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Blue Ridge Makes Port Call in Goa

GOA, India (April 8, 2016) - Commanding Officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), Capt. Matt Paradise, is welcomed to Goa by a ceremonial representative from the Indian Navy. It is customary for a ship conducting a port call in India to be greeted by a ceremonial member of their service to their country. Blue Ridge is currently on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

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Blue Ridge Departs Mumbai

INDIAN OCEAN (April 7, 2016) - Seaman Devan Erichsen, right, attached to the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), prepares to cast off a line. Blue Ridge is currently on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

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Cable's Readiness Training

File photo: POLARIS POINT, Guam (April 5, 2016) – Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Michael Richmond, left, a native of Dallas, Texas, assigned to the Emory S. Land-class submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40), teaches Personnel Specialist 3rd Class John Paul Delossantos, center, a native of Glendale, Arizona, how to operate a Naval Firefighter Thermal Imager while engulfed in mock smoke in the ship's carpenter shop during a fast cruise, April 5. The fast cruise trains Sailors in damage control, personnel accountability and various emergency situations preparing them for underway at-sea operations. Frank Cable, forward deployed to the island of Guam, conducts maintenance and support of submarines and surface vessels deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Blue Ridge Completes Spring Patrol

In this file photo, the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), steams in the Indian Ocean while departing Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 31, 2016. Blue Ridge is currently on patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations strengthening and fostering relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific.

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Foal Eagle 2016

160324-N-ZH960-053 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENNINSULA (March 24, 2016) - The John C. Stennis Strike Group and ships assigned to the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy 1st Fleet Maritime Battle Group One steam together during Maritime Counter Special Operations Force (MCSOF) exercise, which is part of Foal Eagle 2016. Foal Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and ROK forces and their ability to work together during a crisis. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stockdale is operating as part of the John C Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew P. Holmes/Released)

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Foal Eagle 2016

160324-N-ZH960-060 WATERS SURROUNDING THE KOREAN PENNINSULA (March 24, 2016) The guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) and guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) steam in formation with USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) during Maritime Counter Special Operations Force (MCSOF) exercise, which is part of Foal Eagle 2016. Foal Eagle is an annual bilateral training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and Republic of Korea forces and their ability to work together during a crisis. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stockdale is operating as part of the John C Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew P. Holmes/Released)

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US and ROK Seabees conduct expeditionary construction

BUSAN, Republic of Korea (March 9, 2016) - U.S. Navy Lt. Van Nguyen, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, speaks with Rear. Adm. Bill Byrne, commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea (CNFK), during a tour of a joint U.S. and ROK Seabee construction site during exercise Foal Eagle 2016. U.S. Navy Seabees, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133, and ROK Seabees are working hand-in-hand to construct various expeditionary facilities during the exercise. Foal Eagle is an annual, bilateral training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and ROK forces, and their ability to work together during a crisis.

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USS Boxer Transiting the Sea of Japan During Exercise Ssang Yong

EAST SEA (March 8, 2016) The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the east sea during Exercise Ssang Yong 2016. Boxer is the flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and is participating in exercise Ssang Yong 16. Ssang Yong 16 is a biennial combined amphibious exercise conducted by forward-deployed U.S. forces with the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps, Australian Army and Royal New Zealand Army Forces in order to strengthen our interoperability and working relationships across a wide range of military operations - from disaster relief to complex expeditionary operations.

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Boxer, Bonhomme Richard and Dokdo Amphibious Ready Groups Operating Together During Exercise Ssang Yong

WATERS EAST OF KOREA (March 8, 2016) - U.S. ships from the Boxer and Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Groups are underway with the Dokdo Amphibious Ready Group from the Republic of Korea during Ssang Yong 2016. The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps team are committed to the ROK-U.S. Alliance and conduct exercises regularly to ensure interoperability and maintain strong working relationships to support the sovereignty of the Republic of Korea. Ssang Yong familiarizes American armed forces with the Korean peninsula and builds upon the strong preexisting relationship between the two militaries.

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Aerial change of command

160307-N-GZ947-112 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 7, 2016) - Three F/A-18E Super Hornets assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 fly in formation for an aerial change of command ceremony as Cmdr. Douglas Peterson is relieved by Cmdr. Matthew Doyle. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)

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Aerial change of command

160307-N-GZ947-125 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 7, 2016) - Cmdr. Douglas Peterson flies an F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 over USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) flight deck during an aerial change of command ceremony. Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Rodriguez Santiago / Released)

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Aerial change of command

160307-N-MY174-016 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 7, 2016) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet flown by Cmdr. Douglas Peterson prepares to break formation, turning over the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 to Cmdr. Matthew Doyle during an aerial change of command ceremony above USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tomas Compian/ Released)

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Aerial change of command

160307-N-MY174-021 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 7, 2016) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet flown by Cmdr. Douglas Peterson breaks formation, turning over the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 to Cmdr. Matthew Doyle during an aerial change of command ceremony above USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tomas Compian/ Released)

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Aerial change of command

160307-N-MY174-030 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 7, 2016) - An F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the Warhawks of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 97 performs a flyby during an aerial change of command ceremony above USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific, Stennis is operating as part of the Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Tomas Compian/ Released)

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Operation Tomodachi: Five Years Later

WASHINGTON (March 2, 2016) Members of the U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Self-Defense Force bands perform "Flower will Bloom" during a commemoration ceremony for the 5 year anniversary of Operation Tomodachi at the Pentagon. Operation Tomodachi was a humanitarian mission focused on aiding the people of Japan in the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Fukushima Prefecture in early March of 2011.

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ESG 7 embarks USS Bonhomme Richard

WHITE BEACH, Okinawa (Feb. 29, 2016) - Amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) departs White Beach, Okinawa after embarking Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7. Bonhomme Richard is the flagship of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHRESG), assigned to ESG 7, Task Force 76, and is conducting a routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility.

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Cobra Gold 16: Lasting friendship built on multinational cooperation

Distinguished visitors walk to the reviewing area to begin the dedication ceremony of a one-room multi-purpose educational building Feb. 18 at Ban Sa Yai, Trat, Thailand. The construction at Ban Sa Yai was one of six humanitarian civic action sites in which the Thai, U.S. and partner nation’s militaries will worked together on civic programs during Cobra Gold 2016. The HCA programs will help improve the quality of life, as well as the general health and welfare of civilian residents in the exercise areas.

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Aeromedical crews conduct patient transfer during Cope North 16

An aeromedical evacuation team of the Royal Australian and U.S. Air Force rushes to transfer a patient with simulated injuries from a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk Feb. 17, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Exercise Cope North 16 enhances humanitarian assistance and disaster relief crisis response capabilities between six nations and lays the foundation for regional cooperation expansion during real-world contingencies in the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region.

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US, Japanese Airmen conduct survival training during Cope North 16

Staff Sgt. Levi Wood, survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructor assigned to the 353rd Combat Training Squadron, shows visiting Japan Air Self-Defense Force airmen how to safely split bamboo to start a fire Feb. 16, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Exercise Cope North 16 includes 22 total flying units and nearly 3,000 personnel from six countries and continues the growth of strong, interoperable and beneficial relationships within the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region through integration of airborne and land-based command and control assets.

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TRAP: Never Leave a Marine Behind

Sgt. Eric M. Ekelund prepares an MV-22B Osprey to land the tactical recovery of aircraft and personal force during a Cobra Gold 16 demonstration at Utapao, Thailand February 15. During the scenario-based training the MV-22B Osprey unloads the TRAP force personnel so they can continue on foot to rescue the simulated casualty. Cobra Gold is a multi-national exercise that focuses on increasing relationships and capabilities of participating countries by training to form solutions to common challenges. Ekelund, from Bay Shore, New York is with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262, Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, III Marine Expeditionary Force.

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