as of 04042016 ★=update
USS BONHOMME RICHARD(LHD 6/NBHR)
status：Underway
*June 1, USS Bonhomme Richard departed Fleet Activities Sasebo for an annual Summer Patrol; Anchored in Sasebo Harbor for onload from June 1-2.
*September 2, USS Bonhomme Richard anchored in Sasebo Harbor for offload; Moored at Berth 2/3, Juliet Basin Wharf on Sept. 3.
*From November 9-10, the Bonhomme Richard was underway for a Mid-Cycle Inspection (MCI) assessment with the Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV).
*January 18, 2016 USS Bonhomme Richard departed homeport for an annual Spring Patrol following a two-month Continuous Maintenance Availability (CMAV); Anchored in Sasebo Harbor for onload from Jan. 18-20.
*USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted an ammunition on load Jan. 20 in preparation for its patrol of the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.
*January 31, LHD 6 anchored off White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, for a well deck certification; Moored at Navy Pier for onload from Feb. 1-6.
*February 28, The Bonhomme Richard moored again at Navy Pier, White Beach for a brief port call to conduct offload and to embark the Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 staff members, following the completion of Amphibious Integration Training (AIT) and Certification Exercise (CERTEX).
*Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 commanded by Rear Adm. John B. Nowell, is scheduled to conduct a routine port visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) beginning March 3.
*March 3, USS Bonhomme Richard moored at Berth 1, Busan Naval Base for a four-day scheduled port visit to the Republic of Korea.
*March 9, The BHR ESG-7 commenced a nine-day amphibious landing exercise Ssang Yong 2016, as part of the annual joint exercise Foal Eagle, off the coast of Pohang, ROK.
*March 8, USS Shiloh(CG 67) recently joined the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) ESG-7, USS Boxer (LHD 4) ARG and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Flotilla 5, off the south coast of Korea, in support of amphibious landing exercise Ssang Yong 2016, off the coast of Pohang, on March 10.
*March 17, The Bonhomme Richard participated in a seabasing demonstration with the USNS Montford Point (T-ESD 1), while underway off the coast of Pohang; Anchored off Pohang for backload on March 18; Moored at Navy Pier, White Beach Naval Facility for offload on March 22-25; Anchored in Sasebo Harbor for ammo offload from March 28-30.
*March 30, USS Bonhomme Richard moored at Berth 1, Juliet Basin Wharf in Sasebo after completing a 10-week patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet AoR.
*The USS Bonhomme Richard ARG with the 31st MEU embarked is underway in the Pacific Ocean participating in amphibious landing exercise Ssang Yong 2016, as part of the annual joint exercise Foal Eagle.
*HSC-25 DET.6 RB-03,08,09 MH-60S NAF Atsugi to Ship *One way to Ship. all Safe on Deck. Jan, 22.
*HSC-25 DET.6 RB-03,08,09 MH-60S NAF Atsugi 1458JST LDG RWY19 *Fly-in at Mar,29.
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USS GREEN BAY(LPD 20/NGRB)
status：Moored Juliet Basin Berth-1
*June 2, The Green Bay departed homeport for a Summer Patrol as part of the BHR Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7; Anchored in Sasebo Harbor for onload from June 2-3.
*September 2, USS Green Bay moored at Berth 1, Juliet Basin Wharf on Fleet Activities Sasebo following a three-month western Pacific patrol.
*September 11, The Green Bay anchored in Sasebo Harbor for ammo offload; Returned home on Sept. 12.
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USS GERMANTOWN(LSD 42/NGTN)
status：Underway
*July 16, USS Germantown departed Fleet Activities Sasebo for a Summer Patrol.
*November 4, USS Germantown moored at Berth 7, India Basin in Sasebo following a 16-week patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR).
*January 29, 2016 USS Germantown departed Sasebo for an annual Spring Patrol as part of the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) ARG.
*February 1, The Germantown moored at Navy Pier, White Beach Naval Facility for a three-day port call to onload Marines and equipment in preparation for Amphibious Integration Training (AIT) and Certification Exercises (CERTEX); Anchored off White Beach from Feb. 21-23; Moored at Navy Pier again on Feb. 28.
*February 28, USS Germantown completing Amphibious Integration Training (AIT) and Certification Exercise (CERTEX).
*March 3, USS Germantown moored at Berth 2, Pier 11 on Chinhae Naval Base for a four-day port visit to the Republic of Korea.
*March 10, LSD 42 anchored off Pohang, ROK, to participate in amphibious landing exercise Ssang Yong 2016.
*March 13, USS Germantown moored at Container Terminal in Port of Gwangyang, Republic of Korea, for a brief port call to embark Marines and M1A1 Abrams, from the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, in preparation for the Assault Follow-On Echelon (AFOE) portion of SY16. Anchored in Sasebo Harbor for onload on March 14; Anchored off Pohang again on March 16.?
*March 20, The Germantown moored at Navy Pier, White Beach Naval Facility for offload; Moored at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) East in Fleet Activities Yokosuka as part of a regularly scheduled port visit for training and maintenance on March 28.
★March 28, USS Germantown moored at Harbor Master Pier (HMP) East in Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a week-long training availability (TRAV).
USS ASHLAND(LSD 48/NAOW)
status：Underway
*October 21, LSD 48 departed Sasebo en route to Yokosuka for INSURV Preps; Moored at Berth 12, Fleet Activities Yokosuka from Oct. 23- Nov. 16.
*January 26, 2016 USS Ashland departed Sasebo for an annual Spring Patrol as part of the BHR ARG.
*January 28, The Ashland moored at Navy Pier, White Beach Naval Facility for a for a two-day port call to onload Marines and equipment; Entered the Gulf of Thailand on Feb. 4.
*February 5, USS Ashland moored at West Quay, Chuk Samet Port in Sattahip, Thailand, to participate in annual U.S./Thai exercise Cobra Gold 16; Underway for at-sea phase from Feb. 10-18; Inport Sattahip again from Feb. 18-21; Anchored off Sattahip for backload from Feb. 21; Departed South China Sea on Feb. 27.?
*USS Ashland (LSD 48) conducted a routine patrol in international waters of the South China Sea Feb. 26 after participating in exercise Cobra Gold 16.
*March 3, USS Ashland moored at Berth 2 on Busan Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a four-day port visit. The ship recently joined the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) ESG-7.
*March 10, The Battalion Landing Team (BLT) 1/5, 31st MEU, embarked aboard the Ashland, conducted an amphibious assault rehearsal at Dogu Beach, while the ship was anchored off Pohang, ROK, for participation in annual combined exercise Ssang-Yong 2016.
*March 13, The Ashland moored at Container Terminal in Port of Gwangyang, Republic of Korea, for a brief port call to embark Marines and M1A1 Abrams, from the 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, in preparation for the Assault Follow-On Echelon (AFOE) portion of SY16; Anchored off Pohang again from March 15-18.
*March 21, USS Ashland recently moored at Army Pier, White Beach Naval Facility for offload; Returned to Sasebo on March 26.
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USS PATRIOT(MCM 7/NPAT)
status：Underway
*September 6, USS Patriot recently moored at Port of Incheon, Republic of Korea, for a scheduled port visit before participating in the 65th anniversary of the historical amphibious landing at the city; Anchored in Incheon Harbor from Sept. 11-15; Returned to Sasebo on Sept. 25.
*February 4, 2016 MCM 7 moored at Quay 3, Katsunai Wharf in Port of Otaru, Hokkaido Prefecture, for a three-day port visit in conjunction with the annual Sapporo Snow and Ice Festival.
*February 12, The Patriot moored at Berth 1 1/2 in Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a three-week training availability (TRAV).?
*March 11, USS Patriot (MCM 7) departs White Beach Naval Facility to join up with USS Chief (MCM 14) as they prepare to conduct squadron level mine countermeasure training which includes mine hunting and mine sweeping.
*March 11, USS Patriot departed White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, for squadron level mine countermeasure training; Inport Amami, Kagoshima Prefecture from March 19-20; Moored at Navy Pier, White Beach from March 21-22.
★March 24, The Patriot moored at Pier 11 in Chinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a four-day port call before participating in annual joint exercise Foal Eagle.
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USS PIONEER(MCM 9/NPNR)
status：Returned to Home Port
*September 5, 2015 USS Pioneer, along with the USS Warrior (MCM 10), departed Fleet Activities Sasebo for a nine-day underway.
*February 4, 2016 MCM 9 returned to homeport after a three-day underway for routine training.
★February 19, Lt. Cmdr. Scott A. Jones relieved Lt. Cmdr. Bobby J. Rowden as CO of the Pioneer during a change-of-command ceremony on board the ship at Berth 8, India Basin.
USS WARRIOR(MCM 10/NWAR)
status：moored India Basin India-8
*August 27, USS Warrior departed homeport for a week-long underway off the coast of Japan; Underway again from Sept. 5-14.
*November 6, Lt. Cmdr. John R. Mateikat relieved Lt. Cmdr. Robert C. Biggs as CO of the USS Warrior during a change-of-command ceremony at Berth 9, India Basin.
★Submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) refurbished polarity lights on the mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10), March 17, 2016
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USS CHIEF(MCM 14/NCPO)◆
status：Underway
*March 27, 2015 USS Chief, along with USS Warrior (MCM 10), departed Sasebo to participate in a mine countermeasures exercise as part of the annual exercise Foal Eagle, off the coast of Chinhae, Republic of Korea, from March 30 through April 11; Returned home on April 13; Underway again from Aug. 26- Sept 3, Oct. 26- Nov. 4 and Nov. 16-21.
★February 2?, 2016 USS Chief departed homeport for a squadron level mine countermeasures training off Okinawa; Brief stop at White Beach Naval Facility on March 11 and 21st; Inport Sasebo from March 23-25.
★March 26, The Chief moored at Pier 11 in Chinhae Naval Base, Republic of Korea, for a two-day port call before participating in annual joint exercise Foal Eagle.
Patriot and Chief are assigned to Mine Countermeasures Squadron (MCMRON) 7 forward deployed to Sasebo, Japan in U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.