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The Navy’s forward-deployed aircraft carrier left Japan to complete qualifications ahead of its spring patrol on Wednesday, U.S. Navy officials told USNI News. USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) and its escorts departed Naval Fleet Support Activity Yokosuka, Japan, on Wednesday as part of Carrier Strike Group 5. The carrier left with guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG-67) […]
Rear Adm. Will Pennington, commander, Task Force 70 and Capt. Chase Sargeant, commander, Task Force 71 that command Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5 and Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 discussed maritime strategy and how best to operate forces together at sea with Vice Adm. SAITO Akira, commander, Fleet Escort Force. "Our relationship with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is key to our strategic advantage in the Indo-Pacific region. Preserving free and open transit and trade across such a vast expanse takes teamwork and trust," said Pennington. "We have continued to operate closely at sea...
ROSS GIBLIN/STUFF The Government will embark on the Wellington region's biggest housing project in decades, building and redeveloping thousands of homes in Porirua. First published in November 2018. The keys to 29 newly-built state homes are set to be handed over to tenants in Porirua, as part of Kāinga Ora’s Castor Cres development in Cannons Creek. Ngāti Toa Rangatira representatives formally blessed the homes on Monday morning, with Mana MP Barbara Edmonds saying their construction goes some way to addressing decades of “under-building” in the city. KÄinga Ora/Supplied The 29 n...
From U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs Posted December 10, 2020 Lt. Zack Lukens, assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, serves as a sea combat tactical watch stander during Fleet Synthetic Training - Joint (FST-J) exercise aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), Dec. 3 (U.S. Navy/MC2 Askia Collins) PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - U.S. military forces partnered with Australian and Canadian military units for a Fleet Synthetic Training – Joint Exercise (FST-J) that began Dec. 3. The weeklong virtual exercise included participants from the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and ...