09 October 2024 Success is blue-green | VMFA-211 facilitates USS Tripoli Aviation Certification VFA-211 made the first combat deployment of the F-35B Lightning II...
08 October 2024 Vietnam Refugee-Turned-Naval Officer Promotes to Rear Admiral As Capt. Nguyen approached the conclusion of his tenure as assistant chief of staff for plans and policy at Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, he found himself at a pivotal moment in his career, reflecting on the experiences and achievements that had shaped his journey to this point.Capt. Tuan Nguyen stood...
07 October 2024 Ships Arrive for San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 USS Tripoli (LHA 7), USS Somerset (LPD 25) and the unmanned surface vessel Ranger (OUSV 3) arrive for San Francisco Fleet Week 2024...
07 October 2024 Philippine Navy and U.S. Navy commence Sama Sama 2024 Exercise Sama Sama in the vicinity of Subic Bay starts two weeks of maritime engagements among regional partners...
07 October 2024 USS San Diego Holds Change of Command Ceremony in Sasebo, Japan Capt. Timothy R. Carter relieved Capt. David W. Walton as commanding officer of amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22) during a change of command ceremony held in the ship’s well deck, Oct. 03...
07 October 2024 USS Daniel Inouye Returns from Maiden Deployment USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118) returns to homeport at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam...
04 October 2024 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to California and the Pacific Northwest, Sept. 23 – 26 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to California and the Pacific Northwest, Sept. 23-26, 2024, as part of his inaugural visit to Pacific Fleet commands to meet with leaders and Sailors. He also toured vital infrastructure and critical capabilities in the region...
04 October 2024 USS Ronald Reagan holds change of command USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) holds a change of command ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island...
02 October 2024 VP-10 Participates in Royal Australian Navy’s Largest International Exercise, Kakadu DARWIN, Australia – The “Red Lancers” of Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 participated in exercise Kakadu alongside the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and nine other partner and allied nations, Sept. 8-20...
30 September 2024 ROK, US Submarine Commands Hold Talks, Cinch Ties for 30th Year Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7 and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Submarine Force, held the 59th iteration of the Submarine Warfare Committee Meeting (SWCM) at CSG-7 headquarters aboard Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Sept. 26-28...
30 September 2024 Hail to the chief: JBPHH holds chief pinning ceremony JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Nineteen chief selectees from Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH) and Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) commands were pinned to chief petty officers (CPO) during a ceremony at Kilo Pier onboard JBPHH, Sept. 27...
30 September 2024 US, Australia, and Japan Naval Forces Conduct Multilateral Exercise Ships representing the U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force joined in the Timor Sea to conduct a multilateral exercise in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Sept. 23-28...
30 September 2024 Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, and United States Conduct Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity The Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Royal New Zealand Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the United States Navy conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea,...
27 September 2024 C3F, MCMGRU 3, TTGP hold CPO Pinning Ceremony Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet (C3F), Mine Countermeasures Group (MCMGRU) 3 and Tactical Training Group Pacific (TTGP) held a chief petty officer (CPO) pinning ceremony at U.S. 3rd Fleet headquarters, Naval Base Point Loma, Sept. 27...
27 September 2024 USS Antietam Decommissions, While the Crew Remains Antietam HONOLULU (September 27, 2024) – Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) was recognized for its more than 37 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on September 27...
27 September 2024 Navy Region Korea Continues on Path to Forge Culture of Excellence 2.0 In a focused and urgent effort to build the Navy Region Korea (CNRK) warfighting team ready to “Fight Tonight!” and win, program managers from the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) and Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) convened on Fleet Activities Chinhae (CFAC) naval installation in South Korea...
26 September 2024 Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Mission in Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia A team representing Australia and the United States concluded the fifth and final mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) in Kosrae, Sept. 23...
26 September 2024 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group Departs Guam APRA HARBOR, Guam – Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) departed Guam following a scheduled visit to bring on stores and equipment, Sept. 26, 2024...
24 September 2024 Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center preps USS Antietam for decommissioning PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii – Members of the Hawaii Regional Maintenance Center (HRMC) at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PHNSY & IMF) completed an inactivation availability Sept. 13, 2024, to prepare USS Antietam (CG 54) for the end of its active Navy service...
20 September 2024 Carrier Air Wing 5 Completes Air Wing Fallon Training in Rare Full-Strength Participation NAVAL AIR STATION FALLON, Nev. - Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 recently completed Air Wing Fallon (AWF) training as a fully integrated air wing, taking advantage of the scheduled hull swap between Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Naval Air...