30 April 2014 PACFLT Stresses Sexual Assault Prevention in Campaign to #StepUpStepIn As Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) comes to a close April 30, U.S. Pacific Fleet leaders continue to stress the importance of a year-round approach to intervention...
29 April 2014 P-8s, Cesar Chavez Detached from MH370 Search The two U.S. Navy P-8 Poseidon aircraft flying missions in support of the MH370 search efforts, along with USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14), were detached from search operations and support efforts in Perth and will return to other operations within U.S. 7th Fleet this week...
28 April 2014 Pacific Partnership Brings New Look to Multilateral Mission The U.S. Navy's ninth multilateral Pacific Partnership mission will include an enhanced role for Japan, and simultaneous seaborne and airborne phases, to improve disaster response preparedness in five Southeast Asia host nations beginning in late May...
27 April 2014 USS Pinckney Visits Pyeongtaek, South Korea The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Pyeongtaek April 27 and while there, will take part in training, cultural exchanges and community outreach with the Republic of Korea navy...
25 April 2014 Boxer ARG, 13th MEU Return from Deployment More than 4,500 Sailors and Marines of the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed an eight-month deployment April 25 when the ships arrived at Naval Base San Diego...
24 April 2014 USS Wayne E. Meyer Visits Busan During Western Pacific Deployment The guided-missile destroyer arrived in Busan, Republic of Korea, April 24 for a port visit...
23 April 2014 Navy Leaders Agree to Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) and the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander joined over 20 maritime leaders April 22 at the 14th Western Pacific Naval Symposium to exchange ideas and agree upon procedures affecting maritime conduct at sea...
23 April 2014 Boxer Amphibious Ready Group to Return from Deployment The three ships of the Boxer ARG are scheduled to return home to San Diego April 25, completing an eight-month deployment that included operational support in 5th, 6th and 7th Fleet...
23 April 2014 VAQ-132 Participates in Republic of Korea Exercise Max Thunder Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 is taking part in the combined aerial training exercise for military aircrews and maintainers that began April 11...
22 April 2014 USS Bonhomme Richard Completes Search and Rescue Mission in Korea With concurrence from South Korean commanders, the amphibious assault ship departed waters around Jindo, South Korea, April 22 after assisting with search and rescue operations near the site of the Korean passenger ferry Sewol...
19 April 2014 Frank Cable Departs Malaysia After Visit Focused on Exchanges The submarine tender departed Sepangar, Malaysia, April 17, wrapping up a visit that included numerous interations with the Royal Malaysian Navy...
18 April 2014 U.S. Pacific Fleet Band Hosts High School Students The U.S. Pacific Fleet Band hosted 40 members of the Vacaville High School band and choir April 17 for workshops and a combined performance between the two groups...
17 April 2014 USS Somerset to Arrive in San Diego The amphibious transport dock ship, which was commissioned March 1 in Philadelphia, is scheduled to arrive at its new homeport of Naval Base San Diego, April 21...
17 April 2014 USS Bonhomme Richard Assists in Search and Rescue of Sunken Korean Ferry The amphibious assault ship is is now engaged in search and rescue operations near the site of Korean passenger ship Sewol that sank April 16 off the Republic of Korea's southwestern coast...
16 April 2014 USS Bonhomme Richard on Call for Korean Ferry Rescue Efforts The amphibious assault ship is responding to the scene of Korean passenger ship Sewol that sank near the island of Jindo off the southwestern coast of the Republic of Korea April 16...
15 April 2014 USS Cowpens, USS Spruance to Return from Deployment The two ships are set to return to Naval Base San Diego April 17 after completing separate deployments to the Western Pacific region...
14 April 2014 Bonhomme Richard ARG Conducts Yellow Sea Operations The USS Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) is conducting operations in the waters west of the Korean Peninsula April 15-18...
14 April 2014 USS Frank Cable Visits Malaysia The submarine tender arrived in Sepangar April 13 for a port visit that will include meetings and exchanges with the Royal Malaysian Navy, as well as community outreach activities...
13 April 2014 US, Vietnam Navies Conduct First Search and Rescue Exercise USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) and a Vietnam People’s Navy minesweeper conducted a search and rescue exercise April 12 at the conclusion of an annual naval engagement activity between the two navies...
10 April 2014 U.S. Navy Logistics Ship Joins Search for MH370 USNS Cesar Chavez (T-AKE 14) has joined an international task force led by the Australian Defence Force searching for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 off the Western Coast of Australia...