17 September 2024 7th Fleet Aircraft Transits Taiwan Strait A U.S. Navy P-8A Poseidon transited the Taiwan Strait in international airspace on Sept. 17 (local time). By operating within the Taiwan Strait in accordance with international law, the United States upholds the navigational rights and freedoms of all nations. The aircraft’s transit of the Taiwan...
16 September 2024 Midshipmen Visit Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron One Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron (USVRON) One welcomed four first class midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy for their summer cruises to focus on the development unmanned surface systems...
16 September 2024 Carl Vinson Medical Department Performs Surgery at Sea PACIFIC OCEAN – While out to sea on Aug. 9, the Medical Department staff aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) learned one of their Sailors was experiencing severe abdominal pain...
16 September 2024 USS Shiloh Holds Change of Command The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) held a change of command ceremony in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, August 29...
12 September 2024 USS Manchester (LCS 14) Returns to San Diego Homeport USS Manchester (LCS 14) returns to homeport at Naval Base San Diego...
12 September 2024 Royal Australian Air Force, Italy, and U.S. naval forces conduct a multilateral exercise The U.S. and Italy navies, with the Royal Australia Air Force, conduct a multilateral exercise in the South China Sea...
11 September 2024 USS Shiloh Holds Change of Command USS Shiloh (CG 67) holds a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam...
11 September 2024 Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Concludes Mission in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia A multinational team representing five Pacific nations concluded the fourth mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) with a closing ceremony at the Yap Living History Museum in Colonia, Yap, Sept. 10, 2024...
10 September 2024 Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Begins USS North Carolina Submarine Maintenance The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS North Carolina (SSN 777) docks at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility for a depot modernization period...
09 September 2024 USS Charlotte Holds Change of Command after Return from Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Charlotte (SSN 766) conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Aug. 9. Cmdr. Thomas Futch relieved Cmdr. Anthony Stranges as commanding officer of Charlotte, following the boat’s return from a successful Western Pacific...
09 September 2024 US forces join host Australia, partners and allies for Exercise Kakadu 2024 U.S. Navy, Royal Australian Navy and nine other partner and ally nations begin exercise Kakadu 2024 near Darwin, Australia...
04 September 2024 Pacific Partnership 2024-2 Kicks Off Mission in Federated States of Micronesia YAP, Federated States of Micronesia - A multinational team representing five Pacific nations kicked off the fourth mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Sept. 4, 2024...
04 September 2024 Pacific Partnership, Pacific Angel 2024 Concludes in Vietnam Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) and Pacific Angel 2024-3 (PA24-3) wrapped up a two-week mission with a closing ceremony in Quang Ngai, Vietnam, Aug. 30, 2024. This is the first time Pacific Partnership and Pacific Angel joined forces...
03 September 2024 Building Bridges and Bolstering Resilience: Pacific Partnership, Pacific Angel 2024 Conclude in Quang Ngai QUANG NGAI, Vietnam – Pacific Partnership 2024-2 (PP24-2) and Pacific Angel 2024-3 (PA24-3) wrapped up a two-week mission with a closing ceremony in Quang Ngai on Aug. 30. This is the first time Pacific Partnership and Pacific Angel joined forces...
29 August 2024 Coast Guard, Navy rescue woman, child, pets from sailboat beset by weather 925 miles off Honolulu The Coast Guard and Navy completed the rescue of a distressed woman, child and their pets from a sailboat beset by weather offshore Hawaii Wednesday...
28 August 2024 SEACAT 2024 Concludes, Reinforcing Maritime Security Efforts Among Allies and Partners in Southeast Asia SINGAPORE (Aug. 23, 2024) – The 23rd annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 23, 2024 following 14 days of in-person and at-sea engagements structured to enhance collaboration among 21 Indo-Pacific Allies and focused on the shared maritime security challenges...
28 August 2024 USS Cowpens Decommissioned After 33 Years of Service SAN DIEGO – Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) was recognized for more than 33 years of naval service during the decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego on August 27...
27 August 2024 Republic of Korea, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps to Conduct Exercise Ssang Yong 2024 The Republic of Korea and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will conduct Exercise Ssang Yong 24 from August 26 to September 7 along the east coast and around the Pohang area, to strengthen the ROK-U.S. Alliance’s combat readiness and improve interoperability...
25 August 2024 USS Kingsville Commissions in Corpus Christi CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The U.S. Navy commissioned Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Kingsville (LCS 36) at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center, August 24...
22 August 2024 U.S. and Italian Naval Forces Conduct Bilateral Operations The U.S. Navy and Italian Navy convened to conduct bilateral operations in the Philippine Sea in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Aug. 18-21...