USS Tripoli returns to Sasebo from deployment

Sailors man the rails as America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) returns to Sasebo, Japan, after concluding a dynamic six-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, July 27, 2026. Tripoli is forward deployed to Sasebo and the flagship of Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 / Commander, Task Force (CTF) 76. Within the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, ESG7 / CTF-76 is responsible for conducting expeditionary warfare operations with Navy and Marine Corps capabilities to support theater contingencies that range from crisis response to full combat operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Reese Mitchell Taylor)