16 March 2015 Blue Ridge Resumes Patrols to Engage Pacific Allies YOKOSUKA, Japan - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 14, to resume patrols in the 7th Fleet area of operations, strengthening and supporting strong relationships and partnerships throughout the Indo-Asia-Pacific.Forward deployed to...
16 March 2015 U.S. 7th Fleet Displays Its Regional Commitment at International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition ‘15 LANGKAWI, Malaysia (NNS) -- Sailors, aircraft and a ship from U.S. 7th Fleet arrived at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), March 15-16.Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Robert Thomas, two F/A-18F Super Hornets from the "Diamondbacks" of Strike Fighter Squadron...
16 March 2015 U.S., Korean Navies Complete 31st Annual Salvage Exercise CHINHAE, Republic of Korea (NNS) -- U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) navy diving and salvage experts wrapped up two weeks of advanced training during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2015, March 14.Building on thirty years of partnership since SALVEX Korea began in 1985, approximately 180 U.S...
16 March 2015 Soldiers Hone Skills, Learn to Work as a Team at Key Resolve YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea – After two weeks of training, participants in the annual military training exercise Key Resolve have packed up their equipment and are homeward bound. Among those are nearly two dozen Soldiers assigned to the 213th Regional Support Group. The Soldiers deployed from the...
05 March 2015 USS Lassen Increases Interoperability with Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force KURE, Japan – Arleigh-burke class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen(DDG 82) visited Kure to strengthen their close ties with the Japan MaritimeSelf-Defense Force (JMSDF) and collaborate on tactical doctrine and warfightingconcepts, Feb. 26-28.During the visit, Lassen and JMSDF JS Ise (DDH 182)...
05 March 2015 US and Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Training for Maritime Security Manila — As part of the continuing partnership between the United States andthe Philippines to secure maritime borders and facilitate trade, U.S. EmbassyManila coordinated a program between the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and thePhilippines Coast Guard (PCG). Personnel from the USCG conducted training...
05 March 2015 Navy Secretary Explains Significance of Sea Power WASHINGTON, March 4, 2015 – National security interests face heightened threats and demands as budget woes grow more challenging and complex, but the Navy and Marines Corps remain the best value to advance global security and presence, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus told a Senate panel today.The...
05 March 2015 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives Participates in Key Resolve Exercise YONGSAN GARRISON, South Korea -- The U.S. Defense Department's only command that combats global chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats is participating Key Resolve in South Korea March 2 - 13.Soldiers from the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland-based 20th CBRNE Command...
05 March 2015 U.S. Navy Ships Strengthen Ties with Republic of Korea for Foal Eagle Exercises SEOUL, Republic of Korea - U.S. Navy ships assigned to the U.S. 7th Fleet arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) March 4-5 in preparation for the upcoming Foal Eagle exercises with the ROK navy. Members of the ROK navy welcomed the guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), USS John S...
18 February 2015 U.S. and Thai military members conduct CBRN training together U.S. Marines, Sailors and Thai military members joined forces to conduct chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear response training for exercise Cobra Gold 2015 Feb. 16, 2015 at Camp Samaesan, Kingdom of Thailand.The training consisted of a scenario in which 10 Royal Thai Marines acted as...