31 January 2024 Two U.S. Navy carriers join Japan destroyer on Multi-Large Deck Event in Philippine Sea The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Theodore Roosevelt CSG and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) in the Philippine Sea, Jan. 31...
22 November 2023 U.S. 7th Fleet and Armed Forces of the Philippines Begin Maritime Cooperative Activity U.S.7th Fleet (C7F) and Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) units began a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Nov. 23...
27 October 2023 U.S. Seventh Fleet Honors Fallen Filipino Heroes U.S. 7th Fleet Commander, Vice Adm. Karl O. Thomas, and members of his staff visited the Manila American Cemetery on Aug. 27, 2023, the day before Philippines National Heroes Day, to honor two fallen Filipino heroes, who served in the U.S. Army during the Second World War...
02 October 2023 US, Philippines Partner with Allies During Exercise Sama Sama 2023 MANILA, Philippines - The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines joined allies to commence the seventh iteration of exercise Sama Sama in the city of Manila, Philippines, Oct. 2...
27 September 2023 U.S., Korean navies hold bilateral exercise ahead of 70-year milestone AT SEA - The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy concluded a multi-domain bilateral exercise on Sept. 27, nearing the 70-year anniversary of the two countries’ Oct. 1, 1953 Mutual Defense Treaty...
21 September 2023 2023 Information Warfare Waterfront Conference YOKOSUKA, Japan - Senior leadership from Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States defense services assembled together aboard the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), hosted by U.S. 7th Fleet, for the 2023 Information Warfare (IW) Waterfront Conference, Sept. 11-15...
15 September 2023 Pacific Partnership 2023 Concludes Third Stop in Malaysia KUANTAN, Malaysia - Pacific Partnership 2023 has concluded its mission stop in Kuantan during a closing ceremony hosted aboard the Harpers-Ferry class dock landing ship USS Pearl Harbor, Sept. 15...
13 September 2023 VP-16 Concludes 22nd Iteration of Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training with the Philippines MACTAN, Philippines - The War Eagles of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 completed exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training 2023 (SEACAT 23) in Mactan, Philippines, Aug. 27, 2023...
13 September 2023 US Navy and Royal Brunei Armed Forces Commence CARAT Brunei 2023 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei - The United States Navy and Royal Brunei Armed Forces began the annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei exercise Sep. 12, which will focus on advancing interoperability to address shared maritime security challenges and maintain peace and...
12 September 2023 U.S., Canadian naval forces participate in exercise Noble Wolverine SOUTH CHINA SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) is operating alongside the Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Ottawa (FFH 341) as part of the exercise Noble Wolverine in the South China Sea...
07 September 2023 USS Shiloh departs Yokosuka, Japan after 17 years of forward-deployed service YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Ticonderoga-class guided missile-cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) departed Yokosuka, Japan, on Sept. 5 to transit to its new homeport of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, as part of a planned rotation of forces in the Pacific...
07 September 2023 Destroyer USS Rafael Peralta completes first live missile on-load in Eden, Australia EDEN, Australia - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) completed the first-ever live ordnance reload for a U.S. warship in Eden, Australia, when it rearmed its Vertical Launch System (VLS) there, Aug. 22...
31 August 2023 Pacific Partnership 2023 Concludes Second Stop in Philippines LA UNION, Philippines - Pacific Partnership concludes its mission stop in San Fernando, August 30, during a closing ceremony hosted by provincial leadership at La Union High School...
29 August 2023 U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea Conduct Trilateral Ballistic Missile Defense Exercise AT SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on Aug. 29, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Maya class destroyer JS Haguro, and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Sejong Daewang class destroyer ROKS Yulgok Yi I...
29 August 2023 Multinational defense leaders meet in Manila, talk ‘free, open’ Indo-Pacific MANILA, Philippines - Military leaders from Australia, Japan, the Philippines, an United States joined in Manila to further grow the cooperation that exists between the four nations, August 26-27. ...
25 August 2023 U.S. Maritime Forces Join Royal Canadian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force for Exercise Noble Chinook PACIFIC OCEAN - U.S. Navy and Coast Guard forces joined with allies from the Royal Canadian Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for exercise Noble Chinook in the Northwestern Pacific on Aug. 22...
24 August 2023 U.S. and Royal Australian Navies Work Underwater Together During Malabar 23 SYDNEY, Australia - In the late morning of August 14, onboard HMAS Kuttabul just off the pier aft of HMAS Supply (A195), two specialist teams prepared for the adrenaline rush of working together below sea level. ...
22 August 2023 Pacific Partnership Returns to the Philippines LA UNION, Philippines - Pacific Partnership has arrived in the Philippines to conduct the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific, Aug. 22...
21 August 2023 Reserve Sailors Integrate, Bolster U.S. 7th Fleet Readiness During 2023 Summer Patrol SOUTH CHINA SEA – U.S. Navy Reserve Sailors joined the embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff aboard the flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) for her 2023 patrol in the Indo-Pacific, July 8...
19 August 2023 Pacific Partnership 2023 Concludes First Stop in Vietnam PHU YEN, Vietnam – Pacific Partnership has closed out its mission stop in Tuy Hoa, Phú Yên Province, Vietnam, August 18, at a closing ceremony hosted by leadership of the province...