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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

USS Green Bay visits Cairns
November 21, 2018 — Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) pulled into Cairns, Australia for a port visit, November 21... MORE

Ashland says farewell to CNMI
November 20, 2018 — The amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed the waters near Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) after assisting Task Force-West with Department of Defense support to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and local authorities November 20... MORE

Green Bay departs Port Moresby after supporting APEC
November 19, 2018 — The Navy and Marine Corps team on the amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) departed Port Moresby Nov. 19 after supporting security efforts during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit... MORE

Ashland works with Army, AF, USMC to support CNMI
November 18, 2018 — Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) worked with 254th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers (RED HORSE), from the Guam Air National Guard, to transport vehicles and supplies from the Guam Army National Guard to Saipan by both sea and air Nov. 17... MORE