23 August 2017 Swift to Fleet: Pause to focus on basics of operations Focus on the fundamentals, Adm. Scott Swift told senior fleet leaders and commanding officers Aug. 22 as commands across the Pacific Fleet conduct an operational pause this week...
23 August 2017 Navy intends to restore USS Fitzgerald at Huntington Ingalls Industries The Navy intends to award a contract initiating the restoration of the guided-missile destroyer before the end of the fiscal year...
23 August 2017 U.S. and Canadian ships to participate in Los Angeles Fleet Week The second annual Los Angeles Fleet Week takes place Aug. 29 - Sept. 4...
23 August 2017 Navy family provides support for USS John S. McCain Sailors, families Sailors from USS America (LHA 6) and others are providing assistance to their John S. McCain shipmates...
23 August 2017 Search area expanding for USS John S. McCain Sailors The search for missing USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) Sailors continues in the South China Sea and within the ship itself...
23 August 2017 7th Fleet commander relieved due to loss of confidence Adm. Scott Swift, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, today relieved the commander of Seventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command...
22 August 2017 USS San Diego departs Phuket, Thailand The amphibious transport dock ship departed Phuket, Thailand, after a routine port visit, Aug. 22...
22 August 2017 USS Coronado hits target with lethal Harpoon missile during training The littoral combat ship conducted a successful live-fire of the Harpoon Block 1C missile off the coast of Guam, Aug 22...
22 August 2017 Pacific Fleet Commander: Remains of some USS John S. McCain Sailors located Adm. Scott Swift said some of the 10 missing Sailors were discovered by divers performing recovery operations inside the ship...
22 August 2017 Divers join search for missing USS John S. McCain Sailors U.S. Navy and Marine Corps divers began searching for 10 Sailors from USS John S. McCain (DDG 56), missing since an Aug. 21 collision with a merchant ship...
21 August 2017 Search efforts continue for USS John S. McCain Sailors Aircraft from USS America (LHA 6) will continue search efforts today for 10 missing Sailors assigned to USS John S. McCain (DDG 56)...
21 August 2017 USS Sterett arrives in Hawaii for final port visit of deployment The guided missile destroyer arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 18, for the final port visit during their deployment...
21 August 2017 BHR ESG ships, 31st MEU completes certification exercise The Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, completed certification exercise Aug. 18...
21 August 2017 America pulls into Changi Naval Base to support USS John S. McCain USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) was involved in a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC while underway east of the Strait of Malacca and Singapore...
21 August 2017 USS America departs Malaysia after port visit The amphibious assault ship with the embarked 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit departed Kota Kinabalu, Aug. 19...
20 August 2017 USS John S. McCain collides with merchant ship near Strait of Malacca The collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC occurred east of Singapore, Aug. 21...
19 August 2017 Wreckage of USS Indianapolis located by researchers A team of civilian researchers led by entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has announced they have found the wreck of the World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35), which was lost July 30, 1945...
18 August 2017 First CVW-5 jet squadrons relocate to Iwakuni this fall Strike Fighter Squadrons (VFA) 115 and 195, along with Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 141 will relocate at the conclusion of the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group's fall patrol...
18 August 2017 USS San Diego drops anchor in Thailand for port visit The amphibious transport dock ship arrived in Phuket, Thailand, Aug. 17, for a routine port visit...
17 August 2017 Seventh Fleet announces USS Fitzgerald accountability determinations The commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief were relieved of their duties by Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, Aug. 18...