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U.S Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Operate Together in Andaman Sea

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), top, sails alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Akizuki-class destroyer JS Teruzuki (DD 116) during bilateral operations, April 2, 2020. Gabrielle Giffords, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force.

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The 39th iteration of Cobra Gold concludes with a combined arms-live fire exercise and closing ceremony

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joseph Green, right, and Lance Cpl. Jonathan Flores, mortarmen with Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, fire an 81mm mortar as part of the Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise during Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Ban Dan Lan Hoi, Kingdom of Thailand, March 6, 2020. Cobra Gold enhances military to military engagement efforts to maintain readiness and increase the capability, capacity, and interoperability of partner nations while simultaneously reinforcing our commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Thai, US Marines Strengthen Bonds for Another Year

A U.S. Navy corpsman assigned to Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, and a Royal Thai corpsman help carry a simulated casualty while participating in the final exercise during exercise Cobra Gold 2020 at Ban Chan Khrem, Chanthaburi, Kingdom of Thailand, March 5, 2020. Exercise Cobra Gold 20 is the largest theater security cooperation exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region.

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USS Texas Returns Home from Deployment

Fire Control Technician 1st Class Quincy Miller, from Savannah, Georgia, assigned to the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Texas (SSN 775), embraces his family during Texas' homecoming. Texas performed a full spectrum of operations, including anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, during the seven-month Indo-Pacific deployment.

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USS America, Green Bay Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold

From left to right, U.S. Marine Col. Robert Brodie, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit commanding officer, Royal Thai Navy Capt. Arpa Chapanon and U.S. Marine Capt. Luke Frost, amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) commanding officer, pose for a photo during a welcoming ceremony Feb. 22 at Laem Chabang Port, Thailand. A welcoming ceremony was held for 31st MEU and USS America (LHA 6) Expeditionary Strike Group before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020, which is the largest joint multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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USS America, Green Bay Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold

Royal Thai Navy seamen observe the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) during a welcoming ceremony, Feb. 22, 2020, at Laem Chabang, Thailand. A welcoming ceremony was held for 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit and the America Expeditionary Strike Group before the start of Exercise Cobra Gold 2020 Cobra Gold is the largest joint multinational military exercise in the Indo-Pacific region and is an integral part of the U.S. commitment to strengthen engagement in the region for a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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U.S Indo-Pacific Command Holds Gender in Security Cooperation Course at Yokosuka

Capt. Mark Asuncion, U.S. 7th Fleet assistant chief of staff for international strategy and engagement, delivers opening remarks to Sailors attending an U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Gender in Security Cooperation Course held Jan. 14 – 15, 2020 on Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The course was developed in response to the need for comprehensive education on Women, Peace & Security (WPS) within U.S. Indo-Pacific Command theater and meets training requirements outlined in the U.S. WPS Act of 2017 and U.S. strategy on WPS.

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Submarine Squadron 7 Welcomes New Commodore

Capt. Michael Majewski delivers remarks during a change of command ceremony for Submarine Squadron (SUBRON) 7 at the submarine piers at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 7, 2019. During the ceremony, which was held on the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759), Majewski, from Toledo, Ohio, relieved Capt. Paul Davis, from Harrisonburg, Virginia, as SUBRON 7's commodore.

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191217-N-DS883-040

191217-N-DS883-040 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2019) Military Sealift Command civilian mariners man the lines of a rigid-hull inflatable boat while participating in a man overboard drill aboard the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) during sea trials, Dec. 17, 2019. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, repairs, rearms and reprovisions submarines and surface vessels in the Indo Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Heather C. Wamsley/Released)

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U.S., India Launch First Tiger TRIUMPH Exercise

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jeremy Hill presents the U.S. Marine Corps colors during the exercise Tiger TRIUMPH Opening Ceremony aboard the INS Jalashwa (L41) in Visakhapatnam, India on Nov. 14, 2019. Tiger TRIUMPH gives U.S. and Indian forces the opportunity to exchange knowledge and learn from each other as well as establish personal and professional relationships. Hill, a native of Mishawaka, Indiana, is a squad leader with 3rd Marine Division.

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Navy Underwater Construction Team Widens Channel in Micronesia

Master Chief Equipmentman Emory Cole, from Loma Linda, California and assigned to Underwater Construction Team Two (UCT 2) Construction Dive Detachment /Bravo (CDD/B), carries a suction hose on a shoal in a channel at the Sapwauhfik Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia on Oct. 24, 2019 in support of Triggerfish 2019. Triggerfish is a U.S. Third Fleet-led mission that employs expeditionary forces to conduct hydrographic surveys and clear hazards to navigation in the Federated States of Micronesia in order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Navy Underwater Construction Team Widens Channel in Micronesia

Chief Builder Chris Farmer, from Taylorsville, Utah, and Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Luke Jackson, from Andover, Minnesota, both assigned to Underwater Construction Team (UCT) 2, Construction Dive Detachment /Bravo (CDD/B), reel out detonation line over a shoal in a channel at the Sapwauhfik Atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia, Oct. 24, 2019, in support of Triggerfish 2019. Triggerfish is a U.S. 3rd Fleet-led mission that employs expeditionary forces to conduct hydrographic surveys and clear hazards to navigation in the Federated States of Micronesia in order to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Governor of Guam Visits Submarine Squadron Fifteen

Members from Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen, Naval Reactors, USS Key West, Government of Guam, Guam Homeland Security, the 94th Civil Support Team, Guam National Guard, Office of the Adjutant General Guam, and Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet pose for a photo on the brow of the Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) during a scheduled visit. The visit was conducted as part of the Navy’s continuing program to coordinate with civil authorities and improve understanding of the Navy’s mission, operation, and crew training. Key West is one of four forward-deployed submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron Fifteen out of Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam.

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U.S., Republic of Singapore navies conduct SINKEX during Pacific Griffin

Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) launches a BQM-74E drone during Pacific Griffin. Pacific Griffin is a biennial exercise conducted in the waters near Guam aimed at enhancing combined proficiency at sea while strengthening relationships between the U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies.

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USS McCampbell Kicks Off Malabar 2019 in Sasebo

Indian Navy Shivalik-class frigate INS Sahyadri (F 49) and Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS McCampbell (DDG 85) moored onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo Sept. 25, 2019. The ships were in port for Malabar, an exercise designed to advance military-to-military coordination in a multinational environment between the U.S., Japan and Indian maritime forces.

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Hawaii National Guard Leads Joint Gema Bhakti 2019

Maj. Lauren Sodentani-Yoshida, Hawaii National Guard medical officer and her counterpart Cdr. Zelvya Purnama Rika assesses the medical requirements for the exercise stability and peacekeeping operation GEMA BHAKTI 2019, Jakarta Indonesia, 18 Sept. 2019. Hawaii National Guard (HING) State Partnership Program (SPP) executed the seventh annual iteration GEMA BHAKTI 19 (GB19) Staff Exercise (STAFFEX). Joint Exercise GB19 is a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff STAFFEX between U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (and U.S. Military Service Components), and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) and Service Components.

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USS Antietam Holds Change of Command Ceremony

Rear Adm. Karl Thomas, Commander, Task Force 70 and Carrier Strike Group 5 observes as Capt. Russel Caldwell, left, relieves Capt. James Storm as commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) during a change of command ceremony. Antietam is forward deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations in support of security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Joint Exercise GEMA BHAKTI 2019

The combined staff poses for the GEMA BHAKTI opening ceremony group picture, Jakarta, Indonesia, 16 Sept., 2019. Hawaii National Guard (HING) State Partnership Program (SPP) executed the seventh annual iteration GEMA BHAKTI 19 (GB19) Staff Exercise (STAFFEX). Joint Exercise GB19 is a Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff STAFFEX between U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (and U.S. Military Service Components), and the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI, Indonesian Armed Forces) and Service Components.

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New 7th Fleet Admiral Visits USS Ronald Reagan

Vice Adm. William R. Merz, Commander, 7th Fleet, speaks with Capt. Pat Hannifin, the commanding officer of the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), while touring the Reagan. USS Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the collective maritime interests of its allies and partners in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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USS Comstock Arrives in Kodiak, Alaska

USS Comstock (LSD 45) pulls into Kodiak, Alaska, for a port visit during the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019. Approximately 3,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel participate in AECE 2019, a joint training exercise that tests expeditionary logistical capabilities in the Arctic region and prepares joint forces to respond to crises across the Indo-Pacific.

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