15 November 2018 Ronald Reagan, John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Groups Operate in Philippine Sea PHILIPPINE SEA -- The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (RRNSG) and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCSSG) are conducting high-end dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea.While steaming together, the two carrier strike groups will execute complex air, surface and anti-submarine warfare...
18 May 2021 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait TAIWAN STRAIT -- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) conducted a routine Taiwan Strait transit May 18 (local time) in accordance with international law. The ship's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the U.S. commitment to a free and open...
19 November 2018 Guam National Guard Plays Role in Moving Supplies to Saipan BARRIGADA, Guam -- Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) worked with 254th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE), from the Guam Air National Guard, to transport vehicles and supplies from the Guam Army National Guard to Saipan by both sea and...
19 September 2017 Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Completes Successful Deployment with 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit OKINAWA, Japan -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Okinawa, Japan, to offload the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Japan, Sept. 19, capping a multi-month deployment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.The Bonhomme Richard...
19 September 2017 Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Okinawa, Conducts Final Offload of 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit WHITE BEACH NAVAL FACILITY, OKINAWA, Japan -- The amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) arrived in Okinawa to conduct the final offload of 31st MEU equipment, vehicles, and personnel, Sept. 19.Bonhomme Richard departed Sasebo,...
01 November 2017 USS Ashland Departs Okinawa, Geared Up to Begin Blue Chromite 2018 OKINAWA, Japan -- The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Okinawa Oct. 31, with embarked 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division to conduct Blue Chromite 2018.Blue Chromite is a joint field training exercise held annually between the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps to...
13 December 2019 Lebron takes over as Amphibious Squadron 11 Commodore SASEBO, Japan -- Capt. Richard Lebron relieved Capt. Jim McGovern as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 during a change of command ceremony aboard amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), Dec. 11.“The success of the ship is enabled by my staff,” said McGovern to PHIBRON 11, “I look...
04 March 2019 HSC-25 Aids Cruise Ship Passenger in Pacific ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Sailors from the Guam-based “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 provided emergency assistance to a cruise passenger in distress early Monday, March 4.At approximately 9:45 p.m. Sunday, March 3, HSC-25 was notified by U.S. Coast Guard Sector...
12 September 2018 Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group Begins DSCA Operations in Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands PACIFIC OCEAN -- The Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), assisted the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and local civilian authorities with initial assessment operations in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)...
05 June 2017 Green Bay Sets Sail, All of Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group Now Deployed SASEBO, Japan -- USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed its forward-deployed base of Sasebo, Japan on Jun 2, becoming the final ship in the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group to set sail on a routine deployment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific.The amphibious ships, together with the 31st Marine Expeditionary...