16 May 2016 USS Charlotte returns to Pearl Harbor The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine returned home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam May 13 following a six-month Western Pacific deployment...
12 May 2016 One Chief's journey: Sailors of the Year pinned in Washington Chief Hospital Corpsman Corey Smith, U.S. Pacific Fleet's Sailor of the Year, reflects on his journey from USS Essex (LHD 2) to Washington...
11 May 2016 PACFLT commander lauds USO’s support of Sailors, families Adm. Scott Swift expressed his appreciation for the support of the United Services Organization (USO) during a working luncheon at Pearl Harbor, May 11...
11 May 2016 USNS Mercy departs for Pacific Partnership The hospital ship departed San Diego May 11 for a deployment in support of the Navy's annual Pacific Partnership mission...
11 May 2016 U.S. 7th Fleet commander, staff grow relationship with PLA(N) Senior staff from U.S. 7th Fleet and the People's Liberation Army Navy met in several engagements and planned activities during USS Blue Ridge's (LCC 19) recent visit to Shanghai...
10 May 2016 JCS reaches 5,000th arrested landing milestone Sailors from USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 marked a milestone recently with the deployment's 5,000th arrested landing, or trap...
09 May 2016 USNS Mercy set to depart for Pacific Partnership The hospital ship is scheduled to depart San Diego May 11 for a deployment in support of the Navy's annual Pacific Partnership mission...
09 May 2016 USS Ronald Reagan returns to sea for trials, training The U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier departed Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, May 9 to conduct sea trials...
06 May 2016 U.S. 7th Fleet flagship visits Shanghai USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Shanghai, China, May 6 for a port visit as part of its 2016 patrol season...
05 May 2016 Chung-Hoon begins temperature control initiative USS Chung-Hoon's (DDG 93) temperature control plan is part of the Navy’s yearlong initiative called the Great Green Fleet, highlighting efforts to transform energy use in order to increase operational capability...
04 May 2016 USS William P. Lawrence conducts South China Sea patrol The guided-missile destroyer conducted a routine patrol May 2 in international waters of the South China Sea during a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment...
03 May 2016 Regional maritime security, counterterrorism exercise underway in Brunei The ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Maritime Security and Counter Terrorism Exercise kicked off May 3...
02 May 2016 USS Carl Vinson Completes Sea Trials The aircraft carrier completed three days of sea trials April 30, allowing the crew to assess the ship's state of readiness and ensure maintenance was properly accomplished...
02 May 2016 11th Pacific Partnership Mission Prepares to Enhance Cooperation, Strengthen Ties in Southeast Asia This year's mission, scheduled to begin May 11, will include activities in Indonesia, Timor Leste, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Palau...
30 April 2016 USS Blue Ridge Returns to Hong Kong The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship arrived in Hong Kong April 29 for a port visit during its 2016 patrol season...
29 April 2016 U.S., Australian Defence Forces Conduct Fleet Synthetic Training Fleet Synthetic Training-Joint (FST-J) is a computer-based synthetic training which allows geographically separated units to integrate in a tactically and operationally demanding virtual environment...
28 April 2016 U.S. Navy Transfers Research Vessel to Philippine Navy The U. S. Navy transferred ownership of research vessel (R/V) Melville to the Philippine Navy during a ceremony April 27 at Naval Base San Diego...
28 April 2016 Pacific Surface Action Group Departs Pearl Harbor for Western Pacific A three-ship Surface Action Group departed Pearl Harbor April 27 following a port visit ahead of proceeding to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
26 April 2016 Great Green Fleet Continues LED Upgrades USS John C. Stennis' (CVN 74) crew is in the process of implementing more energy efficient lighting throughout the ship...
25 April 2016 Bonhomme Richard Sailors Assist JS Hyuga Crew in Earthquake Relief Efforts Eight air department Sailors assigned to USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) played a critical role as part of Task Force Chenzai, the Japanese earthquake relief effort near Kumamoto, Japan, April 18-23...