Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7

Naval Beach Unit 7 Change of Command Ceremony 2022

PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 18, 2021) 211018-N-PL200-0001 Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Tulsa (LCS 16), left, and USS Jackson (LCS 6), right, sail with German Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217), center, in the Philippine Sea. Jackson & Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron Seven, are on a rotational deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operation to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (German Navy courtesy photo)

SASEBO, Japan-Cdr. Wilbur Hines salutes Rear Adm. Chris Engdahl as he assumes the responsibility of Commander Naval Beach Unit 7 from Cdr. Kirk Sowers. NBU 7 provides forward-deployed beach party teams, LCAC, and LCU detachments that are fully trained, properly manned, interoperable, well-maintained, and combat-sustainable to conduct amphibious operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet littoral environments. NBU 7, part of ESG 7, is operating in the Indo-Pacific region to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force for any type of contingency.