A United States Navy Amphibious Ready Group that operated
for four months under US 5th Fleet in support of Operation Inherent Resolve has
returned to 7th Fleet Area of Operations July 23. Operation Inherent Resolve is
the US military’s
operational name for the military intervention against the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant (Daesh) including both the campaign in Iraq and the campaign in Syria
The said Amphibious Ready Group, Boxer Amphibious Ready
Group with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit operated in 7th Fleet Area of
Operations early this year.
With its return, the Amphibious Ready Group will conduct
exercises and port visits to enhance maritime partnerships and promote peace
and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region, the US Navy said.
“The Sailors and Marines of the ARG, MEU performed
tremendously when we were here a few months ago conducting bilateral
engagements and promoting regional stability,” said Captain Patrick Foege,
commodore for Amphibious Squadron 1.
“Their performance during exercise Ssang Young was superb
and the crews truly enjoyed the port visits in Hong Kong and Thailand
The Boxer ARG is comprised of Amphibious Squadron (PHIBRON)
1, amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), amphibious transport dock ship
USS New Orleans (LPD 18) and amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry
(LSD 49).
The 13th MEU is comprised of a ground combat element,
Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment; an aviation combat
element, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 166 (Reinforced); a logistics combat
element, Combat Logistics Battalion 13; and a command element.
http://www.update.ph/2016/07/us-amphibious-group-that-supported-fight-against-daesh-now-in-western-pacific/7924
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