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USS Pearl Harbor Visits JBPHH

170607-N-NU281-0129 PEARL HARBOR (July 14, 2017) Sailors assigned to amphibious dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) load supplies while moored at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam during a port visit to its namesake, July 14, before returning to its homeport in San Diego. The ship arrived on the eve of the commissioning ceremony of future USS John Finn (DDG 113) to help honor its official arrival into the U.S. Navy fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by MC3 Justin R. Pacheco)

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CJCS in Australia

Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, tours Holsworthy Barracks June 6, 2017.

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CARAT Thailand Concludes Following Eight Days of Bilateral Training, Operations At Sea

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) is underway in formation with ships from the Royal Thai Navy as part of a division tactics exercise during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand. CARAT is a series of Pacific Command-sponsored, U.S Pacific Fleet-led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness, June 3, 2017. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air, and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle, and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

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US, Thailand Continues to Expand Partnership with 24th CARAT Exercise

Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Nicholas Lovelace, right, assigned to the "Wildcards" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4), loads rounds into a .50 caliber machine gun during a gunnery exercise with the Royal Thai Navy in support of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand. CARAT is a series of Pacific Command-sponsored, U.S Pacific Fleet-led bilateral exercises held annually in South and Southeast Asia to strengthen relationships and enhance force readiness. CARAT exercise events cover a broad range of naval skill areas and disciplines including surface, undersea, air, and amphibious warfare; maritime security operations; riverine, jungle, and explosive ordnance disposal operations; combat construction; diving and salvage; search and rescue; maritime patrol and reconnaissance aviation; maritime domain awareness; military law, public affairs and military medicine; and humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

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SECDEF Visits USPACOM

Secretary of Defense James Mattis shakes hands with Pacific Command (USPACOM) commander Adm. Harry Harris as he departs USPACOM headquarters, on the stop of an overseas trip, May 31, 2017. This is the first time Mattis has visited USPACOM headquarters since holding office as Secretary of Defense. During the meeting Mattis also met with USPACOM component commanders where they discussed challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group Deployment

The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), and the Royal Thai Navy frigate HTMS Naresuan (FFG 421) and the corvette HTMS Long Lom (FS 533) conduct a transit exercise as part of Exercise Guardian Sea 2017. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. U.S. 3rd Fleet operating forward offers additional options to the Pacific Fleet commander by leveraging the capabilities of 3rd and 7th Fleets.

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Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group Deployment

In this file photo, tThe Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) conducts a transit exercise with U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy ships as part of Exercise Guardian Sea 2017.

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Anchored in Japan

In this file, sailors from the guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) enjoy the Shimoda Black Ship Festival, May 20, 2017. The Navy’s participation in the festival celebrates the heritage of U.S.-Japanese naval partnership first established by Commodore Matthew Perry’s 1853 port visit.

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Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group Deployment

Official U.S. Navy file photo of USS Sterett (DDG 104) underway.

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Multilateral CARAT

Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) sails during a photo exercise as part of multilateral Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise with the Republic of Singapore and Royal Thai navies, May 11, 2017. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises aimed at strengthening partnerships and increasing interoperability through bilateral and multilateral engagements ashore and at sea.

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Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group Deployment

Lt. j.g. Kevin Spillane answers a question about the ship's anchor chain from a tour group visiting the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) during the ship's port visit to Hong Kong, May 1, 2017. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward.

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Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group Deployment

A harbor tug guides the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) as the ship prepares to moor in Hong Kong for a scheduled port visit, April 29, 2017. Sterett is part of the Sterett-Dewey Surface Action Group and is the third deploying group operating under the command and control construct called 3rd Fleet Forward. U.S. 3rd Fleet operating forward offers additional options to the Pacific Fleet commander by leveraging the capabilities of 3rd and 7th Fleets.

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U.S. and ROK Forces Participate in OPRex17

Sailors, attached to Amphibious Construction Battalion 1 and 2, work on connecting Improved Navy Lighterage System Roll-on/Roll-off Discharge Facility to the ramp of USNS Pililaau (T-AKR 304) during Operation Pacific Reach Exercise 2017 (OPRex17), April 9, 2017. OPRex17 is a bilateral training event designed to ensure readiness and sustain the ROK-U.S. Alliance by exercising an Area Distribution Center (ADC), an Air Terminal Supply Point (ATSP), Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore (CLOTS), and the use of rail, inland waterways, and coastal lift operations to validate the operational reach concept.

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Sailor directs aircraft

U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain's Mate (Handling) 1st Class Ryan Hilliard, a native of Erie, Pa., directs an aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) April 7, 2017. Nimitz is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests a carrier strike group's mission-readiness and ability to perform as an integrated unit through simulated real-world scenarios.

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USS Wayne E. Meyer and USS Carl Vinson Volunteer at Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen

Sailors assigned to Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) cut vegetables at the Willing Hearts Soup Kitchen during a community service event in Singapore, April 5, 2017. Wayne E. Meyer is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend U.S. 3rd Fleet command and control functions into the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have routinely patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific for more than 70 years.

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Nimitz carrier strike group conducts strait transit exercise

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, from the "Eightballers" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8, lifts off the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Mar. 31, 2017. Nimitz is currently underway conducting Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. COMPTUEX tests a carrier strike group's mission-readiness and ability to perform as an integrated unit through simulated real-world scenarios.

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US Marines, Sailors work with Sri Lanka Navy, Marine Corps for second time on deployment

Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) man the rails as the ship arrives in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to conduct theater security cooperation events with the Sri Lankan Navy and Marine Corps, Mar. 27, 2017. Comstock, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is on a scheduled deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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USS Coronado (LCS 4) moors pierside in Langkawi, Malaysia

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) moors pierside in Langkawi, Malaysia during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2017. The ship is on a rotational deployment in U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Mar. 25, 2017. Coronado is a fast and agile warship tailor-made to patrol the region's littorals and work hull-to-hull with partner navies, providing 7th Fleet with the flexible capabilities it needs now and in the future.

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Multinational mine warfare exercise begins off South Korea coast

Sailors onboard USS Warrior (MCM 10) prepare to launch a mine-neutralization vehicle during exercise Foal Eagle. Foal Eagle is a series of joint and combined field training exercises conducted by Combined Forces Command (CFC) and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) ground, air, naval and special operations component commands. Approximately 10,600 U.S. forces are operating alongside Republic of Korea forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jermaine M. Ralliford)

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Pearl Harbor Welcomes USS Frank Cable

The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Mar. 22, 2017. Frank Cable is en route to Portland, Oregon, for its dry-dock phase maintenance availability.

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