Damage Controlman 1st Class James Hartman from Havelock, North Carolina provides hands on shore firemain training on the For’ Castle of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) while in-port Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, March 18, 2025. Higgins is forward-deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. (U.S. Navy photo by Machinery Repairman 2nd Class David Macon)
Force protection and security representatives from across the Forward Deployed Naval Forces - Japan met in the CDS-15 Command Cave to discuss the steps necessary to defend our ships while they are in port. "Unending vigilance is required to keep our ships and their crews safe at all time, this is especially true when our ships are in port," said Harts. "This conference brings together the sharpest minds in Seventh Fleet to discuss...
Lt. Eric "Half-Squat" Thomas, Commander, Destroyer Squadron Fifteen Surface Fires and Effects Center's Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance-Afloat (MISR-A), briefed JMSDF leadership on the role that Maritime Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance - Afloat (MISR-A) officers play in maritime fires. "The integration of Allied navies is our number one focus," said Capt. Justin Harts, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15....
During a port visit to Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea (ROK) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) were able to visit the The War Memorial of Korea in Seoul, ROK.
