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LHA 7

250530-N-WD133-4432 Military Sealift Command’s chartered Motor Tanker Ship Empire State and U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7 ) conduct the first Consolidated Replenishment at Sea (CONSOL) between Tripoli and a tanker ship. Share

LHA 6

250527-N-TW227-1123 PHILIPPINE SEA (May 27, 2025) Marines assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) depart an MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft on the flight deck of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) while conducting flight operations in the Philippine Sea, May 27. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Melseth) Share

LSD 45

250605-N-CO542-1173 Families of Sailors aboard USS Comstock (LSD 45) watch as the ship returns to Naval Base San Diego following a three-month deployment, June 5, 2025. Comstock is a Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship homeported in San Diego. (U.S. Navy photo Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Eliora Sims) Share

LSD 45 LATEST NEWS

250612-N-ZZ999-1003 SAN DIEGO — The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Comstock (LSD 45) held a change of command ceremony aboard the ship’s flight deck at Naval Base San Diego, Jun. 12. Cmdr. Raymond T. Ball Jr., a native of Rockledge, Florida, relieved Cmdr. Byron Stocks, from Anchorage, Alaska, as commanding officer. Share

LCC 19

250617-N-XP216-1210 APRA HARBOR, Guam (June 17, 2025) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) departs Naval Base Guam, June 17, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts) Share

LCC 19

250614-N-XP216-1426 Apra Harbor, GUAM (June 14, 2025) - U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Naval Base Guam, June 14, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts) Share

LCC 19

250528-N-GL420-1223 SYDNEY (May 28, 2025) – Sailors assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet and 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) prepare food while volunteering with the nonprofit organization Our Big Kitchen during a scheduled port visit in Sydney, May 28, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alajia Williams) Share

LCC 19

250528-N-FA353-2022 SYDNEY (May 28, 2025) Royal Australian Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Mark Hammond, AO, of the Royal Australia Navy is greeted by U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher on the quarterdeck of the 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) while the ship is conducting a scheduled port call in Sydney, May 28, 2025. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Belen Saldana) Share

LCC 19

250526-N-TU814-1063 SYDNEY, Australia (May 26, 2025) – The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrives in Sydney, Australia, for a scheduled port visit, May 26, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Cook) Share

LCC 19

250520-N-TU814-1096 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (May 20, 2025) – Information Systems Technician 2nd Class George Monroe, assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet, restores a bike path during a community relations event as part of a scheduled port visit in Wellington, New Zealand, May 20, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Damian Cook) Share

LCC 19

250520-N-XP216-1028 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (May 20, 2025) – Operations Specialist 2nd Class Joseph Escobar, assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), conducts landscape beautification on Mount Victoria during a tree conservation event as part of a scheduled port visit in Wellington, New Zealand, May 20, 2025. The Blue Ridge and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff conduct regular Indo-Pacific patrols to deter aggression, strengthen alliances and partnerships, and advance future warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Andres Fonts) Share

LCC 19

250516-N-FA353-1026 WELLINGTON, New Zealand (May 16, 2025) U.S. Navy Capt. Nicholas DeLeo, right, commanding officer of the U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), greets Mr. David Gehrenbeck, left, Chargé d’affaires, U.S. Embassy New Zealand, and Royal New Zealand Navy Capt. Quentin Randall, assistant chief of navy-strategy and engagement, during a welcome ceremony for Blue Ridge's arrival in Wellington, New Zealand during a scheduled port visit, May 16, 2025. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy's largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Belen Saldana) Share