23 June 2016 RIMPAC exercise to bring 26 nations together in Pacific Twenty-six nations, 45 ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, June 30 to Aug. 4...
22 June 2016 US Navy, Marines increase complexity, enhance cooperation during CARAT Thailand The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand exercise concluded June 22...
21 June 2016 USS Spruance patrols South China Sea The guided-missile destroyer is on a routine patrol in the South China Sea as part of a Pacific Surface Action Group deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific...
21 June 2016 USS Coronado to depart on maiden deployment The littoral combat ship is scheduled to depart Naval Base San Diego June 22 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific...
20 June 2016 Pacific Partnership concludes Timor-Leste mission stop USNS Mercy and the Pacific Partnership team departed Timor-Leste June 21 after two weeks of subject matter expert exchanges in civil-military disaster response preparedness, cooperative health engagements and engineering projects...
20 June 2016 USS Michael Murphy sorties to conduct MEDEVAC The guided-missile destroyer conducted an emergency medical evacuation June 19 to assist a Sailor in need of medical attention aboard USS Shoup (DDG 86)...
19 June 2016 PACFLT commander visits Korea, ‘confident US, ROK bond tighter than ever’ Adm. Scott Swift visited South Korea June 15-18 to meet with senior leaders and express his support for Sailors and the U.S. Navy mission in Korea...
19 June 2016 HSC-25 assists in recovery of distressed personnel off Tinian An MH-60S helicopter with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 assisted in the recovery of two persons in distress 13 miles northwest of the Northern Mariana island of Tinian, June 18...
17 June 2016 Two carrier strike groups double down in Western Pacific The USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) strike groups commenced dual carrier flight operations in the Philippine Sea June 18...
17 June 2016 Makin Island ARG completes group sail The three ships of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group completed a group sail off the coast of Southern California, June 17...
15 June 2016 VAQ-138 detachment arrives at Clark Air Base The first temporary detachment of U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack aircraft arrived at Clark Air Base, June 15, for training with Armed Forces of the Philippines FA-50 aircraft pilots...
15 June 2016 U.S, Thailand set to begin CARAT maritime exercise The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Royal Thai Armed Forces will kick off June 16...
14 June 2016 Three nations set sail for exercise Malabar 2016 Ships from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy departed U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, June 14 to conduct the at-sea phase of exercise Malabar 2016...
13 June 2016 Mississippi visits Busan during Western Pacific deployment The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, June 13 for a routine visit as part of its maiden deployment...
13 June 2016 USS Carl Vinson conducts MV-22 Osprey flight operations In preparation for the planned replacement of the C-2 Greyhound, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) received a V-22 Osprey from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 for landings and takeoffs, June 12...
13 June 2016 Coast Guard, Navy complete joint fisheries patrol in Oceania The recently completed a 40-day joint mission in the Central and South Pacific was part of the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative, which helps combat transnational crimes, enforce fisheries laws and enhance regional security...
10 June 2016 Three navies converge on Sasebo for Malabar 2016 Exercise Malabar kicked off June 10 with a welcoming ceremony in Sasebo, Japan, for participating American, Indian and Japanese sailors...
09 June 2016 Timor-Leste defense chief welcomes Pacific Partnership Chief of Defense Force Major General Lere Anan Timur hosted a Pacific Partnership 2016 opening ceremony June 8 in Dili...
09 June 2016 U.S., Indian and Japanese maritime forces participate in Malabar Naval ships, aircraft and personnel from India, Japan and the U.S. will participate in the annual exercise Malabar 2016, June 9-17, 2016...
08 June 2016 U.S. Pacific Fleet Marks 74th Anniversary of the Battle of Midway U.S. Pacific Fleet staff gathered to pay tribute to naval heroes during the commemoration ceremony at Pearl Harbor headquarters, marking the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway, June 7...