AT SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS John Finn (DDG 113) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on July, 16, alongside Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Maya-class destroyer JS Maya (DDG 179), and Republic of Korea Navy Se Jong Daewang-class destroyer

PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) - Maritime forces from Royal Australia Navy (RAN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the U.S. Navy were underway in early July conducting cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard (PV) 2023.

AT SEA - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted a trilateral ballistic missile defense exercise on April 17, alongside Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Atago-class guided missile destroyer JS Atago (DDG 177), and Republic of Korea Navy ROKS destroyer YulGok

EAST CHINA SEA - The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (NIMCSG) conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), April 3-4.

BUSAN, Republic of Korea - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) departed Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) following a scheduled port visit as part of its routine operations in the Indo-Pacific, March 1.

JEJU, Republic of Korea – The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) departed Jeju, Republic of Korea following a scheduled port visit March 3.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet hosted a trilateral meeting with Fleet commanders from Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy on board USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) Feb. 22.

REPUBLIC OF KOREA - Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Program Executive Officer (PEO) Ships traveled to the Republic of Korea (ROK) to meet with Ministry of National Defense Acquisition Leaders and tour private shipyards.

BUSAN, Republic of Korea - Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, visited Commander, Republic of Korea Fleet (CRF) Base in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), Feb. 2, to attend the 7th Anti-Submarine Warfare Cooperation Committee (ASWCC) meeting as the co-chair of the event.

CHINHAE, Republic of Korea - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force Command (CSF) in Chinhae, ROK to discuss future opportunities for bilateral cooperation and tour the facility’s undersea warfare assets, Jan.

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) arrived at Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), for a scheduled port visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Pacific, Oct. 31.

Waters Between Japan and the Republic of Korea - The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group concluded several days of bilateral and trilateral operations with the maritime forces of Japan and Republic of Korea in the waters between both countries Oct. 8. 

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA – The U.S. Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will conduct a trilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise in seas in the vicinity of Korea and Japan on Sept. 30.Exercises such as this forge a trilateral relationship

WATERS EAST OF THE KOREAN PENINSULA, Republic of Korea (NNS) – The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) began a series of exercises with the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, Sept. 26-29 to strengthen maritime interoperability and tactics, techniques and procedures.

The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and the flagship for Carrier Strike Group 5 (CSG 5), USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), along with USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) and USS Barry (DDG 52), arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK) for a regularly scheduled port visit, Sept. 23.

Carrier Strike Group Exercise 2022 included communication exercises, air and missile defense interoperability, and maritime interdiction operations.

Adm. Samuel Paparo visited the Republic of Korea, Nov. 8, to reaffirm the strong and long-standing U.S.-South Korea Alliance.