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...
01 August 2015 USS Michigan Returns to the Pacific Northwest The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine returned home to the Pacific Northwest Aug. 1, following a 20-month deployment in the Western Pacific...
31 July 2015 USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Bali The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship anchored off the coast of Bali, Indonesia, July 31 for a port visit and cultural exchange...
27 July 2015 PP15 Concludes Successful Visit to Solomon Islands The people of the Solomon Islands and members of Pacific Partnership 2015 celebrated the completion of a successful two-week mission by USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) July 24...
27 July 2015 USNS Mercy Crew Participates in HADR Seminar in Philippines Members of the multinational Pacific Partnership team from the hospital ship took part in a weeklong humanitarian assistance and disaster relief seminar hosted by Philippine government agencies at Capiz State University...
27 July 2015 U.S. Navy Increases Cooperation, Enhances Partnership with Timor-Leste Defense Forces During CARAT The U.S. Navy and Timor-Leste Defense Force (F-FDTL) are conducting their third Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise July 27-28...