30 September 2025 USS Blue Ridge departs Busan, South Korea BUSAN, South Korea — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Busan, South Korea following a scheduled port visit, Sept. 25-30, 2025...
09 September 2025 US, Japan Conduct Bilateral Operations PHILIPPINE SEA — Ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted bilateral operations in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific in the Philippine Sea, Sept. 4-5...
06 August 2025 U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces conduct a joint mine warfare exercise SASEBO, Japan — The U.S. Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force completed Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA 2025 off the coast of northern Japan in Mutsu Bay, July 14-28, 2025...
26 June 2025 CTF-77 Stood Up as 7th Fleet’s Newest Task Force SASEBO, Japan — The U.S. 7th Fleet established Commander, Task Force (CTF) 77, June 26, to serve as the principal advisor on mine countermeasure (MCM) in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
23 June 2025 Tripoli Arrives in Sasebo, Japan SASEBO, Japan — The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) arrived in Sasebo, Japan, June 23, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Indo-Pacific...