ESG 7 / CTF 76 News
Navy PREVMED Team Embarks Ships in U.S. 7th Fleet
March 21, 2020
PHILIPPINE SEA (March 18, 2020) Lt. Cmdr. Danett Bishop, from Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, tests respiratory samples in the biological safety lab of amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). America, flagship of the America Expeditionary Strike Group, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit team, is operating in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Theodore Roosevelt, America Strike Groups Conduct Expeditionary Strike Force Training
March 18, 2020
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March 15, 2020) Ships from the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the America Expeditionary Strike Group transit the South China Sea, March 15, 2020. Operating as an expeditionary strike force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates the combat power of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group with the flexible capability of the America Expeditionary Strike Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world.
America, Gabrielle Giffords Integrate Operations
March 14, 2020
Amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) sails alongside littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10).
III MEF and 7th Fleet Join for Staff Talks at Sea Aboard Flagship
February 29, 2020
SOUTH CHINA SEA (March. 1, 2020) - U.S. 7th Fleet Vice Adm. Bill Merz and Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force Lt. Gen. H. Stacy Clardy met to discuss naval integration aboard the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) in the South China Sea. The focus of naval integration is to ensure the Navy and Marine Corps are aligned with the National Defense Strategy, which requires shifting from traditional power projection to meeting the new challenges associated with maintaining a persistent naval forward presence.
Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet Staff Arrive in Thailand
February 23, 2020
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand (Feb. 23, 2020) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Laem Chabang, Thailand for a regularly scheduled port visit. During the visit, Sailors will engage with the local culture, host military-to-military engagements and build relationships through music and public service activities.
America Expeditionary Strike Group and Theodore Roosevelt Strike Group Conduct Joint Operations in U.S. 7th Fleet
February 15, 2020
PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 15, 2020) The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) transit the Pacific Ocean Feb. 15, 2020. Operating as an Expeditionary Strike Force, the Navy-Marine Corps team integrates carrier strike group combat power with the flexible capability of an expeditionary strike group to provide the fleet commander with a capable, credible combat force that can be deployed anywhere in the world.
Blue Ridge, 7th Fleet Medical Teams Conduct a Demonstration for Republic of Korea Navy
February 7, 2020
Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class William Powell, from Little Rock, Arkansas, and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Darius Moody, from Fort Walton Beach, Florida, demonstrate how to assess a simulated casualty as part of a medical demonstration held for Republic of Korea Navy medical personnel aboard U.S. 7th Fleet flagship, USS Blue Ridge. Blue Ridge with embarked U.S. 7th Fleet Sailors arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) for a regularly scheduled port visit Feb. 5. During their visit they will engage in local culture, host military-to-military engagements and build relationships through music and public service activities.
7th Fleet Flagship, USS Blue Ridge Arrives in South Korea
February 4, 2020
BUSAN, Republic of Korea (Feb . 5, 2020) - Sailors man the rails as U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in the Republic of Korea for a regularly scheduled port visit. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region.
America ESG, Blue Ridge integrate operations in Philippine Sea
February 3, 2020
America ESG sails with USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)
ESG 7 Sailor selected 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year
January 23, 2020
YOKOSUKA, Japan (January 23, 2020) Operations Specialist 1st Class Diana Park, from Winter Springs, Florida, assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7, receives the U.S. 7th Fleet Sea Sailor of the Year Award from Rear Adm. Ted LeClair, deputy commander, U.S. 7th Fleet and Command Master Chief Jason Haka. The 7th Fleet Sailor of the Year Week is designed to share with these outstanding Sailors the unique operational environment in the 7th Fleet as well as enhance regional partnerships with like-minded forces.