U.S. 7th Fleet Archives

USS Montgomery Arrives in Davao City

Manila, June 29, 2019 — The Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Montgomery (LCS 8) arrived in Davao City on June 29 for the ship’s first port visit to the Philippines during her first deployment. Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific, stressed the importance of the U.S.-Philippine partnership. “Our navies, just like ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 29 June, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases | Tags: Davao, Indo-Pacific, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. Navy, USS Montgomery (LCS 8)

U.S., Philippine Coast Guards Conduct Joint Search and Rescue Exercise

South China Sea, May 15, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) and vessels from the Philippine Coast Guard conducted joint search-and-rescue exercises on May 14. The Bertholf, a 418-foot National Security Cutter based in Alameda, California, trained with the Philippine Coast Guard patrol vessels BRP Batangas and BRP Kalanggaman on small ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 15 May, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. Agencies | Tags: BRP Batangas, BRP Kalanggaman, Philippine Coast Guard, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750)

U.S. Coast Guard National Security Cutter Bertholf visits Manila

Manila, May 15, 2019 — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) arrived in Manila, Philippines for the first visit by a U.S. cutter to the country in over 7 years. The visit follows a bilateral exercise with the Philippine Coast Guard on May 14 in which Bertholf and Philippine San Juan-class patrol vessel ...

Philippines Barangay Blue Ridge Visits the USS Blue Ridge

Manila, March 21, 2019 — U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff welcomed residents of Quezon City’s Barangay Blue Ridge B for a ship tour while docked in Manila, Philippines on March 17. Because the USS Blue Ridge and Barangay Blue Ridge B share a namesake, the Blue ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 21 March, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines | Tags: #FriendsPartnersAllies, U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. Navy, USS Blue Ridge

USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Manila

Manila, March 13, 2019 — U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff arrived in Manila today for the ship’s first port visit to the Philippines since 2016. The Blue Ridge and 7th Fleet team have longstanding ties with the Philippines and this port visit offers opportunities to reconnect ...

By U.S. Embassy Manila | 13 March, 2019 | Topics: Events, News, Press Releases, U.S. & Philippines, U.S. and Manila | Tags: Indo-Pacific, Philippine Navy, U.S. 7th Fleet, USS Blue Ridge

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