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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in South China Sea

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lighting II, assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 122, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes off during flight...

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USS Boxer transits South China Sea

Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) transits the South China Sea, June 13, 2026. Boxer, flagship of the Boxer Amphibious Ready...

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11th MEU conducts hoist training aboard USS Portland in South China Sea

U.S. Marines, with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), conduct hoist training from an MH-60S Sea Hawk,...

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USS Portland conducts small boat ops in South China Sea

San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts small boat operations with a rigid-hull inflatable boat, June 8,...

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USS Essex conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jordan Orr, right, and Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Hercules Soder, assigned to...

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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in South China Sea

A U.S. Sailor, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), stands on the flight deck during flight operations in the South...

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USS Boxer, 11th MEU conduct flight ops in South China Sea

U.S. Sailors, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), prepare to chock and chain a U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey assigned...

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USS Mustin fires CIWS in Indian Ocean

U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires its close-in weapon system during a pre-action aim calibration fire...

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USS Essex conducts flight ops in Pacific Ocean

Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Handling) 2nd Class Jordan Orr, assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), signals an AH-1 Cobra,...

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11th MEU conducts live-fire exercise aboard USS Portland in South China Sea

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Isaac Pippert, a radio operator with Battalion Landing Team 3/5, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, fires an M107 .50-caliber...


 
U.S. Pacific Fleet News

  • George Washington Carrier Strike Group arrives in Guam

    APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, along with embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Shoup (DDG 86) and USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit June 16.

  • Families and friends welcome the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) as it arrives at Naval Station San Diego following six months of operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations, June 11, 2026. While deployed, Augusta was the first ship to integrate U.S. Navy aviation assets, Aerosonde Uncrewed Aerial Systems, and a U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Detachment on the same platform to enable multi-domain operations. Augusta is a fast, optimally manned, mission-tailored surface combatant that operates in near-shore and open-ocean environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. LCS, like Augusta, integrate with joint, combined, manned and unmanned teams to support forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence missions around the globe. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kassandra Alanis)

    USS Augusta returns to San Diego

    SAN DIEGO –Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Augusta (LCS 34) arrived at its San Diego homeport June 11, following six months of operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet in support of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM)-led Operation Ardent Vanguard to protect the southern border.

  • USS Hawaii (SSN 776) departs HMAS Stirling.

    Pacific Submarine Force reestablishes Submarine Squadron 3

    PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - To support Submarine Rotational Force-West (SRF-West), Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh, Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, reestablished Submarine Squadron 3 (CSS-3), which previously operated out of Pearl Harbor and was decommissioned in February 2012. The new CSS-3 will operate from HMAS Stirling in Western Australia.

  • Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) returns from sea trials during a maintenance period at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, June 6, 2026. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) and Colorado’s crew completed the scheduled maintenance period on June 10, 2026, 29 days ahead of schedule, returning to the fleet lethal and ready to defend the nation. Commissioned March 17, 2018, at Naval Submarine Base New London, Colorado is the 15th Virginia-class fast-attack submarine and fifth Block III submarine of the class. Colorado is assigned to Submarine Squadron 7 and is capable of supporting various missions, including anti-submarine warfare; anti-surface ship warfare; strike warfare; special operations forces support; and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. PHNSY & IMF's mission is to keep the Navy's fleet "Fit to Fight" by repairing, maintaining, and modernizing the Navy's fast-attack submarines and surface ships. Strategically located in the heart of the Pacific, it is the most comprehensive fleet repair and maintenance facility between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East. (US Navy photo by Claudia LaMantia)

    USS Colorado returns to Fleet from maintenance ahead of schedule, accelerating Pacific readiness

    PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii— Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado (SSN 788) completed a scheduled maintenance period at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) 29 days ahead of schedule June 10, 2026.

  • U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center, U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Keith Hash, commander, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), right, and Dan Carreño, executive director, NAWCWD, pose for a photo with aircraft and equipment used for weapons testing during a visit to Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, June 2, 2026. U.S. Pacific Fleet delivers combat-ready naval forces to defend the homeland and U.S. interests throughout the region, provide credible deterrence, and strengthen U.S. alliances and partnerships to ensure a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Christopher Sypert)

    READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s Travel to California, June 1-5

    U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to California to attend the annual Aviation Flag Officer Training Symposium (AVFOTS), conduct ship visits, and meet with local U.S. Navy leaders and Sailors, June 1-5, 2026.

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