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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

PERTH, Australia – As of May 30, the U.S. Navy has established a new naval support activity in Perth, Western Australia, as part of AUKUS, the enhanced trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This move follows the trilateral Joint Statement on...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...