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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

Sterett, Dewey Depart 7th Fleet After Successful Ops as Up-Gunned ESG
April 29, 2018 — PACIFIC OCEAN – San Diego-based guided-missile destroyers USS Sterett (DDG 104) and USS Dewey (DDG 105) departed U.S. 7th Fleet April 29 after two months of operations in a multitude of warfare areas and partnership-enhancing port visits... MORE

Reservists Go to Sea to Forward-Deployed Expeditionary Strike Group on Patrol
April 28, 2018 — Reserve Sailors from throughout the United States joined the Wasp Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) patrol, filling an assortment of jobs that helped the ESG perform its operations... MORE

Green Bay returns to Sasebo after patrol with Okinawa-based 31st MEU
April 28, 2018 — SASEBO, Japan -- USS Green Bay (LPD 20) returned to Sasebo, Japan, after a successful patrol with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the Indo-Pacific region, April 28. ... MORE

Wasp Completes Historic Patrol in Indo-Pacific
April 26, 2018 — SASEBO, Japan - The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) returned to Sasebo, Japan on April 26 after nearly two months of operations in the Indo-Pacific with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit... MORE