03 March 2015 US, Australian, Indonesian Navies Commemorate WWII Battle of Sunda Strait Aboard USS Sampson Officials paid their respects to the crews of USS Houston (CA 30) and HMAS Perth (D 29) during a wreath laying ceremony March 1 marking the battle's 73rd anniversary...
02 March 2015 U.S., Japan Increase Warfighting Capabilities through Fleet Synthetic Training The training last week addressed strike force level proficiency, operations, joint interoperability and mission rehearsal for ships, aviation, and submarine simulators...
26 February 2015 USS San Diego Completes Maiden Deployment Returning to its namesake city Feb. 25 as part of the Makin Island ARG marked the completion of the amphibious transport dock ship's maiden deployment...
25 February 2015 USS Fort Worth Conducts CUES with Chinese Navy The littoral combat ship practiced the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (CUES) with the Chinese frigate Hengshui (FFG 572), Feb. 23, enhancing the professional maritime relationship between the two navies...
25 February 2015 IDCERTEX Advances Readiness in Pacific Five U.S. Navy ships recently concluded a two-week independent deployer certification exercise (IDCERTEX) off the coast of Southern California and Hawaii...
24 February 2015 NMCB 5 Seabees Relieve NMCB 4 in 7th Fleet Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 and NMCB 5 held a turnover ceremony at Camp Shields, Okinawa, Feb. 14...
23 February 2015 Makin Island ARG to Return from Deployment The nearly 4,500 Sailors and Marines are set to return to San Diego Feb. 25, following a seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation...
23 February 2015 USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Malaysia The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship arrived in Sepanggar, Kota Kinabalu, Feb. 23 for a port visit...
19 February 2015 Green Bay Arrives in Sasebo, Joins Bonhomme Richard ARG The amphibious transport dock ship arrived in Sasebo Feb. 19, bringing the Navy’s latest technology to its largest numbered fleet...
18 February 2015 USS George Washington Wins Consecutive Battle 'E' The Battle Efficiency Award is presented annually to ships that display the highest conditions of preparedness and capabilities for wartime readiness...
17 February 2015 USS Fort Worth Crew 104, Air, Surface Dets to Return Home LCS Crew 104, Det. 1 from Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 35, and Surface Warfare (SUW) Mission Package Det. 3 return home to San Diego Feb. 18...
17 February 2015 USS Fort Worth Wraps Up First of Three Crew Swaps in 7th Fleet LCS Crew 104 completed the first quarter of USS Fort Worth's (LCS 3) maiden 16-month deployment to the Asia-Pacific following a crew swap with LCS Crew 103, Feb. 17...
16 February 2015 USS Lassen Enhances Cooperation with JMSDF The guided-missile destroyer conducted bilateral operations with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyers Feb. 11 and 13 in the East China Sea...
11 February 2015 USS Paul Hamilton to Depart on Deployment The guided-missile destroyer is scheduled to depart Pearl Harbor Feb. 14 on an independent deployment to the Arabian Gulf and Western Pacific...
11 February 2015 PACFLT Hosts Senior Leaders Course, Strengthens International Bonds Senior military leaders from 14 nations gathered at U.S. Pacific Fleet headquarters in Hawaii for the Naval War College Combined Force Maritime Component Commander Flag Officer Course Feb. 5-11...
10 February 2015 USS Green Bay Enters U.S. 7th Fleet Area of Operations The amphibious transport dock ship, en route to Sasebo, Japan, arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations Feb. 10...
10 February 2015 USS San Francisco Returns from Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine returned to its homeport of Naval Base Point Loma, Feb. 9 following an extended seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific...
09 February 2015 USS Lassen Maintains Presence in the Western Pacific The guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) departed its forward deployed location of Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 3 for a routine patrol in the 7th Fleet area of operations...
07 February 2015 CNO Reenlists Hawaii-based Sailors, Talks Pacific Rebalance Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert held an all hands call at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 6 for service members, civilians and their families stationed on Oahu...
06 February 2015 Navy Exercise to Train, Certify Independent Deployers Five ships will take part in an independent deployer certification exercise in the Southern California and Hawaii operating areas Feb. 9-20...