18 July 2018 Thomas takes command of forward-deployed Task Force 70 Rear Adm. Karl Thomas assumed command of CTF 70, the U.S. Navy's largest battle force, from Rear Adm. Marc Dalton during a ceremony aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), July 18...
18 July 2018 US, Japanese, Indian forces begin annual mine countermeasures exercise During the exercise, participants will practice unit-level mine countermeasures tactics to detect and neutralize sea mines...
17 July 2018 HSC-25 aircrew rescues commercial mariner off Guam The Guam-based squadron medically evacuated a Chinese crew member with life threatening symptoms from a Netherlands-flagged cargo ship...
17 July 2018 US, Philippines conclude Maritime Training Activity Sama Sama The week-long engagement involved Sailors and Marines operating jointly in the air, on the ground, and on and under the sea...
13 July 2018 RIMPAC disaster relief drill trains and certifies military, civilian organizations Military units, non-governmental organizations and the State of Hawaii responded to a simulated disaster scenario as part of Rim of the Pacific...
13 July 2018 RIMPAC units participate in sinking exercise Live fire from aircraft, a submarine, and land assets sank the decommissioned ex-USS Racine (LST 1191) in the Pacific, July 12...
13 July 2018 USS Nebraska returns from first strategic deterrent patrol since 2013 Prior to the patrol, a 41-month engineered refueling overhaul (ERO) extended the life of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine another 20 years...
11 July 2018 Senator McCain joins USS John S. McCain namesake Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer inducted U.S. Sen. John S. McCain III into the official namesake of the guided-missile destroyer in a ceremony on board, July 12...
11 July 2018 7th Fleet aircraft locates missing mariners in Indian Ocean A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft located a missing fishing vessel July 10, after joining search efforts at the request of the Sri Lankan Navy...
09 July 2018 U.S., Philippines strengthen alliance with Maritime Training Activity 2018 The U.S. Navy and Philippine Navy kicked off Maritime Training Activity (MTA) Sama Sama, July 9...
06 July 2018 Milestone MQ-8C Fire Scout Initial Operational Test and Evaluation complete Results will help determine how best to integrate the Navy's newest unmanned helicopter with littoral combat ships and other platforms...
04 July 2018 C3F hosts inaugural RIMPAC Innovation Fair Twenty-two countries and nearly 2,000 exhibitors, staff and patrons participated in the U.S. 3rd Fleet-hosted event...
03 July 2018 Ronald Reagan Sailors volunteer in Manila to help Mount Mayon eruption victims Thirty Sailors packed thousands of boxes of food items during a community service project as part of the aircraft carrier's recent port visit...
02 July 2018 30th Naval Construction Regiment relocates to Guam The 30th NCR completed a relocation to Naval Base Guam from Naval Base Ventura County, Port Hueneme, California, July 1...
02 July 2018 RIMPAC partners present at innovation fair competition Six units from five countries presented their design ideas at the exercise's inaugural innovation fair, June 30...
29 June 2018 USS Oklahoma City returns to Guam after Indo-Pacific patrol The Los Angeles-class attack submarine returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam, June 29...
29 June 2018 U.S. Navy kicks off 26th RIMPAC exercise Adm. John Aquilino and Vice Adm. John Alexander announced the start of the world’s largest international maritime exercise at Pearl Harbor, June 28...
27 June 2018 USS Mustin provides aid to Filipino fishermen in distress The guided-missile destroyer assisted two distressed mariners, June 26, whose fishing boat was inoperable in the South China Sea after an engine malfunction...
26 June 2018 Pacific Fleet and Fleet Forces commanders visit Surface Fleet’s Warfighting Development Center Adm. John Aquilino and Adm. Christopher Grady met with the team at SMWDC in San Diego, June 25...
26 June 2018 Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group visits Manila Ships of the strike group arrived in Manila, Philippines, for a scheduled port visit, June 26...