The U.S. Navy announced today that the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Yokosuka, Japan.
The amphibious assault ship, along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Singapore Jan. 16 for a port visit.
SECDEF Chuck Hagel flew aboard the amphibious assault ship in the Pacific by MV-22 Osprey, Jan. 14., and thanked the crew of their work.
After contributing more than 650 search hours to the Indonesian-led search effort for AirAsia flight QZ8501, the ships concluded their assistance efforts Jan. 15, receiving praise from Indonesian authorities.
The guided-missile cruiser is scheduled to return home to San Diego, Jan. 16 following a deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet.
The aircraft carrier arrived at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton Jan. 13 after successfully transiting from Everett to Bremerton, Wash.
The guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) are participating in a bilateral training exercise Jan. 13-15 with Republic of Korea Navy counterparts.
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship completed its quarterly Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) Jan. 12 at sea in the Pacific.
Two of the three ships of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to U.S. 7th Fleet Jan. 9 after operations in 5th Fleet.
The military rebalance to the Pacific is "real," and Hawaii is at the crossroads of it, but a potential Army downsizing in Hawaii that would seem to run contrary to that effort is very much a concern, military, business and elected officials said Friday.
