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USS Emory S. Land Conducts Weapons Handling Training Evolution with USS Asheville

Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) and Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Asheville (SSN 758) participate in a weapons handling training evolution, Nov. 11. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support theater security cooperation efforts in the Indo-Pacific region.

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USS Germantown Arrives in Phuket

Marines, from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, currently assigned to 3rd Marine Division, stand watch on the forecastle, as the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) prepares to anchor near Phuket, Thailand. Germantown, part of Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, is deployed to the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.

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USS Boxer and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit Arrive in Guam

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits Apra Harbor. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) are deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to support regional stability, reassure partners and allies, and maintain a presence to respond to any crisis ranging from humanitarian assistance to contingency operations.

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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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Ronald Reagan CSG, Boxer ARG Provide Ready, Capable Forward Presence in Indo-Pacific

The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 6) are underway in formation while conducting security and stability operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the largest numbered fleet in the world, and the U.S. Navy has operated in the Indo-Pacific region for more than 70 years, providing credible, ready forces to help preserve peace and prevent conflict. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist

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Ronald Reagan Earns Project Good Neighbor Award

File photo - The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails while underway. 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-Pacific region. (October 4, 2019)

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Malaysian, U.S. Militaries Partner for Exercise Tiger Strike

An assault amphibious vehicle assigned to 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division departs the well deck of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) during exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike focuses on strengthening combined U.S. and Malaysian military interoperability and increasing combat readiness through amphibious operations and cultural exchanges between the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team.

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Malaysian, U.S. Militaries Partner for Exercise Tiger Strike

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division, Sailors with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and service members with the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) hold an opening ceremony for exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike focuses on strengthening combined U.S. and Malaysian military interoperability and increasing combat readiness through amphibious operations and cultural exchanges between the MAF and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team.

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U.S. and Members of the Malaysian Armed Forces Participate in Exercise Tiger Strike 2019

U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division, Sailors with the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) and service members with the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) hold an opening ceremony for exercise Tiger Strike 2019. Tiger Strike focuses on strengthening combined U.S. and Malaysian military interoperability and increasing combat readiness through amphibious operations and cultural exchanges between the MAF and the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps team.

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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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Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, Visits Sailors, Marines in Arctic Exercise

Sideboys salute as Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Richard V. Spencer approaches the amphibious dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) as part of 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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190819-N-TP834-1119

190819-N-TP834-1119 SANTA RITA, Guam (Aug. 19, 2019) Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (EODMU) 5 monitor the drop zone from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to the Island Knights of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, during a fast-roping evolution during Exercise Hydracrab. Hydracrab is quadrilateral exercise conducted by forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and U.S. Naval forces. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the participating Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces to operate as an integrated, capable and potent allied force ready to respond to a changing and complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class John Philip Wagner Jr./Released)

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U.S., Allied Forces Kick-off EOD Exercise HYDRACRAB

Clearance Divers assigned to the Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Diving Unit Atlantic take up defensive positions after fast-roping from an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, attached to the “Island Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25, during Exercise HYDRACRAB. HYDRACRAB is quadrilateral exercise conducted by forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and U.S. Naval forces. The purpose of this exercise is to prepare the participating Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces to operate as an integrated, capable, and potent allied force ready to respond to a changing and complex maritime environment in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, JMSDF Sail together in Western Pacific

The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sails alongside the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force guided-missile destroyer JS Myoko (DDG-175) while underway. The Navy and JMSDF regularly operate, train and exercise together to improve interoperability and strengthen joint capabilities. 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-Pacific region.

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Boxer Amphibious Ready Group Arrives in 7th Fleet

In this file photo, amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), Fleet replenishment oiler ship USNS Tippecanoe (T-AO 199) and amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) transits the Strait of Hormuz. Boxer is part of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points.

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Carrier Air Wing Five-5 Conducts Change of Command

Capt. Forrest Young, left, and Capt. Michael Rovenolt, far right, Commander, Carrier Air Wing 5, walk away from their aircraft on the flight deck aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) after Carrier Air Wing 5’s (CVW 5) change of command ceremony. Young was relieved as commanding officer of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 by Rovenolt. 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-Pacific region.

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Wasp Amphibious Ready Group ends Talisman Sabre with Australia Port Visits

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrives in Cairns, Australia for a scheduled port visit. Green Bay, part of the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participated in Talisman Sabre 2019 off the coast of Northern Australia. A bilateral, biennial event, Talisman Sabre is designed to improve U.S. and Australian combat training, readiness and interoperability through realistic, relevant training necessary to maintain regional security, peace and stability.

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USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group Departs for 2020 Deployment

The U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) cruises during Talisman Sabre 2019. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.

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Australian Prime Minister Visits USS Ronald Reagan during Talisman Sabre

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, prime minister of Australia, speaks to Sailors aboard the Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during Talisman Sabre 2019. Morrison was given a tour of the ship before speaking with the crew during an all-hands call. Talisman Sabre 2019 illustrates the closeness of the Australian and U.S. alliance and the strength of the military-to-military relationship. This is the eighth iteration of this exercise.

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