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7th Fleet Disaster Repsonse Update – March 31
Seventh Fleet forces continue support of Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) in Operation Tomodachi. With Sendai airport now open for military flights – and soon to be opened for commercial flights as well — 7th Fleet’s focus has shifted to harbor clearance, consolidating relief supplies at airfields ashore, and preparing to assist with clean-up of debris. Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Lieutenant General Eiji Kimizuka, Commanding General of Joint Task Force Tohoku in charge of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Military
Sendai Airport Center of Relief Efforts
Seventh Fleet forces continued support of Japan Self Defense Force (JSDF) via Operation Tomodachi. With Sendai airport reopened for military flights, and with all known groups of isolated persons now being serviced from JSDF and local authorities ashore, 7th Fleet’s focus has shifted to harbor clearance and consolidation of remaining relief supplies to Sendai airport for distribution, while staying poised to respond as needed. USNS Safeguard (ARS 50) and USS Tortuga (LSD 46), Mobile … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Empty Piers for 7th Fleet
The piers were completely empty in Yokosuka today, marking the first time in memory that not a single U.S. Navy ship was in port. The men and women of U.S. 7th Fleet were at sea focused on Operation Tomodachi, delivering relief to the people of northeast Honshu. A total of 19 ships, 140 aircraft and 19,703 Sailors and Marines of the U.S. 7th Fleet continued to conduct relief operations. To date the Navy has … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Operation Tomodachi update – 21 March
A total of 12,750 personnel, 20 ships, and 140 aircraft of U.S. 7th Fleet are continuing to participate in Operation Tomodachi. Today, utilizing 14 helicopters, the fleet delivered more than 47 tons of relief supplies bringing the total of aid delivered to Japan since the beginning of the crisis to 227 tons. USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49), USS Germantown (LSD 42), USS Tortuga (LSD 46) along with USS Essex (LHD 2) and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit are off the coast near Hachinohe to assist humanitarian aid efforts along the affected northeastern coast to reach people in remote areas where the tsunami hit hardest. Ships of the Essex ARG conducted underway replenishment today with the USNS Matthew Perry. Helicopters with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 262 (Reinforced), … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
Operation Tomodachi update – March 20
Seventh Fleet forces continued sustainment of life efforts in support of Operation Tomodachi. A total of 12,750 personnel, 20 ships, and 140 aircraft are participating in Operation Tomodachi. Seventh Fleet forces have delivered more than 126 tons of relief supplies to date. The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group to include the cruiser USS Chancellorsville, the destroyer USS Preble, the guided-missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald, USS John S. McCain, USS McCampbell, USS Mustin and USS Curtis Wilbur, along with the cruisers USS Cowpens and USS Shiloh, continue operations at sea north of Sendai. Helicopters delivered more than 16 tons to 15 different sites today, including isolated areas and remote islands off the coast of Sendai. F/A-18s conducted two aerial reconnaissance missions using the Shared Reconnaissance Pod (SHARP). … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
7th Fleet Relief Support Update March 18
At 2:46 this afternoon, U.S. Seventh Fleet personnel embarked on the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) along with Japan Self Defense Forces personnel throughout Japan, observed a moment of silence marking one week since that a 9.0 mega-earthquake struck off the eastern shore of Honshu. The moment of silence also marked a transition in mission as Japan ended rescue efforts and took on a new mission of sustaining life. Seventh Fleet remains committed to this relief … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Military
Seventh Fleet Update for March 17 am
U.S. 7th Fleet ships, aircraft and personnel continue to provide assistance to the people of Japan following the devastating earthquake that struck six days ago, while repositioning and posturing forces to better support disaster relief operations. USS Tortuga (LSD 46) anchored early this morning in Ominato in northern Honshu, delivering 93 vehicles and 273 Japan Ground Self Defense Force ashore via Landing Craft Unit (LCU) transfer. The ship transported the soldiers and their vehicles … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military, Our Best: Military Women
7th Fleet Update for early March 16
TOMOKAMAI KO, Japan (March 16, 2011) – Japan Ground Self-Defense Force vehicles line the well deck of USS Tortuga (LSD 46) after being delivered by Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1627. This is the first time in history that a U.S. warship has carried Japanese military assets. Tortuga is operating in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility to support Operation Tomodachi. (U. S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Bourque/Released) The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
USS Reagan and 7th Fleet Update
The USS Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group, to include the cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62), the destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88), and the combat support ship USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10), along with the guided-missile destroyers USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), USS McCampbell (DDG 85) and USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) continue operations off the east coast of Honshu. An additional destroyer, USS Mustin (DDG 89), is at sea south of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Earthquake Japan, Humanitarian Assistance, Military
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