21 January 2015 USS Mustin Visits Pyeongtaek to Enhance Partnerships with Korean Navy The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, for a port visit Jan. 21...
20 January 2015 US 7th Fleet Promotes Maritime Security with 1,000 Professional, Military and Leadership Engagements in 2014 In 2014, U.S. 7th Fleet ships, squadrons, operational units and senior leaders promoted regional stability and maritime security through more than 1,000 theater security cooperation engagements...
16 January 2015 USS Makin Island Arrives in Singapore for Port Visit The amphibious assault ship, along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, arrived in Singapore Jan. 16 for a port visit...
16 January 2015 U.S. Navy Forward Deploys Guided-Missile Cruiser to Japan to Underscore Commitment to Asia-Pacific Region The U.S. Navy announced today that the guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) will join the Forward Deployed Naval Forces in Yokosuka, Japan...
15 January 2015 Secretary of Defense Visits USS America SECDEF Chuck Hagel flew aboard the amphibious assault ship in the Pacific by MV-22 Osprey, Jan. 14., and thanked the crew of their work...
15 January 2015 USS Sampson and USS Fort Worth Detach from AirAsia Search After contributing more than 650 search hours to the Indonesian-led search effort for AirAsia flight QZ8501, the ships concluded their assistance efforts Jan. 15, receiving praise from Indonesian authorities...
14 January 2015 USS Nimitz Completes Homeport Change The aircraft carrier arrived at Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton Jan. 13 after successfully transiting from Everett to Bremerton, Wash...
14 January 2015 USS Cape St. George to Return from Western Pacific Deployment The guided-missile cruiser is scheduled to return home to San Diego, Jan. 16 following a deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet...
12 January 2015 U.S., Korean Navies Embrace Training Opportunities During Bilateral Exchange The guided-missile destroyers USS Mustin (DDG 89) and USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) are participating in a bilateral training exercise Jan. 13-15 with Republic of Korea Navy counterparts...
12 January 2015 USNS Mercy Trains, Integrates Core Crew During MERCEX The Military Sealift Command hospital ship completed its quarterly Mercy Exercise (MERCEX) Jan. 12 at sea in the Pacific...
11 January 2015 Amphibious Squadron 5, 11th MEU Return to U.S. 7th Fleet Two of the three ships of the Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, along with the embarked 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, returned to U.S. 7th Fleet Jan. 9 after operations in 5th Fleet...
11 January 2015 Army cuts in Hawaii seen as 'devastating' The military rebalance to the Pacific is "real," and Hawaii is at the crossroads of it, but a potential Army downsizing in Hawaii that would seem to run contrary to that effort is very much a concern, military, business and elected officials said Friday...
10 January 2015 USS Bonhomme Richard Departs on Deployment The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship departed Sasebo, Japan, Jan. 10, for training and operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility...
09 January 2015 CTF-75 Establishment Ceremony Celebrates Mission Ahead A ceremony formalizing Commander, Task Force (CTF) 75 with command and control of Navy expeditionary forces in U.S. 7th Fleet took place Jan. 9 at Naval Base Guam's Camp Covington...
08 January 2015 U.S. Navy Divers Use Advanced Equipment in Search for AirAsia Flight QZ8501 An eight-member team from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 aboard USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) is supporting the ongoing Indonesian-led search effort for AirAsia flight QZ8501 with advanced Tow Fish side scan sonar systems capable of providing high-resolution images of the ocean floor...
06 January 2015 USS Louisville Visits Okinawa During Deployment The Los Angeles class attack submarine arrived at White Beach Naval Facility Jan. 6 for a port visit as part its ongoing deployment to the Western Pacific...
05 January 2015 Fort Worth, Sampson Continue AirAsia Search Support U.S. Navy support of Indonesian-led search operations for AirAsia Flight QZ8501 continued Jan. 5, with USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) and USS Sampson (DDG 102) operating in the Java Sea...
05 January 2015 USS Fort Worth CO Discusses Ship's AirAsia Search Efforts From aboard USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) in the Java Sea, Cmdr. Kendall Bridgewater, the ship's commanding officer, provides an update on Fort Worth's role supporting Indonesian-led search operations for the downed AirAsia flight QZ8501...
03 January 2015 USS Fort Worth Joins USS Sampson in AirAsia Search Effort USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) arrived in the search area Jan. 3 and has commenced search efforts for AirAsia flight QZ8501 at the request of the Indonesian government...
31 December 2014 USS Sampson CO Discusses Ship's AirAsia Search Support From aboard USS Sampson (DDG 102) in the Java Sea, Cmdr. Steven Foley, the ship's commanding officer, talks about Sampson's role supporting Indonesian-led search operations for the downed AirAsia flight QZ8501...