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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.
USNS Salvor Rescues Beached Passenger Vessel Off Micronesian Coast
December 4, 2019
CHUUK LAGOON (Dec. 1, 2019) - Civilian mariners from the Military Sealift Command salvage ship USNS Salvor (ARS 52) and divers from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 provide assistance to a vessel that had run aground in a storm.
USS New Orleans arrives in Sasebo
December 2, 2019
Official U.S. Navy file photo of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18)
Ronald Reagan Earns Project Good Neighbor Award
November 27, 2019
SOUTH CHINA SEA (October 4, 2019) The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails while underway. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.
CTF-72 Concludes ANNUALEX 2019 with Japan Maritime Defense Forces
November 22, 2019
Official U.S. Navy file photo of a P-8 Poseidon aircraft.
U.S., U.K., Japan Navies Reaffirm Commitment to Increased Cooperation
November 21, 2019
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Nov. 20, 2019) Chief of Maritime Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamura, left, First Sea Lord Adm. Tony Radakin, and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday sign a Trilateral Head of Navy Joint Statement aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08). The trilateral cooperation agreement reaffirms the three countries’ commitment to increased collaboration and cooperation.
USS Emory S. Land Visits Subic Bay
November 21, 2019
SUBIC BAY, Philippines (Nov. 18, 2019) - Able Seaman Genaro Cuico, a Military Sealift Command civilian mariner assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), prepares to toss a line to the pier as the ship prepares to moor at Subic Bay, Philippines, Nov. 18. Land is in Subic Bay for a scheduled port visit to conduct a series of inspections for Land's Fleet Maintenance Activity Assessment.
HSC-25 Conducts MEDEVAC of Chinese Citizen at Sea
November 20, 2019
PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 20, 2019) Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Patrick Shea prepares to lower a rescue basket used as part of a medical evacuation mission conducted by the "Island Knights" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25. A Chinese national in medical distress aboard the Chinese-flagged vessel Jin Bo was recovered approximately 100 miles northwest of Guam and flown to Guam Memorial Hospital for treatment. HSC-25 provides a multi-mission rotary wing capability for units in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations and maintains a Guam-based 24-hour search-and-rescue and medical evacuation capability, directly supporting U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron.
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