19 August 2016 Pacific Partnership mission underway in Indonesia USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the multinational Pacific Partnership team arrived in Padang, Indonesia, Aug. 19 for the fifth and final mission stop of 2016...
17 August 2016 Pacific Fleet commander refreshes guidance to the fleet Adm. Scott H. Swift, recently issued updated guidance to the fleet that all Pacific Fleet Sailors, uniformed and civilian, should read and understand...
17 August 2016 Pacific Partnership, Malaysian Armed Forces team for search and rescue exercise The SAREX, part of Pacific Partnership 2016, ended with a casualty response drill aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19), Aug. 14...
16 August 2016 Pacific Partnership 2016 completes Palau mission JS Shimokita (LST 4002) departed Palau Aug. 15 after a multinational team aboard completed two weeks of medical and engineering initiatives designed to promote cooperation and knowledge exchange with local authorities...
16 August 2016 U.S., Chinese navies practice search and rescue, CUES USS Benfold (DDG 65) conducted coordinated maneuvering events, Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES), and search and rescue training with the People’s Liberation Army (Navy) frigate Daqing (FFG 576), Aug. 12...
15 August 2016 Cybersecurity internship pilot program promotes innovation U.S. Pacific Fleet has launched a pilot program that provides opportunities for junior officers and enlisted Sailors in the ever changing field of cybersecurity technology...
15 August 2016 John C. Stennis Sailors return home from deployment More than 3,000 Sailors aboard USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) returned to their homeport of Bremerton, Wash., Aug. 14 following a seven-month Indo-Asia-Pacific deployment...
14 August 2016 USS Stethem visits Sydney to promote green energy initiatives The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 14 for a port visit that includes demonstrating Great Green Fleet energy conservation measures to senior U.S. and Australian officials...
10 August 2016 Bonhomme Richard ESG sails for 7th Fleet patrol All three forward-deployed ships of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) are now underway from Sasebo, Japan, for a routine patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
10 August 2016 John C. Stennis Strike Group returns to San Diego More than 7,000 John C. Stennis Strike Group Sailors returned to San Diego Aug. 10 following a seven-month deployment in the Indo-Asia-Pacific...
10 August 2016 5 nations conduct post-RIMPAC multilateral exercise Ships from Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea and the U.S. participated in a post-Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) multilateral exercise in the Hawaii operating area, Aug. 5-9...
09 August 2016 USS Boxer arrives in Malaysia for port call The amphibious assault ship, along with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, Aug. 9 for a port visit...
09 August 2016 Readout of Pacific Fleet commander's meeting with PLA Navy North Sea Fleet commander Adm. Scott Swift met with Vice Adm. Yuan Yubai in Qingdao, China, Aug. 8 and 9...
09 August 2016 USS Boxer conducts South China Sea patrol The amphibious assault ship completed a routine patrol in international waters of the South China Sea, Aug. 6...
08 August 2016 CVW-5, Japanese squadron continue milestone exercise The second Benkyoukai training event between the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW) 5 was conducted Aug. 1-4, led by the Dambusters of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195...
08 August 2016 USS Momsen makes mid-deployment visit to Subic Bay The guided-missile destroyer, part of a U.S. 3rd Fleet Pacific Surface Action Group, arrived in Subic Bay, Philippines, Aug. 8 for a port visit...
08 August 2016 USS Benfold arrives in Qingdao, China, for port visit The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Qingdao, China, Aug. 8, for a port visit to advance maritime cooperation and build relationships with the People's Liberation Army (Navy) North Sea Fleet...
07 August 2016 USS Bonhomme Richard begins regional patrol The Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7 flagship departed Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 6 for a scheduled patrol...
06 August 2016 JMSDF leads Pacific Partnership mission in Palau A multinational Pacific Partnership team arrived in Palau aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's JS Shimokita (LST 4002), Aug. 4, as the mission continues simultaneously in Malaysia aboard USNS Mercy (T-AH 19)...
06 August 2016 USS Harpers Ferry completes South China Sea patrol The dock landing ship conducted a transit through the South China Sea, Aug. 4...