief. NMCB-5 is deployed across the Indo-Pacific region conducting high-quality construction to support U.S. and partner nations to strengthen partnerships, deter aggression, and enable expeditionary logistics and naval power projection.
25th Anniversary of CARAT Comes to an End
December 20, 2019
Official U.S. Navy file photo from Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT).
Commander US 7th Fleet and Commander Naval Forces Japan Speak to Joint War College Students
December 18, 2019
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Naval Beach Unit 7 Changes Command in Sasebo, Japan
December 17, 2019
SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 12, 2019) The official party renders hand salutes to the American and Japanese ensigns during the change of command ceremony for Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. Cmdr. Kirk Sowers relieved Cmdr. Greta Densham as commanding officer of NBU 7, which serves as the training and readiness command for landing craft, air cushions, landing craft utilities, and beach party teams forward-deployed in Japan. NBU 7, part of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
VP-10 Conducts SEASURVEX with Royal Thai Navy
December 16, 2019
Official U.S. Navy file photo of a P-8 Poseidon aircraft.
Lebron takes over as PHIBRON 11 Commodore
December 12, 2019
SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 11, 2019) Capt. Richard Lebron, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, speaks during a change of command ceremony in the hangar bay of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). Lebron relieved Capt. Jim McGovern as commodore of the only forward-deployed amphibious squadron in the U.S. Navy. America, part of Commander, PHIBRON 11 and Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
US 7th Fleet Flagship Changes Command
December 12, 2019
YOKOSUKA, Japan (Dec. 12, 2019) Outgoing Commanding Officer Capt. Eric J. Anduze, a native of Manati, Puerto Rico, relinquishes command of 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) to Capt. Craig Sicola, from Dallas, during a change of command ceremony aboard. Blue Ridge, part of Expeditionary Strike Group 7, is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in support of security and stability within the Indo-Pacific Region.
USS America Arrives in Sasebo
December 5, 2019
SASEBO, Japan (Dec. 6, 2019) Sailors man the rails as the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) arrives at Sasebo, Japan to join the forward-deployed naval forces. America is assigned to Amphibious Squadron Eleven and will serve as the flagship for Expeditionary Strike Group 7 while conducting routine operations in the Western Pacific.
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