24 August 2015 USS Fort Worth Completes CARAT with Indonesia and Malaysia The littoral combat ship took part in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises with both Indonesia and Malaysia in August...
24 August 2015 Fleet Master Chief Visits USS Hopper, USS Michael Murphy Pacific Fleet Master Chief Susan Whitman paid a visit to Sailors aboard the two guided-missile destroyers Aug. 19 and 20 at Pearl Harbor...
21 August 2015 USS Albuquerque Returns from Final Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) returned home to San Diego Aug. 21 following its final regularly-scheduled deployment...
21 August 2015 CARAT Malaysia 2015 Comes to a Close in Sandakan The 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and Malaysian Armed Forces drew to a close during a ceremony in Sandakan, Aug 21...
18 August 2015 CNO Visits Ronald Reagan, Stresses Importance of FDNF Role During an all hands call with the crews of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Aug. 17, Adm. Jonathan Greenert stressed the importance of Reagan joining the Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Japan...
18 August 2015 Joint Typhoon Relief Mission Almost Complete on Saipan Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and federal officials announced on Tuesday that the Department of Defense disaster relief mission on Saipan is coming to a close...
16 August 2015 Mercy, Millinocket Arrive in Vietnam for Pacific Partnership The hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) and joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in Da Nang, Vietnam, Aug. 17 for their last mission stops of Pacific Partnership 2015...
16 August 2015 U.S. Sailors, Marines Join Malaysian Armed Forces for CARAT The 21st annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercise between the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Malaysian Armed Forces began Aug. 17 with opening ceremonies in Sandakan...
15 August 2015 USNS Mercy Departs Subic Bay After Pacific Partnership The hospital ship departed Subic Bay, Philippines, Aug. 14 after completing a 10-day mission stop for Pacific Partnership 2015...
13 August 2015 New U. S. Pacific Fleet N6 Director Selected Ms. Ruth A. Youngs Lew, a member of the Senior Executive Service, has been selected by Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet as the new Executive Director for Communications and Information Systems and the Command Information Officer (N6)...
12 August 2015 PP15 Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies in Philippines The Pacific Partnership mission team took part in three ribbon cutting ceremonies Aug. 10 and 11 to celebrate the completion of construction projects in San Fernando City, La Union...
11 August 2015 DESRON 7 Changes Command, Reflects on Nearly Three Years as Part of 7th Fleet FDNF Capt. Fred Kacher relinquished command of the squadron to Capt. H.B. Le during a ceremony in Singapore Aug. 12...
11 August 2015 Hull Swap Begins: USS George Washington Arrives in San Diego The aircraft carrier arrived in San Diego Aug. 10 to conduct a 10-day hull swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as part of a force structure change...
08 August 2015 31st MEU, Ashland Transport Water into Saipan The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in Saipan Aug. 8, and Sailors and Marines are supporting disaster relief efforts in the wake of Typhoon Soudelor...
07 August 2015 George Washington to Arrive in San Diego for Carrier Swap USS George Washington (CVN 73) is scheduled to arrive in San Diego Aug. 10 to initiate a crew and equipment swap with USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), part of a three carrier swap involving USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)...
06 August 2015 FEMA sends USS Ashland, Marines to Provide Typhoon Soudelor Relief to Saipan The dock landing ship and embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit will depart Guam, where they were visiting, and arrive in Saipan Aug. 8 to support relief efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor...
05 August 2015 Pacific Partnership Team Arrives in San Fernando City The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) arrived in San Fernando City, Philippines, Aug. 4 for its fourth stop of Pacific Partnership 2015...
03 August 2015 Coast Guard Conducts Rescue Swimmer Training in Philippines Four U.S. Coast Guardsmen held a three-day water search and rescue seminar for Filipino emergency responders July 26-29 as part of Pacific Partnership 2015...
03 August 2015 USNS Mercy Completes First PP15 Mission in Philippines The hospital ship departed Roxas City, Philippines, Aug. 2 after completing a 16-day mission stop for Pacific Partnership 2015...
02 August 2015 U.S., Indonesia to Strengthen Maritime Partnerships with CARAT A U.S. Navy task group comprised of ships, aircraft, Sailors and Marines arrived in Indonesia Aug. 3 for exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training...