JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM -- The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam following a seven-month deployment, March 31.

U.S Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA), from Patrol Squadron (VP) 47, joined with ships, aircraft and personnel from India and numerous other navies to begin Exercise Milan 2022, in the Bay

U.S. 7th Fleet leadership recently visited with members of the Subic Bay Port, Philippine Fleet leadership, U.S. Embassy, and Clark Air Base leadership Feb. 21-24.The purpose of the visit was to strengthen the relationship with key Philippine leadership by engaging in staff talks, base tours, and

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in Guam, Feb. 14, following an extended underway period, including 19 straight days in the South China Sea.Charleston and its crew completed their Total Ship Readiness Assessment (TSRA) in Guam in mid-January prior to

PHILIPPINE SEA - United Kingdom (U.K.) Carrier Strike Group (CSG 21) and USS America Expeditionary Strike Group (AMA ESG) with embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, begin multinational advanced aviation operations in support of Large Scale Global Exercise (LSGE) 21, Aug. 20.

SINGAPORE - The 20th annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 20, following 10 days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration among Indo-Pacific partners and focused on shared maritime security challenges of the region.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) departed Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 18, following 25 years of service as a forward-deployed ship to U.S. 7th Fleet.

SOUTH CHINA SEA – Comprised of ships and personnel from three U.S. 7th Fleet task forces, Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16), Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Kidd (DDG 100), and a detachment from Commander, Task Group (CTG) 75.1/Explosive Ordnance Disposal

SASEBO, Japan – Mine warfare forces from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commenced Mine Warfare Exercise (MIWEX) 2JA 2021 off the coast of northern Japan, July 19.

YOKOSUKA, Japan - For decades, the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps have worked to integrate, operate, and synchronize their efforts in the Indo-Pacific region. U.S. 7th Fleet and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF) have joined forces in execution of numerous operations, focused on enhancing the