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Submarine Group 7

Commander, Task Force 54 / Commander Task Force 74

Yokosuka, Japan

Our Republic of Korea Navy partners visited with Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7 to begin plans for exercise Silent Shark. Visitors from the ROK Navy included Cmdr. Kim Hyun Seok, Lt. Cmdr. Kwak Min, Lt. Cmdr. Kim Dong Min, Lt. Jang Chung Hyo, and Lt. j.g. Lee Jeung Seung.

Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, salutes during the national anthem prior to giving the keynote address at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 11, 2018) Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, salutes during the national anthem prior to giving the keynote address at the Fleet Activities Yokosuka "Bells of Peace" memorial event commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I. The ceremony, attended by several current and former Sailors on base as well as Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy Sailors, was one of more than 60 held worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Dobbs)

Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, gives the keynote address at the CFAY

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (Nov. 11, 2018) Capt. Jeffrey Kim, Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), looks on as Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, gives the keynote address at the CFAY "Bells of Peace" memorial event commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the end of World War I. The ceremony, attended by several current and former Sailors on base as well as Japan Maritime Self Defense Force, Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Australian Navy Sailors, was one of more than 60 held worldwide. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Dobbs)

Commander Submarine Group 7 and (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) assets lead the formation at the conclusion of KeenSword 2019.

181108-N-VI515-0276 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 8, 2018) The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) sail in formation with 16 other ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) during Keen Sword 2019. Keen Sword 2019 is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JMSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Erwin Jacob V. Miciano)

181108-N-PJ626-0856 PHILIPPINE SEA The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), center left, and the Japanese helicopter destroyer JS Hyuga (DDH 181), center right, sail in formation with 16 other ships from the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) as aircraft from the U.S. Air Force and Japan Air Self-Defense Force fly overhead in formation during Keen Sword 2019 in the Philippine Sea Nov. 8, 2018. Keen Sword 2019 is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and JMSDF personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaila V. Peters)

Sailors from Submarine Group took a field trip to Iwo To (Jima) to remember the historical battle that took place there, and pay respects to all who lost their lives. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Second Class Ryan Litzenberger)

FLEET ACTIVITIES YOKOSUKA, Japan (Oct. 19, 2018) Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, is welcomed aboard JS Seiryu (SS-509) by Cmdr. Takehiko Hirama, commanding officer of Seiryu, prior to going underway aboard the Japanese submarine. The familiarity cruise is to reinforce the submarine group's commitment to the U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ryan Litzenberger)

Submarine Group 7 Recreation Committee Gas and Glass fundraiser

(From left) Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Justin Holt, Electronics Technician 1st Class Rex Sapasap, Yeoman 1st Class Jamie Whitaker, Information Systems Technician 2nd Class Jason Brewer, Information Systems Technician 3rd Class Matthew Thompson and Sonar Technician (Submarine) 2nd Class Ric Duarte promote the Submarine Group 7 Recreation Committee Gas and Glass fundraiser. — at United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

CSG7 Admiral hosts RAN and JMSDF leadership

Rear Adm. James Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, center, shares a light-hearted moment with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Vice Adm. Tatsuhiko Takashima, left, and Royal Australian Navy Commodore Tim Brown during a tri-lateral discussion and office call.

CSG -7 / CTF-54 / CTF-74

Submarine Group 7 Headlines

Submarine Group 7 reinforces partnership with TNI during Submarine Force Staff Talks
November 14, 2018 — SURABAYA, Indonesia – Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7 (CSG7) and members of his staff met with Indonesian Navy representatives in Surabaya, Nov. 14, kicking off a week of relationship-building events that include staff talks, office calls and subject matter exchanges. ... MORE

Submarine Group 7 participates in Keen Sword 2019
November 1, 2018 — Keen Sword, which began Oct. 29, is the latest in a series of joint/bilateral field training exercises that for more than 30 years have increased combat readiness and interoperability between the U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF). Approximately 10,000 US service members will conduct training with their JSDF counterparts from military installations throughout Japan and surrounding waters. ... MORE

Commander, Submarine Group 7 represents U.S. Navy at Sri Lankan Galle Dialogue
October 25, 2018 — Rear Adm. Jimmy Pitts, Commander, Submarine Group 7, represented the U.S. Navy at the ninth annual International Maritime Conference “Galle Dialogue” 2018 in Sri Lanka Oct. 22-23.... MORE

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