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US Sailors share care packages with Japanese shipmates
November 9, 2018 — Sailors assigned to Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet volunteered their time to deliver care packages to their shipmates aboard Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force amphibious ship JS Kunisaki (LST-4003), November 7... MORE

ROK cadets, midshipmen visit Wasp during first Sasebo visit in decade
November 6, 2018 — The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) hosted nearly 160 Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy midshipmen and ROK Army and Air Force cadets Nov. 6 at Commander, Fleet Activities Sasebo. The event marked the first visit in more than a decade since ROK ships had visited Sasebo... MORE

Republic of Korea midshipmen and cadets visit Wasp

Naval Beach Unit 7 named 2017 SECNAV Safety Excellence Award Winner
November 6, 2018 — Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 was announced as the fiscal year 2017 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Safety Excellence Award recipient for the expeditionary unit category on October 23... MORE

YOKOSE, Japan (Sept. 5, 2017) Seaman Charles Hildebrand, from Lebanon, Penn., directs a landing craft air cushion, assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7. NBU 7 is an operational unit that directly contributes to the core capabilities of U.S. maritime sea power and provides the movement of troops, equipment, vehicles and supplies from amphibious ships to shore.

USS Ashland, CLB 31 Begin DSCA support
November 2, 2018 — PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) – Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) with embarked Marines from Combat Logistics Battalion (CLB) 31 arrived in vicinity of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) to provide Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and civil and local officials as part of the... MORE

OKINAWA, Japan (Oct. 29, 2018) Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Nayyaamunhotep Stubbs signals the Landing Craft, Utility (LCU) 1633 to approach the well deck of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) to receive equipment in preparation to conduct Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) efforts. Sailors and Marines from Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, are preparing to provide Department of Defense support to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ civil and local officials as part of the FEMA-supported Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts.

Navy’s Flagship Welcomes Aboard Acclaimed Mountain Climber
June 22, 2018 — The crew of U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) welcomed aboard explorer and mountaineer Matt Moniz, June 12... MORE

Matt Moniz, Mike Moniz, and guide pose for a photo on the summit of Mount Everest
with a U.S. 7th Fleet flag. Photo courtesy of the Moniz family.

McGovern takes over as PHIBRON 11 Commodore
June 3, 2018 — Capt. Jim McGovern relieved Capt. Ed Thompson as commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11 at a change of command ceremony aboard the amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42), June 1... MORE

HSC-25 Honored with Meritious Achievement for SAR Support
May 24, 2018 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam – Guam-based Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 was recognized by the U.S. Coast Guard for exemplary search and rescue support over a three-year span in a ceremony held on May 23... MORE

USS Blue Ridge Crew Completes Light-Off Assessment, Ignites Boilers
May 24, 2018 — YOKOSUKA, Japan– The crew of the U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) completed a week-long Light Off Assessment (LOA) and subsequent light-off of its boilers, May 22... MORE

American School in Japan Visits Okinawa
May 22, 2018 — OKINAWA, Japan (May 22, 2018) – Students from American School in Japan (ASIJ) learned about the U.S. Navy - its roles, capabilities and missions - in Okinawa during a visit to Kadena Air Base and Camp Shields May 22. The students were in Okinawa to learn about the history and culture of the island, particularly the battle of Okinawa and its legacy,... MORE

Sailors assigned to the "Skinny Dragons" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 4, pose for a photo with students and teachers from the American School in Japan. The students were in Okinawa to learn about the U.S. Navy’s and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) roles, capabilities and missions.

Returning to Readiness: USS Blue Ridge Marks Major Maintenance Milestone
April 30, 2018 — USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) reached a major ship’s life milestone April 26 with the marking of their Propulsion Plant Production Completion Date (PCD) – the end of all major maintenance evolutions following a 23-month drydock and pierside upkeep period... MORE