SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG), with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, departed the Philippines as scheduled following Philippine Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) 33, Oct. 12. Launched from ships of the BHR ESG, U.S. Marines trained...

SOUTH CHINA SEA (NNS) -- The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (BHR ESG) joined two guided-missile destroyers from the Pacific Surface Action Group (PAC SAG) for a series of interoperability drills in international waters, Oct. 3-4.The BHR ESG employed the capabilities of USS Spruance (DDG...

CAM RANH BAY, Vietnam (NNS) -- The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) completed a successful technical and good will visit port visit to Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Oct. 4.Frank Cable, along with the Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), were the first U.S. ships...

SINGAPORE (NNS) -- The littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Coronado (LCS 4) arrived in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Oct. 3, while on its maiden deployment to Southeast Asia. Coronado is the first Independence-variant LCS to deploy to 7th Fleet as part of an initiative to deploy multiple...

MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. Marines and Sailors with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB) have been working alongside their Armed Forces of the Philippines counterparts to repair portions of the Palawig and San Vicente Elementary Schools in Cagayan Valley. The construction work is part of...