29 May 2019 7th Fleet Flagship Strengthens Partnerships Throughout Indo-Pacific YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) - The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff returned to Yokosuka May 29, after visiting 11 ports and strengthening partnerships in nine Indo-Pacific nations. Blue Ridge departed Yokosuka Feb. 4, and covered more than 22,000 nautical...
29 May 2019 Pacific Partnership 2019 Mission Concludes SEMBAWANG PORT, Singapore - Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) participants, embarked aboard USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4), arrived in Singapore May 28, marking the conclusion of the 14th iteration.This was the first year to feature two expeditionary fast transport ships. Fall River and USNS Brunswick...
29 May 2019 USS Mobile Bay returns home from deployment SAN DIEGO - The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53), including a detachment from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 “Raptors,” returned to its homeport of San Diego, May 28, following an around the world deployment to all six geographic Fleet areas of operation as part of the...
29 May 2019 UNC Military Armistice Commission welcomes new Senior Member CAMP HUMPHREYS, PYEONGTAEK, Republic of Korea –United Nations Command welcomed on Tuesday its new United Nations Command Military Armistice Commission (UNCMAC) Senior Member and bid farewell to his predecessor during a change-of-responsibility ceremony held at Camp Humphreys. After one year as the...
28 May 2019 Chief of Naval Operations Honors Service Members in Hawaii Memorial Day Ceremony HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson honored America’s fallen service members at the 70th Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl, May 27.“Thank you for the honor of speaking on Memorial Day, a day dedicated to those...
28 May 2019 Pacific Partnership 2019 Completes Final Mission Stop in Thailand SATTAHIP, Thailand -- Senior mission leadership, host nation and partner nation participants attended the closing ceremony of the final Pacific Partnership 2019 (PP19) mission stop in Sattahip, May 25.“Pacific Partnership is a good project to provide participating countries with goodwill to help...
28 May 2019 Carrier Strike Group Nine Completes Exercise Northern Edge 2019 GULF OF ALASKA -- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and select ships from Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9), along with U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and Marine Corps service members, successfully concluded Exercise Northern Edge 2019 (NE19), May 24, bringing an end to Alaska's largest biannual...
28 May 2019 Coast Guard Welcomes New Commanding Officer to Helm of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball HONOLULU, Hawaii -- Capt. Holly Harrison took over command of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kimball (WMSL 756) from Capt. David Ramassini in a change of command ceremony at Coast Guard Base Honolulu, Saturday.Vice Adm. Linda Fagan, commander, Coast Guard Pacific Area presided over the event.Harrison...
28 May 2019 Space and Missile Defense Command/AFSC Commanding General Visits USAG-Kwajalein Atoll U.S. ARMY GARRISON, KWAJALEIN ATOLL -- Lt. Gen. James Dickinson, commanding general of U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, joined personnel from U.S. Army Garrison-Kwajalein Atoll and the Director of Public Works to tour and inspect construction and renovation...
28 May 2019 Operation Tui Moana Concludes in Fiji NADI, Fiji -- A P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 participated in Operation Tui Moana, a Pacific Island Forum Fisheries Agency led event, ending May 24.The purpose of the four day event was to enhance Pacific Island Country involvement and participation in maritime fisheries...