BERKELEY, Calif. - Rear Adm. Richard W. Meyer, deputy commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet administered the oath of enlistment for 102 Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets and midshipmen in front of 33,493 spectators during halftime of the UC Berkeley vs. Syracuse football game, Nov. 16, 2024...

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei – The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) commenced Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Brunei 2024, Nov. 18...

Japan, the Republic of Korea, and United States will execute the second iteration of exercise Freedom Edge, a trilateral multi-domain exercise, Nov. 13, 2024...

Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East recognized a long-standing volunteer of the U.S. Navy League Siam Council in Pattaya, Thailand, during a certificate presentation aboard expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) in Sriracha, Thailand, Nov. 6, 2024...

Members of Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East and civilian mariners assigned to expeditionary fast transport ship USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9) visited the Learning Center of the Human Help Network Foundation in Pattaya, Thailand, to interact with children during a community outreach event,...

CANBERRA, Australia - Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, spoke as part of a trilateral submarine officer panel during the 12th Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Biennial Conference 2024, in Canberra, Australia, Nov. 6. Following his remarks about the...

During Operation POLAR VORTEX, a Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and supported by U.S. Fleet Forces was embedded into the bi-national Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region to manage the integration of naval and air activity at Joint Base...

LUMUT, Malaysia – The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps joined forces with the Royal Malaysian Navy to conclude the 2024 Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise in Lumut, Perak. Over eight days, both nations engaged in joint activities that strengthened military cooperation and...

MALAKAL, Republic of Palau – The submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) departed the Republic of Palau after a regularly scheduled port call, Oct. 27. The Republic of Palau was the ninth port call of Emory S. Land’s current deployment, which began May 17...

Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) at Naval Medical Center San Diego, October 29-31, as part of Exercise Keen Sword 25, highlighting Navy Medicine’s readiness and expeditionary medical capabilities...

PACIFIC OCEAN – “Flight quarters, flight quarters! Man your flight quarters stations now manning for event two,” Cmdr. Matthew Voss, head of air department aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), also known as “Air Boss,” called out over the...

USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) returns to Naval Station Everett...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to the Republic of Korea (ROK) alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis Jr., Oct. 23-24, 2024, to affirm the ironclad U.S. commitment to our alliance with the ROK, which has bolstered peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Japan alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis Jr, Oct. 20-23, 2024, to reaffirm the U.S.-Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific...

LUMUT, Malaysia – The U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Royal Malaysian Armed Forces commenced Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Malaysia 2024, Oct. 29. This marks the beginning of eight days of maritime engagements designed to enhance interoperability and strengthen security ties...

PACIFIC OCEAN – The George Washington Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is leading a contingent of Commander, Task Force (CTF) 70 ships, aircraft and personnel participating in exercise Keen Sword 25 from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, 2024...

As U.S. forces gear up for the latest iteration of Keen Sword, Navy personnel from across the globe are preparing for one of the largest bilateral military exercises between the United States and Japan.Among those participating are Sailors from Navy Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) Bravo,...

During Operation POLAR VORTEX, a Naval and Amphibious Liaison Element (NALE) led by U.S. 3rd Fleet and supported by U.S. Fleet Forces was embedded into the bi-national Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Region at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska...

YOKOSUKA, Japan -- Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, and members of the U.S. 7th Fleet Staff met with key leaders and counterparts of the Indonesian Navy as part of a leadership engagement onboard Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Oct. 23-24.During the two-day visit, Kacher met...

SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Mobile (LCS 26) returned to its San Diego homeport Oct. 25, following a 19-month deployment...