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...
04 August 2016 Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2016 concludes The world’s largest international maritime exercise concluded Aug. 4, after more than a month of training events conducted in and around the Hawaiian Islands and Southern California...
03 August 2016 Navy's most complex mine warfare exercise wraps up The U.S. Navy conducted multifaceted mine countermeasures training with six nations for over four weeks as part of the Southern California portion of exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), June 30 through Aug. 4...
03 August 2016 3rd Fleet kicks off 67th Seattle Seafair Fleet Week A parade of ships featuring USS Somerset (LPD 25) and USS Gridley (DDG 101) kicked off the 67th annual Seattle Seafair Fleet Week, which runs from Aug. 2-7...
03 August 2016 South Korea's CNO visits San Diego military leadership Adm. Jung Ho-Sub met with senior military leaders in San Diego Aug. 2 to discuss maritime security issues and strengthen the relationship between both navies...
03 August 2016 Command of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet changes hands Rear Adm. Marc H. Dalton assumed command of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet from Rear Adm. John B. Nowell Jr. during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Aug. 3, in Sasebo, Japan...
02 August 2016 U.S., Timor-Leste begin 4th CARAT exercise U.S. Navy units from Task Force 75, U.S. Marines, and Timor-Leste defense force personnel kicked off the 4th annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Timor-Leste exercise there, Aug. 1...
01 August 2016 USS Patriot returns to Sasebo after 2JA MCM exercise The mine countermeasures (MCM) ship returned to Sasebo, Japan, Aug. 1, after a routine patrol in U.S. 7th Fleet that included MCM training with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...
01 August 2016 U.S., Indonesian navies set for CARAT maritime exercise The U.S. and Indonesian navies will come together for the 22nd Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia exercise and exchange, Aug 2-8...
01 August 2016 RIMPAC finale demonstrates capable, adaptive, partners Rim of the Pacific 2016 participants from eight nations showcased their amphibious landing and beach assault capabilities, July 30, as the exercise winds down...
01 August 2016 Pacific Partnership brings mission to Malaysia for 1st time USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and the multinational Pacific Partnership team arrived in Kuantan, Malaysia, Aug. 1 for the fourth stop of this year's disaster preparedness mission...
30 July 2016 USS Boxer visits Singapore after 7th Fleet return The amphibious assault ship arrived at Changi Naval Base in Singapore, July 30 for a port visit...
29 July 2016 U.S., Japan complete mine countermeasures exercise U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force mine countermeasures units completed an annual mine countermeasures exercise (MCMEX) 2JA 2016, July 28...
29 July 2016 Pacific Partnership mission in Vietnam wraps up Pacific Partnership 2016 departed Da Nang, Vietnam, July 28 after completing two weeks of disaster response training, subject matter expert exchanges, cooperative health engagements and community service events...
28 July 2016 22nd CARAT Singapore exercise comes to close The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy and Republic of Singapore Armed Forces concluded with a ceremony at Changi Naval Base July 28...
27 July 2016 US ships exercise tactical complexity, interoperability during CARAT Singapore The U.S. and Republic of Singapore navies have exercised multiple tactical engagements during their ongoing annual bilateral maritime exercise...