U.S. Navy News Feed

U.S. Navy, ROK Navy complete 2026 ROK-US Combined Mine Warfare Exercise

Lt. Matthew Cox, Commander, Task Force 77 — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:37:00 GMT

POHANG, South Korea -- The U.S. Navy and the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) concluded the 2026 ROK-U.S. Combined Mine Warfare Exercise in the vicinity of Pohang, April 20-24, 2026.

USS Springfield returns home to Naval Base Guam

Courtesy Story — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:55:00 GMT

NAVAL BASE GUAM (May 31, 2026) -- Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Springfield (SSN 761) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam, May 31, after completing a routine deployment in the Western Pacific.

Task Force Ashland’s Navy-Marine Corps team returns to San Diego after four months of operations in the Indo-Pacific

Courtesy Asset — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:16:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Marines and Sailors of Task Force (TF) Ashland returned to San Diego aboard Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), following four months of operations in the Indo-Pacific region, June 1, 2026.

Philippine, U.S. forces conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity

U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs — Sun, 31 May 2026 01:12:00 GMT

SOUTH CHINA SEA -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Coast Guard conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, May 26-30, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific.

READOUT: Pacific Fleet Commander’s travel to Perth, Australia, May 25-27

U.S. Pacific Fleet Public Affairs — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:53:00 GMT

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Perth, Australia, May 25-27, 2026, to attend the Indian Ocean Defence & Security (IODS) 2026 Conference & Exhibition, Australia’s premier forum on defense and security in the Indian Ocean region designed to facilitate high-level engagement on shared regional challenges, capability development, and sovereign industry growth.

Two Decades of Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific: Pacific Partnership 2026 mission begins

Courtesy Story — Thu, 28 May 2026 14:17:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Pacific Partnership, the U.S. Navy’s largest annual maritime humanitarian and civic assistance effort conducted in the Indo-Pacific, officially began with the departure of U.S. personnel from San Diego to the mission coordinating hub in the Philippines, May 27, 2026.

U.S., Republic of Korea conduct Maritime Counter Special Operations Forces Exercise for 2026

Lt. Sarah Merrill, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet — Thu, 28 May 2026 00:54:00 GMT

The U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy conducted a Maritime Counter Special Operations Forces Exercise (MCSOFEX) in the surrounding waters of the Republic of Korea, May 11-14.

CTF-73 participates in SALVEX Korea 2026

Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jordan Jennings — Wed, 20 May 2026 06:14:00 GMT

JINHAE NAVAL BASE, Republic of Korea -- U.S. Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1, concluded Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2026 alongside Australian maritime forces and Republic of Korea (ROK) forces at Jinhae Naval Base, April 6–10, 2026. The exercise marked the 42nd iteration of the long-standing multilateral training event, reinforcing decades of cooperation between the U.S. Navy and ROK Navy since its inception in 1985.

USS Howard departs Shimoda, following Black Ship Festival

Lt. Victor Murkowski, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 — Mon, 18 May 2026 06:42:00 GMT

SHIMODA, Japan -- Forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG 83) departed Shimoda after a port visit, May 17, following participation in the city’s Black Ship Festival.

Navy Reserve unit demonstrates rapid mine assembly readiness

Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew Wright — Thu, 14 May 2026 20:07:36 GMT

NAVAL WEAPONS STATION CHARLESTON, S.C.— U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Joaquin Martinez de Pinillos, vice commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Naval Munitions Command Atlantic (NMCLANT) at Naval Weapons Station Charleston, May 6, 2026, to observe a time-compressed rapid-assembly training event conducted by Navy Reserve, Navy Munitions Command Pacific (NR NMCPAC), Mine Assembly Unit (MAU) Guam.

USS Daniel Inouye Returns to Fleet Early After Successful Maintenance

Michael Wilson — Fri, 08 May 2026 20:36:00 GMT

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) rejoined the Pacific Fleet in April after completing a complex maintenance period eight days ahead of schedule.

Multinational forces sink decommissioned ships in Maritime Strike during Balikatan 2026

Exercise Balikatan — Fri, 08 May 2026 12:58:00 GMT

Philippine, U.S., Japanese, and Canadian forces integrated land, sea and air platforms to sense, strike and destroy two decommissioned ships off the western coast of Northern Luzon during Balikatan 2026, May 6-7.

READOUT: 14th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement

Pentagon News — Wed, 06 May 2026 23:10:00 GMT

U.S. Navy Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, hosted the 14th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from the Pacific Fleet Headquarters on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 5, 2026.

F-22 Raptors arrive in Japan, strengthen Indo-Pacific airpower

Air Force Staff Sgt. Dwane Young, 18th Wing — Wed, 06 May 2026 18:10:00 GMT

Air Force F-22 Raptors arrived at Kadena Air Base, Japan, for a rotation designed to strengthen regional interoperability and maintain a persistent, high-tech presence in the Indo-Pacific.

DESRON 7, Task Force Ashland complete Balikatan 2026 Multinational Maritime Event

Lt.j.g. Camillia Nguyen, Commander, Destroyer Squadron 7 Public Affairs — Tue, 05 May 2026 20:00:00 GMT

Members of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 and Task Force Ashland, composed of Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) and embarked Marines from the I Marine Expeditionary Force, completed the Multilateral Maritime Event portion of Exercise Balikatan 2026, May 1.

Forging the Joint Force: Interoperability at RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1

Tech. Sgt. Mikaley Kline, 354th Fighter Wing — Fri, 01 May 2026 19:25:00 GMT

After two weeks of realistic air combat training and dynamic flying operations RED FLAG-Alaska 26-1 concluded at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 1, 2026. Eielson AFB and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are the home of RED FLAG-Alaska, leveraging the expansive airspace and diverse training environment of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC). Each exercise is a joint and coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational capability of participating units.

Decoding the Battlefield: NPS Students Develop Solution to Support Urgent U.S. and NATO Need

Dan Linehan — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:50:00 GMT

Adversarial soldiers, vehicles, drones, and other assets communicating wirelessly — whether stationary or on the move in the battlefield — emit electromagnetic (EM) signals that can be detected and recorded. Because deciphering signals that are mixed together can be extremely difficult, oftentimes information about their sources is unknown.

Three San Diego Naval Branch Health Clinics Earn Gold Star for Health and Wellness Excellence

Courtesy Story - Naval Medical Center San Diego — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:51:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO – Three of Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) San Diego’s branch clinics

Balikatan 2026: Armed Forces of the Philippines Host First Joint Exercise Senior Enlisted Symposium

Seaman Donald Freeman, Exercise Balikatan — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:20:00 GMT

QUEZON CITY, Philippines — As part of Exercise Balikatan 2026, senior enlisted leaders from the Armed Forces of the Philippines hosted the first Senior Enlisted Symposium, alongside senior enlisted leaders from the Philippines, the United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada and France at Camp Aguinaldo, April 25-27.

Blue Ridge Returns to Yokosuka After Spring Patrol

Lt. Jaliya Wilson, U.S. 7th Fleet Public Affairs — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:40:00 GMT

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, April 23, marking the completion of the spring patrol in the Indo-Pacific region.