12 January 2017 USS Michael Murphy to begin Western Pacific deployment The guided-missile destroyer is scheduled to depart Pearl Harbor, Jan. 13, joining the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group on an Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment...
05 January 2017 Navy's E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to deploy to Japan The U.S. Navy's newest airborne early warning and control aircraft, the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, will join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces as part of Carrier Air Wing 5 in Japan in February...
03 January 2017 U.S. 7th Fleet looks back at 2016, a year of firsts Upgraded ships, new innovations and technologies, and partnerships were abound for U.S. 7th Fleet in 2016...
29 December 2016 Carl Vinson Strike Group set for deployment to Western Pacific Ships and units from the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will depart San Diego for a regularly-scheduled deployment to the Western Pacific, Jan. 5 and Jan. 6...
29 December 2016 Last US ship transferred to ROK Navy decommissioned ROKS Pyeongtaek (ATS 27) was decommissioned Dec. 28, closing the final chapter on the last U.S. ship transferred to the Republic of Korea Navy...
26 December 2016 USS John S. McCain visits Puerto Princesa on patrol The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Puerto Princesa, Philippines, Dec. 24 for a brief, routine port call...
23 December 2016 USS Buffalo returns from deployment in time for Christmas The Los Angeles-class submarine returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Dec. 23 after completing a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific region...
22 December 2016 Submarines Alexandria, Pasadena visit Japan bases The two Los Angeles-class attack submarines arrived in Sasebo and Yokosuka, Dec. 22 for visits as part of their Indo-Asia-Pacific patrol...
20 December 2016 Coast Guard, Navy complete joint fisheries patrol in Oceania The Coast Guard and Navy recently completed a joint mission in the central and South Pacific under the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative to combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security...
19 December 2016 Road to recovery leads to second chance Two and a half years after being shot five times in Afghanistan, Senior Chief Petty Officer Raina Hockenberry reflects on her road to recovery...
15 December 2016 USS Mustin arrives in Cam Ranh International Port The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Dec. 15 for a stop that highlights the strong historic, community and military connections between the two nations...
13 December 2016 Advanced U.S. maritime patrol aircraft visits Sri Lanka A P-8A Poseidon from Patrol Squadron (VP) 10 departed Sri Lanka, Dec. 11 following an exchange with the Sri Lanka Armed Forces on maritime patrol operations...
11 December 2016 USS Bunker Hill, Chinese navy ships conduct maneuvering exercise The guided-missile cruiser joined several People’s Liberation Army (Navy) ships for the exercise off Southern California, Dec. 9...
08 December 2016 USS Louisville visits Republic of Korea during deployment The Los Angeles-class attack submarine arrived at U.S. Fleet Activities Chinhae, Dec. 8 for a routine port visit as part of its deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific...
08 December 2016 Advanced destroyer USS Zumwalt arrives in San Diego The Navy's most technologically advanced surface combatant, USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000), completed her journey to San Diego, Dec. 8...
08 December 2016 USS Nimitz successfully completes compressed training phase Finishing the Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP), Dec. 8, Sailors completed the ship's 180-day, Inter-deployment Training Cycle Basic Phase in only 54 days...
08 December 2016 USS Oklahoma City returns home to Guam The Los Angeles-class attack submarine returned to its homeport of Apra Harbor, Guam, Dec. 8 following an eight-month engineering overhaul in San Diego, Calif...
07 December 2016 Navy accepts delivery of future USS John Finn The Navy accepted delivery of the future guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries on the 75th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7...
06 December 2016 Pearl Harbor survivor becomes honorary U.S. Pacific Fleet Band bandmaster Ira "Ike" Schab led the band during a concert at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, Dec. 5...
02 December 2016 USS John C. Stennis arrives for 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack The aircraft carrier arrived in Hawaii, Dec. 2 to participate in National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day events at Pearl Harbor...