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USS Green Bay conducts Talisman Saber 17

170712-N-ZL062-199 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2017) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) and embarked aboard the amphibious assault USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), offloads Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a ground assault training exercise as a part of Talisman Saber 17. Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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USS Green Bay conducts Talisman Saber 17

170712-N-ZL062-194 CORAL SEA (July 12, 2017) A CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter, assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) and embarked aboard the amphibious assault USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), offloads Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), during a ground assault training exercise as a part of Talisman Saber 17. Bonhomme Richard, part of a combined U.S.-Australia-New Zealand expeditionary strike group, is undergoing a series of scenarios that will increase naval proficiencies in operating against blue-water adversarial threats and in its primary mission of launching Marine forces ashore in the littorals. Talisman Saber is a biennial U.S.-Australia bilateral exercise held off the coast of Australia meant to achieve interoperability and strengthen the U.S.-Australia alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Sarah Myers/Released)

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USS Green Bay visits Cairns, Australia

Capt. Nate Moyer, commanding officer of the amphibious transport dock USS Green Bay (LPD 20), and Cmdr. Peter Mellick, from the Royal Australian Navy, discuss ship maneuvers during a sea and anchor detail. Green Bay, part of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, is operating in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region to enhance partnerships and be a ready-response force for any type of contingency, June 28, 2017.

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USS Sterett Sailors build relationships in China

Sailors assigned to Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104) practice tying knots together before a seamanship competition with People’s Liberation Army (Navy) (PLAN) sailors during the ship’s scheduled port visit to Zhanjiang, China. 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, June 14, 2017. 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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USS John S. McCain's Return to Warfighting Readiness

The Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is underway as part of interoperability drills with the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The drills are meant to enhance the readiness of cruiser-destroyer ships to rapidly integrate with an amphibious task force to provide increased capability for amphibious operations in support of crisis response or disaster relief. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd

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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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Carrier Strike Group 5 begins 2017 regional patrol

The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), departs Fleet Activities (FLEACT) Yokosuka for its 2017 patrol. FLEACT Yokosuka provides, maintains, and operates base facilities and services in support of 7th Fleet's forward-deployed naval forces, 71 tenant commands, and 26,000 military and civilian personnel, May 16, 2017.

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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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Santa Fe visits Yokosuka during Indo-Asia-Pacific Patrol

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Santa Fe (SSN 763) prepares to moor at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, May 11, 2017. The port visit strengthens the already positive alliance between the U.S. and Japan through the crews’ interaction with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and also demonstrates the U.S. Navy’s commitment to regional stability and maritime security in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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Pacific Fleet Commander Stresses Commitment to Region, Strong Defense Ties During Visit to Singapore

Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet conducts an all hands call with personnel stationed in Singapore at the Terror Club in Sembawang. Swift stopped in Singapore as part of a visit to several nations in the Indo-Asia region, May 8, 2017

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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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Coronado focuses on flight ops, crew training at sea

The littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) transits the South China Sea during training, Feb. 12, 2017. Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific rebalance, 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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Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) departs Changi Naval Base

Littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) departs Changi Naval Base for an underway period to prepare for upcoming operations and maritime security engagements in the region, Jan. 31, 2017. Currently on a rotational deployment in support of the Asia-Pacific Rebalance, 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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Newly formed Sri Lankan Marine Corps gets 241 years of experience… in under a week

1st Lt. Brandon Hummer, left, teaches a class on optics to Sri Lankan Marines with the assistance of an English translator and Sri Lankan Marine during a Theater Security Cooperation engagement at Sri Lanka Naval Base, Trincomalee, Nov. 23, 2016. Both the United States and Sri Lanka have a continuing interest in strengthening their partnership based on common interests related to maritime security, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness, and the security and stability in the region. The 11th MEU, part of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet’s area of responsibility in support of enhancing ties with partner and allied nations in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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Ronald Reagan returns to Yokosuka

The Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returns to Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) after a routine patrol, Nov. 21, 2016. Ronald Reagan, flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five (CSG 5), is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in support of security and stability of the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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JHAST departs to Philippines

U.S. members of the Joint Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (JHAST) board an MV-22 Osprey aircraft during Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise 33 (PHIBLEX) Oct. 2, 2016. PHIBLEX is a bilateral training exercise designed to improve the interoperability, readiness and professional relationships between the U.S. Marine Corps and partner nations.

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Ships of Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group Arrive in Hong Kong for Port Visit

Marines, assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), look on as the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) pulls into the harbor of Hong Kong as part of a scheduled port visit, Sept. 23, 2016) Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st MEU, is in Hong Kong to experience the city’s rich culture and history as part of their multi-month patrol in the region.

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Valiant Shield 2016

This graphic depicts facts about the involvement of the USS Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group in Valiant Shield 2016. Valiant Shield 16 is a biennial, U.S.-only, field training exercise (FTX) with a focus on integration of joint training among U.S. forces. Bonhomme Richard, flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is participating in Valiant Shield in an effort to increase naval integration and joint capabilities in the event of conflict, contingency, or disaster relief.

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