11 July 2015 USNS Mercy Completes Mission in Papua New Guinea The hospital ship completed its 14-day mission to Papua New Guinea July 10 for Pacific Partnership 2015, after working with local officials to improve disaster relief response capabilities there...
11 July 2015 USNS Millinocket, Pacific Partnership Arrives in Solomon Islands The joint high speed vessel arrived in Honiara, Solomon Islands, July 10 for the ship’s third stop of Pacific Partnership 2015...
10 July 2015 USNS Mercy Sailors Visit Kokopo Secondary School During PP15 Sailors attached to the hospital ship USNS Mercy volunteered their time July 6 to help students and teachers refurbish the Kopopo Secondary School in Papua New Guinea...
09 July 2015 Lassen Promotes Maritime Security in South China Sea The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen's (DDG 82) patrol in the South China Sea over the past month is part of a continuing presence there by Destroyer Squadron 15 DDGs...
08 July 2015 USNS Millinocket to visit Solomon Islands for Pacific Partnership The Military Sealift Command joint high speed vessel will arrive in Honiara, Solomon Islands, July 10, for the ship’s third stop of Pacific Partnership 2015...
08 July 2015 Pacific Partnership Concludes Successful Mission in FSM The citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia and the members of Pacific Partnership 2015 celebrated a successful visit to the country with a closing ceremony and Fourth of July celebration in Kolonia, Pohnpei...
07 July 2015 U.S., Australian Forces ‘On Board’ for Talisman Sabre More than 260 military and civilian augmentees from Australia and the U.S. arrived aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) July 6, bringing additional manpower and capabilities to the 7th Fleet staff prior to the start of exercise Talisman Sabre 2015...
07 July 2015 George Washington CSG Kicks Off Exercise Talisman Sabre Sailors with the George Washington Carrier Strike Group began their participation in exercise Talisman Sabre 2015 off the north coast of Australia, July 7...
07 July 2015 Seabees Renovate Schools in the Federated States of Micronesia Pacific Partnership celebrated the completion of two school renovations during ribbon cutting ceremonies July 3 in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia...
07 July 2015 Expeditionary Strike Group 7 Begins Talisman Sabre Expeditionary Strike Group 7 is underway off Australia's coast with Sailors, Marines and embarked Australian personnel preparing for high-level amphibious training over the next two weeks...
06 July 2015 USS Higgins Departs on Deployment The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Base San Diego July 6 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East...
05 July 2015 Nurse Midwife Saves Baby’s Life After Attending PP15 Course A Pohnpei nurse midwife credits the “Helping Babies Breathe” course taught during Pacific Partnership with helping her save a baby’s life June 29, just hours after attending the two-day event...
05 July 2015 Micronesia Veterans Honored in Wreath Laying Ceremony Pacific Partnership and the government of the Federated States of Micronesia hosted a wreath laying ceremony July 1 at the Fallen Hero’s Memorial at Pohnpei State Airport...
01 July 2015 MCPON Engages Sailors and Families in Hawaii Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Mike Stevens visited Oahu, Hawaii, June 30-July 1, meeting Sailors, their families and leadership around the island...
01 July 2015 Patients Returned After Receiving Critical Care on USNS Mercy The hospital ship returned six patients ashore in Papual New Guniea July 1, after a ship’s helicopter rescue team retrieved them the previous day from a small land mass off the coast of Carteret Island...
01 July 2015 USS Lassen to Experience Philippine Culture The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Subic Bay for a port visit, July 1...
30 June 2015 Mercy Transports Six Injured to Ship for Critical Care USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) sent a helicopter on a critical care patient transport mission June 30 to retrieve six injured people, including an 18-month old infant, from a small island off the coast of Papua New Guinea...
27 June 2015 21st Annual CARAT Philippines Exercise Concludes The Philippines phase of exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training wrapped up June 26 in Puerto Princesa after training at sea and ashore...
25 June 2015 USS Milius Returns Home from Deployment The guided-missile destroyer returned home to San Diego June 25 from a 250-day independent deployment to the Western Pacific and Middle East...
25 June 2015 Pacific Partnership Celebrates Arrival In Micronesia The Micronesia phase of Pacific Partnership kicked off June 22 with an opening ceremony and reception aboard USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3)...