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U.S. Seventh Fleet Expands Cooperation with Indian Navy in New Delhi
December 11, 2018 — NEW DELHI – U.S. 7th Fleet and Indian Navy officials convened the 21st Executive Steering Group on bilateral naval cooperation in New Delhi, India, Dec. 12.Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer co-chaired the two-day conference with Indian Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. G. Ashok Kumar. The leaders reviewed progress of current... MORE

USS Greeneville and Emory S. Land host Philippine delegates aboard ship, submarine during port visit
December 11, 2018 — PUERTO PRINCESA, Republic of the Philippines – The crews of USS Greeneville (SSN 772) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) welcomed Philippine officials aboard today for a tour and opportunity to meet and have lunch with submarine force crewmembers.Cmdr. Terry A. Nemec, Greeneville’s commanding officer, hosted Armed Forces of the... MORE

Ronald Reagan Sailors Become American Citizens
December 10, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan – Eight Sailors attached to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), the U.S. Navy’sforward-deployed aircraft carrier, took the Oath of Allegiance to become American citizens Dec.6, 2018.“It is fantastic to have these new citizens. It is a great pleasure to be able to attend and bea part of these ceremonies and I wish the best to all of our new... MORE

Blue Ridge/C7F Team Hosts Friends, Family for Cruise
December 9, 2018 — The USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)/Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet team hosted 194 family members, friends, and guests from the local Navy League for an eight-hour Friends and Family Day Cruise from Yokosuka Naval Base through the Bay of Tokyo Dec. 7.... MORE

NMCB-1 Sailors Continue Recovery Efforts in Tinian
December 6, 2018 — TINIAN, Commonwealth of The Northern Mariana Islands – Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1, Detachment Guam (Det. Guam), continue recovery work on Tinian in the wake of Super Typhoon Yutu.Commander Task Force 75 Sailors have provided Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana... MORE

USS John C. Stennis Leverages Logistics Hub in Sri Lanka
December 6, 2018 — INDIAN OCEAN – Taking advantage of a growing naval partnership with Sri Lanka, the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) established a logistics hub in Sri Lanka to receive support, supplies and services at sea.A C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft accessed the hub’s strategic location before bringing supplies to... MORE

Greeneville and Emory S. Land reinforce U.S.-Malaysian partnerships during Indo-Pacific Deployment
December 5, 2018 — KOTA KINABALU, Malaysia – The crews of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Greeneville (SSN 772) and the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) completed a series of bilateral engagements this week with Malaysian officials during a visit to the region.Both Greeneville and Emory S. Land submarine maintenance subject matter experts... MORE

Ronald Reagan Strike Group Conducts Cooperative Deployment alongside JMSDF in Philippine Sea
December 4, 2018 — PHILIPPINE SEA – The Ronald Reagan Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181) conducted a cooperative deployment while operating in the Philippine Sea from Nov. 28, to Dec. 5.Hyuga is a helicopter destroyer assigned to Commander, Escort Division 3. During the cooperative deployment, the strike... MORE

USS Barry Leaves Dry Dock Period
December 3, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) left the dry dock at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan and concluded a routine Docking Selected Restricted Availability (DSRA), Dec. 3.Barry began its DSRA period November 2017 at the Navy's Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance... MORE

JSM Leaves Dry Dock, Continues Repairs in Yokosuka
November 27, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan —USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) achieved a major milestone this week as it successfully launched from dry dock and moored pierside at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 27.This milestone is an important step in the ongoing effort to repair and restore one of the U.S. Navy’s most capable platforms, and reflects nearly a year’s... MORE