23 February 2023 U.S. 7th Fleet Hosts Japan, Republic of Korea Counterparts for Trilateral Discussions YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a trilateral meeting with Fleet commanders from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy on board USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Feb. 22.Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander U.S. 7th Fleet, hosted the meeting with ROK Navy...
23 February 2023 CNO Visits Philippines to Discuss Regional Security, Importance of the Navy MANILA, Philippines -- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, and his wife Linda, traveled to Manila, Philippines, Feb. 21-22, to meet with military and government officials.Their visit included a number of meetings with senior officials including U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines...
23 February 2023 USS America Arrives in Osaka OSAKA, Japan -- The forward-deployed amphibious assault carrier, USS America (LHA 6) with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Osaka, Japan in preparation for Exercise Iron Fist, Feb. 20.Iron Fist is an annual exercise designed to enhance the U.S. Navy’s, U.S. Marines’, and...
23 February 2023 US-ROKAF RAPCON Partnership Dominates Airspace KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- With many moving parts in the sky, the 8th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) air traffic control (ATC) radar approach control (RAPCON) flight ensures all traffic are in communication and safely protected with their ability to be the “eyes in the sky”.“The RAPCON...
22 February 2023 CTF 70 IW Leaders Partner with JMSDF to Promote OPSEC for Mission Success YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Members of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70’s Information Warfare (IW) team met with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to exchange IW knowledge and experience, in Funakoshi, Japan, Feb. 14.The main subject for this meeting was Operations Security (OPSEC), but the team also...
22 February 2023 Readout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's Call With Philippine Senior Undersecretary and Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez WASHINGTON -- Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder provided the following readout:Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez today to discuss concerning developments in the South China Sea, including...
22 February 2023 354th Fighter Wing Introduces Multi-Capable Airmen Rodeo as Part of Agile Combat Employment Initiative EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The 354th Fighter Wing took a significant step towards implementing the Agile Combat Employment concept. As part of this initiative, the base introduced its first Wing-led iteration of the Multi-capable Airmen (MCA) Rodeo, an exercise designed to evaluate combat...
22 February 2023 U.S. Coast Guard, with Partners, Conduct Pollution Response Exercise in Rota SANTA RITA, Guam -- Members of the U.S. Coast Guard worked with officials in Rota to test their response capabilities under national requirements and conduct area familiarization to include Tinian on the week of Feb. 6, 2023.Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia Sector Guam Incident...
22 February 2023 Wreck Site Identified as World War Two Submarine USS Albacore (SS 218) HOKKAIDO, Japan -- Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) confirmed the identity of a wreck site off the coast of Hokkaido, Japan, as USS Albacore (SS 218) Feb. 16.NHHC’s Underwater Archaeology Branch (UAB) used information and imagery provided by Dr. Tamaki Ura, from the University of Tokyo, to...
22 February 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Barry (DDG 52) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise in the Sea of Japan Feb. 22, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy destroyer ROKS...