SYDNEY -- U.S. Navy forces will join allied and partner nations to participate in Royal Australian Navy-led Exercise Kakadu 2026, a multinational maritime exercise which occurs off Australia’s eastern coast, and its International Fleet Review (IFR) starting March 21...

LAEM CHABANG, Thailand -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Laem Chabang for a port visit, March 26, 2026. Blue Ridge’s last port visit to Laem Chabang was in 2024...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) arrived at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY) March 23, 2026, marking its return to U.S. 7th Fleet after nearly five years in San Diego. The ship was previously forward deployed to Yokosuka from 2006 to 2021...

SYDNEY — Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet concluded the Commanders Conference for Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2026, March 20, 2026, marking a key milestone in planning for the world’s largest international maritime exercise...

MANILA BAY -- The combined forces of the Philippines and the United States conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone, March 20, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional and international cooperation in...

MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet departed Manila following a planned port visit March 16-20, 2026...

MANILA, Philippines -- U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Manila for a scheduled port visit, March 16, 2026. Blue Ridge's last visit to Manila was in 2024...

Midshipmen from the University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) hosted the 31st annual Colorado Meet, at CU Boulder, March 6-7...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) will forward deploy to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific. This move will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members...

The U.S. Navy will bring more than 70 Sailors to Hawai‘i for Hawai‘i Navy Week, March 9-15, as part of the Navy Week outreach program. The Navy will partner with the communities of Honolulu and Hilo to engage residents through a weeklong series of performances, educational events, and...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft, one each from Patrol Squadron (VP) 4 and VP-45, were joined by one P-8I from the Indian Navy (IN), one P-1 from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), two P-8A from the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), and one P-8A from...

Bremerton, Wash. – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) departed Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington, for the last time in its 51-year service history, as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, March 7...

BEAUFORT SEA - Commander, Submarine Forces officially kicked off Operation Ice Camp (ICE CAMP) Boarfish in the Arctic Ocean on March 7, 2026, after the building of the camp and the arrival of two U.S. Navy fast-attack submarines, USS Delaware (SSN 791) and USS Santa Fe (SSN 763)...

SOUTH CHINA SEA — The combined armed forces of Japan, the Philippines and the United States conducted a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone, Feb. 20-26, 2026. This activity demonstrated a collective commitment to strengthening regional...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Sri Lanka alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., Feb. 19-21, 2026, to reaffirm the strong partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited India alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., from Feb. 17-19, 2026, to reaffirm the strong partnership between the two nations, and participate in International Fleet Review and exercise MILAN 2026 to advance a shared vision for...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited New Zealand and Antarctica, Feb. 10-15, 2026, to strengthen the long-standing partnership between New Zealand and the United States and to visit the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) service members who work year-round to...

RAYONG PROVINCE, Thailand — Service members from the United States, Thailand, and partners from 30 countries gathered for the opening ceremony of the 45th iteration of Exercise Cobra Gold in Rayong Province, Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 24, 2026...

SATTAHIP, Thailand -- Military Sealift Command-chartered steam ship Cape Island (T-AKR 10) arrived at the port of Chuk Samet, Sattahip, Feb. 18–20, to offload equipment in support of Exercise Cobra Gold 2026...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Forty U.S. Navy Reserve public affairs officers (PAOs) and mass communication specialists (MCs) trained at a reserve public affairs summit in Hawaii Feb. 5-8, 2026, to enhance warfighting advantage in the information environment...