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...
06 June 2016 USS Ronald Reagan begins 7th Fleet patrol The Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier and crew kicked off a regional patrol June 4 after departing Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan...
04 June 2016 U.S., Philippines set for 22nd annual CARAT exercise The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will join the Armed Forces of the Philippines June 6-10 for CARAT Philippines 2016...
02 June 2016 U.S., Philippine, Malaysian navies to conduct multilateral Sulu Sea training The U.S., Philippine, and Royal Malaysian navies are scheduled to conduct the coordinated multilateral training, June 4...
02 June 2016 Japan Training Squadron visits Pearl Harbor on around the world deployment A three-ship Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force training squadron arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam June 1 for a three-day port visit...
31 May 2016 27 nations to participate in world’s largest maritime exercise Twenty-seven nations, 45 ships, five submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial RIMPAC exercise, scheduled June 30 to Aug. 4...
31 May 2016 CARAT 2016 exercise series kicks off in Malaysia The 22nd annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise series between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations began June 1...
31 May 2016 Pacific Submarine Force bids Aloha to City of Corpus Christi The Pacific Submarine Force and the Pearl Harbor waterfront said farewell to the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN 705) in a decommissioning ceremony, May 30...
30 May 2016 USNS Mercy stops in Guam during Pacific Partnership The hospital ship arrived in Guam May 31 to take on supplies and additional crew, and will participate in a field training exercise prior to the first mission stop...