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USS Chief visits Brunei during regional operations
February 20, 2019 — The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) arrived in Muara, Feb. 15, for a port visit... MORE

Sailors stand by during a sea-and-anchor detail aboard the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) as the ship transits to Muara Naval Base.

Blue Ridge Crew Celebrates Continued Alliance with Community Service
February 12, 2019 — USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), along with embarked 7th Fleet staff members, made their first port visit to Otaru, Japan in nearly five years Feb 8th... MORE

Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet snow lantern event volunteers pose for a group photo with the event coordinators in Otaru, Japan.

Cultures shared as USS Green Bay Sailors, Marines visit Thai schools
February 11, 2019 — Service members assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) participated in two cultural exchange projects in Chonburi, Thailand, Feb. 8 and 9... MORE

190209-N-DX072-1072 CHONBURI, Thailand (Feb. 9, 2019) – Lt. j.g. Jasmin Nicasio, from San Diego, hula hoops with a child during a community service project at the Child Protection and Development Center in Chonburi, Thailand. The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), is in Thailand to participate in Exercise Cobra Gold 2019. Cobra Gold is a multinational exercise co-sponsored by Thailand and the United States that is designed to advance regional security and effective response to crisis contingencies through a robust multinational force to address common goals and security commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.

USS Green Bay, 31st MEU Arrive in Thailand for Cobra Gold
February 11, 2019 — The forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20), with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in Sattahip, Thailand Feb. 7 to participate in exercise Cobra Gold 2019. ... MORE

The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrives in Sattahip, Thailand

U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conduct cooperative deployment in East China Sea
January 15, 2019 — Ships assigned to the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) joined Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) amphibious transport dock ship, JS Kunisaki (LST 4003), for a cooperative deployment, Jan. 11-12... MORE

EAST CHINA SEA (Jan. 12, 2019) – The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious transport dock ship JS Kunisaki (LST 4003), and amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) transit in formation during a cooperative deployment. Wasp, flagship of Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency

Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visits FDNF ships in Sasebo
January 10, 2019 — Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan to meet with forward deployed naval forces and to hear directly from Sailors and leaders under his command, Jan. 9... MORE

Blue Ridge/C7F Team Hosts Friends, Family for Cruise
December 9, 2018 — The USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)/Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet team hosted 194 family members, friends, and guests from the local Navy League for an eight-hour Friends and Family Day Cruise from Yokosuka Naval Base through the Bay of Tokyo Dec. 7... MORE

USS Green Bay, USCG team up for transport
December 9, 2018 — The amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) embarked United States Coast Guard Transportable Port Security Boats (TPSB) assigned to Port Security Unit (PSU) 305, November 27... MORE

USS Green Bay celebrates classic Navy tradition
December 3, 2018 — Sailors assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) participated in the classic Navy tradition of "tacking on crows" for the ship's newly selected first, second and third class petty officers November 30... MORE

USS Chief completes 3JA with Japanese, Australian naval forces
December 3, 2018 — The Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief (MCM 14) participated in Mine Warfare Exercise 3JA 2018 November 24-27... MORE