220407-N-FI026-1225 SASEBO, Japan (April 7, 2022) Capt. Ken Ward, sixth commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), departs the change-of-command on the ship's flight deck. America, lead ship of the America Amphibious Ready Group, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners, and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Matthew Bakerian) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Seaman Matthew Bakerian VIRIN: 220407-N-FI026-1225 USS America holds change of command SASEBO, Japan (April 7, 2022) – Capt. Ken Ward, sixth commanding officer of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious assault ship, USS America (LHA 6), turned over command to Capt. Shockey Snyder in a ceremony aboard America, April 7. LHA 6 TOP STORY
PHIBRON 11, 31st MEU reunite for summer PHIBRON 11, 31st MEU reunite for summer SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Story by Lt. John Stevens VIRIN: 210616-N-N0831-0100 PHIBRON 11, 31st MEU reunite for summer America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) deployed June 10 for scheduled routine operations across the Indo-Pacific. LHA 6 TOP STORY CPR 11 TOP STORY
USS Miguel Keith Conducts Flight Operations PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 28, 2022) An MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft and a CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) refuel on the flight deck of USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5). Miguel Keith, assigned to Expeditionary Strike Group 7, is currently operating as the Theater Littoral Warfare Commander's flagship in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Lt.Cmdr. Sherrie A Flippin VIRIN: 220201-N-N0831-0004 Commander Task Force Seventy-Six (CTF-76), embarks USS Miguel Keith to Command and Control theater littoral warfare operations The Navy and Marine Corps “blue-green team” composed of Commander Task Force Seventy-Six (CTF 76)/Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 is underway with the embarked 31st and 11th Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs), for training and operations in the Indo-Pacific region. ESB 5 LATEST NEWS CTF 76 ESG 7 LATEST NEWS MEU LHD 2 LATEST NEWS LHA 6 LATEST NEWS LCS 18 LATEST NEWS LCS 6 LATEST NEWS LCS 16 LATEST NEWS MCM 10 LATEST NEWS
211203-N-JD834-1011 Capt. Greg Baker, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, left, presents a relic from USS Arizona (BB 39) to Capt. Ken Ward, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Doan VIRIN: 211208-N-N0831-0012 Amphibious Squadron 11 presents USS Arizona relics to ships Capt. Greg Baker, commodore of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON) 11, left, presents a relic from USS Arizona (BB 39) to Capt. Ken Ward, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6). CPR 11 LATEST NEWS LHA 6 LATEST NEWS 31st MEU
211027-N-NJ919-1315 Capt. Ken Ward, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks to Capt. Koji Miyazaki, commanding officer the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), during a tour of America. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter Estrada VIRIN: 211109-N-N0831-0001 USS America conducts a tour for the crew of the JS Ise (DDH 182) Capt. Ken Ward, commanding officer of the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6), speaks to Capt. Koji Miyazaki, commanding officer the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force ship destroyer JS Ise (DDH 182), during a tour of America. LHA 6 LATEST NEWS DDH 182 JMSDF
211015-N-OA516-1040 SAN DIEGO (Oct. 15, 2021) The Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrives in San Diego for a scheduled homeport shift. Germantown shifted homeports from Sasebo to San Diego after serving as a forward-deployed ship in U.S. 7th Fleet since Jan. 5, 2011. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin C. Leitner) SHARE IMAGE: Download Image Image Details Photo By: Petty Officer 2nd Class Kevin Leitner VIRIN: 211015-N-N0831-0001 USS Germantown completes forward-deployment to Japan, arrives in San Diego Amphibious dock landing ship USS Germantown (LSD 42) arrived in San Diego Oct. 15, after a decade of forward-deployed service in the Indo-Pacific region operating out of Japan. LSD 42 LATEST NEWS ESG 3 LATEST NEWS COBRA GOLD Valiant Shield KAMANDAG MTA Sama Sama TIGER TRIUMPH TALISMAN SABRE 21 AIT/CERTEX 31st MEU AMPHIBIOUS SQUADRON 11 LHA 6 LATEST NEWS