After nine years of calling Naval Air Station North Island its homeport, the aircraft carrier departed San Diego for Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, Aug. 31...

Rear Adm. John B. Nowell assumed command of Amphibious Force 7th Fleet, Expeditionary Strike Group Seven (ESG 7) and Task Force 76 (CTF 76) from Rear Adm. Hugh D. Wetherald during a change of command ceremony aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Aug. 29...

The aircraft carrier is scheduled to depart Naval Air Station North Island Aug. 31 and proceed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to serve with the U.S. Navy's forward deployed naval forces (FDNF)...

The crew of the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) completed their 10-day visit in Da Nang, Vietnam, Aug. 28, the ship’s last mission stop of Pacific Partnership 2015...

Adm. Scott Swift made his inaugural visit to Singapore Aug. 26-28, following two days of leadership engagements in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...

The guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90) recently completed an Oceania Maritime Security Initiative (OMSI) mission with U.S. Coast Guard’s 14th District in the Western Pacific...

Several Japanese and U.S. Navy distinguished visitors visited the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for a ceremony Aug. 24 marking the Reagan’s upcoming role as the forward-deployed aircraft carrier in the Pacific...

90 medical professionals from the hospital ship USNS Mercy and Vietnamese hospitals and medical centers conducted a restorative medical summit in Da Nang...

The littoral combat ship took part in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) exercises with both Indonesia and Malaysia in August...

Pacific Fleet Master Chief Susan Whitman paid a visit to Sailors aboard the two guided-missile destroyers Aug. 19 and 20 at Pearl Harbor...

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) returned home to San Diego Aug. 21 following its final regularly-scheduled deployment...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The hospital ship departed Subic Bay, Philippines, Aug. 14 after completing a 10-day mission stop for Pacific Partnership 2015...

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)...

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...

Capt. Fred Kacher relinquished command of the squadron to Capt. H.B. Le during a ceremony in Singapore Aug. 12...