10 December 2024 The USS Green Bay Arrives in San Diego after a Decade in Japan SAN DIEGO - The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Green Bay (LPD 20) arrived Dec. 9 in its new homeport of San Diego from Sasebo, Japan. This homeport shift will be a permanent change of station for the crew and family members. This shift complies with the National Defense...
09 December 2024 JMSDF Fleet Air Force, U.S. Navy’s Task Force 70 sign memorandum to increase bilateral electronic attack capability NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI – Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) Vice Adm. Koji Kaneshima, Commander, Fleet Air Force (CFAF), and U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Greg Newkirk, Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to increase bilateral operations between the...
06 December 2024 USS Minnesota Holds Change of Command The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) conducted a change of command ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 5, aboard Naval Base Guam. During the ceremony, Cmdr. Isaac Pelt turned over command of Minnesota to Cmdr. Jeffrey Cornielle.Capt. Aaron Peterson, commander, Submarine Squadron...
06 December 2024 Surface Navy Celebrates Opening of Premier Warfighting Training Facility SAN DIEGO – For the first time since its establishment in 2015, the Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) will bring all four Warfare Tactics Instructor (WTI) courses under one roof at a state-of-the-art facility designed to enhance the tactical proficiency of the...
06 December 2024 7th Fleet Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation On Dec. 6, 2024, USS Preble (DDG 88) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratley Islands, consistent with international law. At the conclusion of the operation, USS Preble (DDG 88) exited the excessive claim area and continued operations in the South China Sea...
05 December 2024 Forging Ahead: Pearl Harbor Day Ceremony Honors Past, Passes Legacy to Young Service Members This year’s 83rd Pearl Harbor Day commemoration features a series of observances co-hosted by the National Park Service and Commander, Navy Region Hawaii (CNRH), including the interment of a former Pearl Harbor Day survivor aboard the USS Utah (AG-16) and the Blackened Canteen ceremony. Young...
05 December 2024 READOUT: 11th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Steve Koehler hosted the 11th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Dec. 4, 2024. Representatives from 16 nations participated in the engagement, including eight heads of navy from countries...
05 December 2024 SECNAV holds all hands call aboard Boxer with former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger SECNAV Carlos Del Toro holds an all-hands call aboard USS Boxer (LHD 4) to recognize Sailors and present former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger with the Department of the Navy’s Distinguished Public Service Award...
02 December 2024 USS Michael Murphy, USS Spruance, USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. conduct port visits in Thailand, Singapore INDIAN, OCEAN - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) and USS Spruance (DDG 111) conducted a port visit in Phuket, Thailand, Nov. 22-26, and USS Frank E. Petersen Jr. (DDG 121) in Sembawang, Singapore, Nov. 23-27...
29 November 2024 U.S. Navy SEALs, Indian Marine Commando Force, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Train During Exercise Malabar 2024 VISAKHAPTNAM, INDIA (Oct. 14, 2024) U.S. Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Indian Navy Marine Commandos (MARCOS) completed a military-to-military engagement training during the special operations phase of MALABAR 24 on Oct. 14, 2024...
27 November 2024 PACFLT Hosts Fleet Health Integration Panel U.S. Pacific Fleet hosted senior medical personnel from across the Navy for the annual meeting of the Fleet Health Integration Panel (FHIP) on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Nov. 18-21, 2024...
26 November 2024 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to French Polynesia, Nov. 22-23 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Papeete, French Polynesia, Nov. 22-23, 2024, to increase interoperability and information-sharing with French armed forces in the Indo-Pacific...
26 November 2024 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to New Zealand, Nov. 20-22 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited New Zealand, Nov. 20-22, 2024, to strengthen and advance the long-standing partnership between New Zealand and the United States...
26 November 2024 First Forward-Deployed Virginia-Class Submarine Arrives in Guam NAVAL BASE GUAM (Nov. 26, 2024) – The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived to its new homeport of Naval Base Guam, Nov. 26, as part of the U.S. Navy’s strategic laydown plan for naval forces in the Indo-Pacific region...
26 November 2024 DESRON 15 SCC Completes Deployments with USS Ronald Reagan, USS George Washington YOKOSUKA, Japan – Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15 returned to Yokosuka, Japan Nov. 22 following deployments aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS George Washington (CVN 73)...
25 November 2024 CARAT Brunei 2024 FINEX BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei – The 30th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei maritime exercise concluded Nov. 25, following eight days of enhanced training and collaboration between the Royal Brunei Armed Forces and the U.S. military...
25 November 2024 USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) Arrives at Port Klang, Malaysia for First U.S. Carrier Visit in 12 years PORT KLANG, Malaysia — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), arrived in Port Klang, Malaysia for the second scheduled port call on its 2024 deployment, Nov. 23...
25 November 2024 USS Boxer and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit return home after Indo-Pacific deployment SAN DIEGO – Sailors assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) returned to homeport in San Diego and Camp Pendleton, this week after a deployment to the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operations...
22 November 2024 George Washington returns to Yokosuka YOKOSUKA, Japan - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) returned to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan as the United States’ only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, Nov. 22...
21 November 2024 USS Jefferson City Returns Home to Naval Base Guam Following Successful Indo-Pacific Deployment NAVAL BASE GUAM - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) returned to its homeport of Naval Base Guam after a successful deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Oct. 27, 2024. ...