The U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) navies and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conducted a trilateral naval exercise, 17-20 March, 2025.Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), UNIT/s, ROK UNIT/s, JMSDF UNIT/s participated in the multi-day, trilateral exercise,...

Military Sealift Command fleet replenishment oiler, USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) became the first ship in the new John Lewis class to conduct a fleet task under Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, by refueling the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) of the coast of Southern California...

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam  - Exercise Sea Dragon 2025 (SD25) successfully concluded at Andersen Air Force Base , Guam, marking the completion of two weeks of intensive multinational anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training, March 18, 2025...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 16, following a seven-month deployment, the submarine's first deployment to the Western Pacific. 104 Sailors assigned to Vermont earned their...

PHILIPPINE SEA – Data scientists aboard the USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) and the aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle (R 91) conduct the first-ever military Hackathon at sea during Exercise Pacific Steller 2025.Pacific Steller is a multi-large deck event hosted by the French Navy in the Philippine Sea...

AT SEA – Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 participated in Freedom Shield 25, a defense-oriented, annual exercise between the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States featuring live, virtual and field-based training that engaged alliance forces and governmental agencies, March 13...

GYEONGSANGNAM-DO, Republic of Korea - Military Sealift Command's (MSC) Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8) completed a seven-month regular overhaul (ROH) at Hanwha Ocean, Gyeongsangnam-do, Republic of Korea, March 12, 2025...

SASEBO, Japan - The America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed their first patrol of 2025, March 6...

MONTEREY, Calif. -- Former Chief of Staff of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), retired Adm. Ryo Sakai, joined the faculty of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) as the institution's first-ever International Fellow, earlier this year...

CHINHAE, South Korea -- Navy Reserve logisticians assigned to Commander, Naval Forces Korea (CNFK) sharpen and perfect their skills during the semiannual joint and combined exercises every year that focus on multi-domain operations leveraging land, sea, air, cyber, and space assets with emphasis on...

BUSAN, South Korea – The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departed Busan, Republic of Korea, March 7, after conducting a scheduled five-day port visit...

While Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO FIVE (HSC-25) is embarked aboard USS America (LHA 6), the crew practices search and rescue (SAR) training at sea. SAR is a life-saving mission designed to recover people on land and at sea in emergency situations. Aircrew personnel assigned to HSC-25...

Two U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft operating under Commander, Task Force (CTF) 72, one from Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 and one from VP 47, joined Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance (MPRA) communities from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Indian Navy (IN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF),...

Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) train to respond to casualties of all grades, in war and peace. USS America’s medical department integrates and serves Sailors and Marines alike. As part of a joint effort, the Sailors of the ship and those...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – U.S. Navy submarines, ships and aircraft commenced exercise Black Widow 2025 in the Hawaii Operating Area, March 4, 2025. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise for U.S. Navy undersea warfare (USW) forces, integrating submarines, surface...

The Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flag ship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, hosted Republic of Korea (ROK), U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea (CNFK) for a day-long embark to explore aircraft carrier operations and power...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea – USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) One, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, March 2...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19-21, 2025, to reinforce the enduring U.S.-Thailand alliance...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 15- 19, 2025, to meet with senior government and military leaders, observe Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK), and participate in the 6th International Maritime Security Symposium (IMSS) to...

FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES, Japan - Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever and Force Master Chief Dustin Kuers conducted a multi-stop visit to aviation commands across Japan and Guam from Feb. 17 – 26, reinforcing their commitment to high-end training in support of warfighting...