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Green Bay and 31st MEU conduct CRRC rehearsal off the coast of Okinawa

Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) embark the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during a combat rubber raiding craft rehearsal, Mar. 11, 2017. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance warfighting readiness and posture forward as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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US Navy, JMSDF Complete Annual Bilateral Training Exercise MultiSail 17

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), foreground, transits the East China Sea with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Takanami-class destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113), middle first, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare (DD 106), middle second, and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) Mar. 9, 2017. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years.

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US Navy, JMSDF Complete Annual Bilateral Training Exercise MultiSail 17

An MH-60R Sea Hawk from the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 flies near the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Murasame-class destroyer JS Samidare (DD 106) and the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), not pictured, Mar. 8, 2017. The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group is on a regularly scheduled Western Pacific deployment as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of U.S. 3rd Fleet. U.S. Navy aircraft carrier strike groups have patrolled the Indo-Asia-Pacific regularly and routinely for more than 70 years.

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170307-N-OU129-075

170307-N-OU129-075 HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Mar. 7, 2017) The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) arrives in Hambantota to participate in Pacific Partnership 2017 mission stop Sri Lanka March 7. Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Asia-Pacific and aims to enhance regional coordination in areas such as medical readiness and preparedness for manmade and natural disasters. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Joshua Fulton/Released)

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Eagles Complete Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program

An AIM-9M Sidewinder is launched from an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the "Eagles" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 during a missile shoot exercise in the Point Mugu Sea Range, Mar. 4, 2017. VFA-115 is operating from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, to complete the Strike Fighter Advanced Readiness Program.

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Trump Calls for 12-Carrier Navy, Promises Rebuilt Military

President Donald J. Trump speaks with Sailors in the hangar bay aboard Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78). Trump visited March 2 to meet with Sailors and shipbuilders of the Navy's first-in-class aircraft carrier during an all-hands call inside the ship's hangar bay.

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USS Green Bay conducts routine patrol in South China Sea

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), transited the South China Sea on a routine patrol. Green Bay is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency, Mar. 2, 2017.

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MultiSail 2017

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) joins USS Barry (DDG 52), USS Mustin (DDG 89), USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), and USS McCampbell (DDG 85) at Apra Harbor, Guam, for a routine port visit, Mar. 1, 2017. Stethem is on patrol in the waters off the coast of Guam supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Cobra Gold 2017 Official Opening Ceremony

U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry Harris shakes hands with Rear Adm. Chanint Phadungkiat, commandant of Amphibious and Combat Support Service Squadron, Royal Thai Fleet during the official opening ceremony of Cobra Gold 2017, Feb. 14, 2017. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. This year’s focus is to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Cobra Gold 2017 Official Opening Ceremony

Multi-National Forces officials and representatives pose for a group photo during the official opening ceremony of Cobra Gold 2017, Feb. 14, 2017. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. This year’s focus is to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Cobra Gold 2017 Official Opening Ceremony

Multi-National Forces march in formation after the conclusion of the official opening ceremony of Cobra Gold 2017. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. This year’s focus is to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Cobra Gold 2017 Official Opening Ceremony

U.S. Pacific Command Commander Adm. Harry Harris, Thai Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Surapong Suwana-adth and U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand Glyn Davies, along with multinational representatives pose for a photo during the official opening ceremony of Cobra Gold, Feb. 14, 2017. Cobra Gold, in its 36th iteration, is the largest Theater Security Cooperation exercise in the Indo-Asia-Pacific. This year’s focus is to advance regional security and ensure effective responses to regional crises by bringing together a robust multinational force to address shared goals and security commitments in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Sailors keep aircraft in shipshape condition

U.S. Navy Sailors with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 performed maintenance on E/A-18G Growlers at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support exercise Cope North, which is scheduled for Feb. 8 – March 8, 2017. The maintenance performed by the Sailors allows the pilots to continue operating their aircraft and participating in the exercise.

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CoronadoCompletes Underway Focused On Training, Operations At Sea

Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) steams independently during operations in the South China Sea, Feb. 1, 2017. Currently on a rotational deployment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, 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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AAVs from 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, embark USS Green Bay

An amphibious assault vehicle assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, prepares to embark the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20). The ship is on a routine patrol operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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USS Green Bay begins patrol

SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 25, 2017) Landing craft utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during an ammunition onload. Green Bay is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

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USS Green Bay begins patrol

SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 25, 2017) The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departs Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. Green Bay is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chris Williamson/Released)

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USS Green Bay begins patrol

SASEBO, Japan (Jan. 25, 2017) Landing craft utility (LCU) 1666, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7, approaches the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during an ammunition onload. Green Bay is on a routine patrol, operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready response force for any type of contingency. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaleb R. Staples/Released)

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Arrival of the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at Naval Air Station Lemoore

LEMOORE, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2017) Representatives from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company use an interactive simulator to display the capabilities of the F-35C Lightning II. The F-35C will enhance the flexibility, power projection, and strike capabilities of carrier air wing and joint task forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Eshleman/Released)

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Arrival of the F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter at Naval Air Station Lemoore

LEMOORE, Calif. (Jan. 25, 2016) Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker, commander, Naval Air Forces, answers questions during a press conference regarding the arrival of the F-35C Lightning II aircraft aboard Naval Air Station Lemoore. The F-35C will enhance the flexibility, power projection, and strike capabilities of carrier air wing and joint task forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Zachary Eshleman/Released)

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