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...
24 April 2016 USS Chung-Hoon Sailors Remember USS Sigsbee USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) paused during operations recently to remember USS Sigsbee (DD 502) and Sailors lost aboard the ship during the Battle of Okinawa 71 years earlier...
23 April 2016 USS Preble CO Presented Innovation Leadership Award by PACFLT Commander Adm. Scott Swift presented Cmdr. Jeffery Heames the 2015 SECNAV Innovation Award for the innovation leadership category during Heames’ change of command ceremony, April 22...
22 April 2016 PACFLT Staff Establishes New EIDWS Program, Awards First Pins Master Chief Cryptologic Technician Collection Tara O'Brien and Chief Intelligence Specialist Jared Jeppson both received the Enlisted Information Dominance Warfare Specialist designation through the new program, April 21...
21 April 2016 U.S., Korean Navies Complete 32nd Salvage Exercise U.S. Navy and Republic of Korea Navy diving and salvage experts wrapped up two weeks of advanced training during Salvage Exercise (SALVEX) Korea 2016, April 21...
20 April 2016 VFA-195 Trains with Japan Air Self-Defense Force Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 195 recently completed a weeklong interoperability training exercise with the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) 302nd and 305th Tactical Fighter Squadrons...
19 April 2016 Great Green Fleet Arrives in Singapore for Port Visit The John C. Stennis Strike Group, the centerpiece of the Great Green Fleet, and the 8,500 Sailors attached arrived in Singapore for a port visit April 19...
19 April 2016 USS Stockdale Conducts Trilateral PASSEX with Allied Navies The guided-missile destroyer and ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Navy took part in a trilateral passing exercise in the Java Sea April 17-19...
18 April 2016 VFA-115 Hones Close Air Support Skills with Australian Defence Force The Eagles of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 participated in three weeks of close air support exercises with the Australian Defence Force, March 26 - April 15...