ESG 7 / CTF 76 News
USS Chief Arrives in Manila
March 18, 2019
Chief is visiting Manila while operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to work with their Philippine Navy counterparts to strengthen regional security and stability, and enhance interoperability.
US and Philippine Navies Conduct Cooperative Deployment as Flagship Arrives in Manila
March 13, 2019
Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy, and as 7th Fleet command ship, is responsible for fostering relationships within the Indo-Pacific Region.
US, Australian, Indonesian Sailors Commemorate WWII Battle of Sunda Strait
March 4, 2019
The ceremony was held to honor the American and Australian crews of USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D 29) that lost their lives in battle against the Japanese Imperial Navy during World War II.
Distressed cruise passenger rescued by HSC-25
March 4, 2019
. HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron.
USS Chief visits Jakarta
February 26, 2019
Chief is visiting Jakarta while operating in U.S. 7th Fleet to work with their Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) counterparts to strengthen regional security and stability, and enhance interoperability.
Sailors, Marines Visit Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan High School
February 25, 2019
Ashland, part of the Wasp Amphibious Ready Group, with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.
USS Chief visits Brunei during regional operations
February 20, 2019
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
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
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 amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrives in Sattahip, Thailand