Commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. 7th Fleet Story Archive
Amphibious Group 11 Hosts Royal Thai Navy for Completion of Cobra Gold 2013 (24 February 2013)
Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11, Capt. Cathal O'Connor hosted six Royal Thai Navy (RTN) officers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), as part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group's completion of exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 22.
Bonhomme Richard ARG Completes Cobra Gold 2013 (24 February 2013)
Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed the multinational, joint exercise Cobra Gold 2013 (CG 13), Feb. 22.
U.S. Navy Hosts Mine Warfare Staff Talks with Japanese Navy (2 March 2013)
Commander, Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Commander, Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 7, and Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force Commander (JMSDF), Mine Warfare Force and subordinate commands concluded a three day mine warfare staff conference March 1 at CTF 76 headquarters, Okinawa
Guardian Decommissioned After 23 Years (6 March 2013)
Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) concluded 23 years of service to the Navy during a decommissioning ceremony March 6 at Naval Base Sasebo, Japan.
USS Bonhomme Richard Sailors 'Crews into Shape' (10 March 2013)
Sailors aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) are participating in the 'Crews into Shape' fitness and nutrition challenge.
Bonhomme Richard, 31st MEU Complete AIT (11 March 2013)
Sailors aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), along with Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), completed amphibious integration training (AIT) while on deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations, March 9.
USS Tortuga Earns Battle "E" (13 March 2013)
Commander, Naval Surface Forces Pacific awarded the 2012 Battle Efficiency (Battle "E") award to the forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) in a message released March 8.
Bonhomme Richard, 31st MEU Conduct NEO Drill (16 March 2013)
Sailors aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) drill while underway off the coast of Okinawa March 15.
"Sea Knights" Depart Bonhomme Richard One Last Time (20 March 2013)
Ten CH-46E Sea Knight medium-lift tandem rotor transport helicopters, assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 262, departed the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) for the final time March 20.
Bonhomme Richard, 31st MEU Complete CERTEX (20 March 2013)
Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) arrived in White Beach, Okinawa, after completing a 10-day certification exercise (CERTEX) with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in the East China Sea March 21.
Bonhomme Richard Hosts Family Day Cruise For Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet Families (27 March 2013)
Sailors, Marines and their families from Amphibious Force Seventh Fleet received a firsthand look Navy life during a friends and family day cruise hosted by USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6), March 25.
USS Tortuga Underway for Exercise Balikatan 2013 (31 March 2013)
The amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) departed White Beach, Okinawa, to participate in the 29th annual Republic of the Philippines-U.S. Military exercise Balikatan.
USS Tortuga Arrives in Manila (2 April 2013)
Forward-deployed amphibious dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) arrived in Manila, Republic of the Philippines for a port visit and preparation for exercise Balikatan April 2.
Women's Naval Heritage: From Secretaries to Sailors (4 April 2013)
Having not not always been a possibility, women serving aboard forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) stand as a testament to the long history of female Sailors who have paved a path for continued growth and integration.
PELELIU ARG, 15th MEU Arrive 7th Fleet Area of Operations (4 April 2013)
The Peleliu Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) April 4 after supporting maritime security operations with partner nations in the U.S. 5th Fleet AOR.