U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departed Otaru, Japan, after a four-day port visit devoted to boosting U.S.-Japanese ties July 22.During the visit, Blue Ridge crew members, embarked 7th Fleet Staff, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12 and Marines from Fleet Antiterrorism Security...

Soldiers from 6th Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 210th Field Artillery Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division conducted a Field Training Exercise June 6 -- 20 at Rocket Valley, near Cheolwon, South Korea. In order to learn what it really means to deter the enemy in combat situations and send...

The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), in cooperation with members of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group, participated in a bilateral exercise with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, July 15-19."We are allies and close friends, and this exercise is absolutely...

The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted a Royal New Zealand navy Midshipman, July 19-20.Originally from Dannevirke, New Zealand, Midshipman Anna-Marie Garnett, 19, has served one year as a supply officer in the Royal New Zealand navy. After graduating...

Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, showcased two MV-22 Ospreys as static displays during the Sapporo Air Show at Sapporo Okadama Airport, July 20.The Marine pilots and crew members flew from Okinawa July 18 and made stops at Marine Corps...

Sailors and Navy families assigned to Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy 1st Fleet improved cultural relations and strengthened the U.S.-ROK alliance through a two day team building event hosted in Donghae, July 20-21. "This trip is a great opportunity for the...

Working alongside multinational naval forces during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) Exercise 2014, the Oliver Hazard Perry-Class guided-missile frigate USS Gary (FFG 51) demonstrated her proficiency in gunnery, maritime interdiction operations, helicopter operations, small boat operations, navigation,...

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert departed the People's Republic of China (PRC) Friday after a successful four-day counterpart visit with military leaders, fleet units and leaders of the State Oceanic Administration (SOA). Adm. Wu Shengli, commander in chief of the People's...

The U.S. Navy's forward deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) hosted distinguished visitors from the Republic of Korea (ROK) July 19.Visitors were taken around the ship to witness flight operations, learn about the ship to further their understanding of aircraft carrier...

The 15th Maintenance Squadron C-17 Munitions Flight is working around the clock to provide munitions support for Rim of the Pacific 2014.Since the beginning of the exercise June 26 the flight has checked in munitions for more than 60 aircraft and provided support and infrastructure for more than 100...