05 June 2025 U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps, demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’...
05 June 2025 Pacific Partnership brings disaster response training to Virac, Philippines Pacific Partnership 2025 officially commenced its mission in Virac, Philippines, bringing together international expertise and local leadership to strengthen disaster response capabilities in the region and deepen strategic partnerships, June 1...
03 June 2025 USS Sampson deploys to U.S. Northern Command area of responsibility The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) departed Naval Base San Diego, June 3, 2025, to support operations in the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) area of responsibility...
03 June 2025 U.S. Navy ships to arrive in Portland for Rose Festival Fleet Week Sailors assigned to two U.S. Navy ships, the guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125), are scheduled to arrive in Portland to participate in annual Rose Festival Fleet Week activities, June 3-8...
03 June 2025 USS Tripoli forward deploys to Japan The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) departed Naval Base San Diego May 19 to forward deploy to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific...
02 June 2025 U.S. Navy completes Integrated Battle Problem 25.5 Navy units assigned to U.S. 7th Fleet concluded Integrated Battle Problem (IBP) 25.5, May 23, after spending nearly a week off the coast of Sasebo conducting a tactical warfighting rehearsal event that tests and develops fleet-centric concepts and capabilities...
01 June 2025 USS Blue Ridge departs Sydney following port visit The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Sydney following a scheduled port visit, May 26-31, 2025...
30 May 2025 U.S. Navy F-35Cs operate at Iwo To for first time ever IWO TO, Japan — Aircrew from the Navy’s only forward deployed air wing completed another qualification milestone with Field Carrier Landing Practices (FCLPs) at Iwo To, Japan, May 19-31, 2025...
26 May 2025 USS Blue Ridge arrives in Sydney U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Sydney, Australia for a routine port visit, May 26, 2025. This is Blue Ridge’s first visit to the coastal city since 2015...
22 May 2025 NIWC Pacific enhances India's Maritime Security Capabilities SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Navy is strengthening maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region through a $125 million initiative designed to enhance India's maritime domain awareness. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific is playing a central role in the Indo-Pacific Maritime Domain Awareness...
21 May 2025 Blue Ridge departs Wellington, New Zealand following port visit The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and embarked 7th Fleet staff departed Wellington, New Zealand following a scheduled port visit, May 16-21, 2025...
21 May 2025 PACAF/PACFLT Engineer Theater Posture Summit: Building Better Together From April 7-11, Pacific Air Forces Civil Engineers, in collaboration with U.S. Pacific Fleet Civil Engineer Corps, hosted the PACAF & PACFLT Engineer Theater Posture Summit to strengthen joint engineering posture in the Indo-Pacific...
21 May 2025 USS Charleston deploys to U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) departed Naval Base San Diego to support U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) southern border operations, May 20...
21 May 2025 U.S., Malaysia deepen defense, commercial partnerships at LIMA 25 U.S. service members and military units arrived on the Malaysian island of Langkawi to participate in the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2025 (LIMA 25) from May 20-24...
21 May 2025 U.S., Philippine coast guards conduct Maritime Cooperative Activity The Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the United States Coast Guard (USCG), demonstrating a collective commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, conducted a bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA)...
20 May 2025 FY 2024 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year HONOLULU – Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), announced the FY 2024 Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held, May 14, at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Andrew Velikic was selected as the Sea Sailor of the Year, and Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st...
19 May 2025 60th Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting held at Jeju Island JEJU ISLAND, South Korea — The 60th iteration of the Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) took place at Jeju Island with Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7 and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, May 16...
19 May 2025 USS Alexandria returns to Naval Base Point Loma following seven-month Pacific Ocean deployment SAN DIEGO — The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) returned home to Naval Base Point Loma following a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, May 15, 2025...
16 May 2025 USS Blue Ridge arrives in Wellington, New Zealand for first time The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, for a port visit, May 16, 2025. This historic arrival marks the first time the Blue Ridge has visited New Zealand as well as its capital city. The last two U.S Navy ships to visit Wellington were the USS Howard...
13 May 2025 US, Republic of Korea naval forces conduct Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise AT SEA - The U.S. Navy (USN) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) conducted a Maritime Counter-Special Operations Exercise to strengthen interoperability and share combat readiness capabilities at sea, May 8-11, 2025...