21 October 2013 Young NMCB 3 Seabee Leads Tri-nation Project in Timor-Leste A 21-year old Seabee served as the most junior project supervisor in the history of NMCB 3 and lead a team of U.S., Timorese and Australian engineers to the successful completion of a 10-day, $30 thousand project, Oct. 18...
21 October 2013 USS Denver Returns to Sasebo Following Regional Patrol The amphibious transport dock ship returned to Sasebo Oct. 16 after a U.S. 7th Fleet patrol that included operations as part of the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group...
18 October 2013 U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief visits Sailors in Kaneohe Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez visited various commands at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Oct. 17, updating Sailors on Fleet priorities and discussing issues of concern...
16 October 2013 Pacific Fleet to Continue Rebalance Focus as Harris Assumes Command from Haney With the USS Arizona and Battleship Missouri Memorials as a backdrop, Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. relieved Adm. Cecil D. Haney as commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Oct. 16...
16 October 2013 Spruance Departs San Diego for Maiden Deployment The guided-missile destroyer departed Naval Base San Diego Oct. 16 on its maiden deployment to the Western Pacific region...
09 October 2013 Cowpens Rescues Injured Mariners off Korean Coast Sailors aboard the guided-missile cruiser responded to a distress call and rescued two injured civilian mariners off the southwest coast of the Republic of Korea, Oct. 8...
07 October 2013 U.S., Canadian Warships Participate in Task Group Exercise off Southern California The Oct. 7-11 exercise will serve to train independent deployers in a number of warfighting skills and also contribute to the strong working relationship between the maritime and aviation forces of the U.S. and Canada...
07 October 2013 USS Higgins Returns to San Diego Following Deployment The guided-missile destroyer returned to her homeport of San Diego Oct. 7 following a deployment to the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation...
30 September 2013 U.S., Republic of Korea Navies to Conduct Exercise The George Washington Carrier Strike Group will conduct a series of exercises with the Republic or Korea Navy Sept. 30 - Oct. 13 to strengthen maritime interoperability and tactics, techniques and procedures...
27 September 2013 Navy League Bids Farewell to Admiral Haney The Honolulu Navy League honored the U.S. Pacific Fleet commander during a farewell event, Sept. 25, where he received a certificate of appreciation, and thanked members for their support of the Navy and its Sailors...
25 September 2013 USS Bonhomme Richard Offloads 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship offloaded Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Sept. 25 after conducting joint-force operations in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility...
25 September 2013 USS George Washington, Air Force Units Train Together in Pacific The U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 completed a large-force exercise with the U.S. Air Force, Sept. 25...
24 September 2013 Hampton Visits Yokosuka During Western Pacific Deployment The San Diego-based fast attack submarine arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, Sept. 24 for a port visit...
20 September 2013 USS Boxer Connects with Kids in Philippines Sailors and Marines visited a special education center in Olangapo City, Sept. 18, spending time with children and bring gifts of medical supplies and soccer balls...
19 September 2013 Missile Defense System Intercepts Target in Test The Missile Defense Agency and Sailors aboard USS Lake Erie conducted a successful flight test today of the Aegis ballistic missile defense system, intercepting a ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 18...
18 September 2013 U.S. Navy to Join Allied, Partner Navies in Pacific Reach 2013 The U.S. Navy will join Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea and the Republic of Singapore in the multinational submarine resuce exercixe Pacific Reach 2013, Sept. 20-27...
18 September 2013 USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Hong Kong The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Hong Kong Sept. 18 for a port visit...
17 September 2013 Forged From The Deckplates: Today's Chief Petty Officer Mid-September is arguably the most important time of the year to a U.S. Navy chief petty officer. Newly accepted chiefs are frocked during a time-honored pinning ceremony that marks the culmination of CPO 365 and training to become "the chief."...
16 September 2013 USS Cowpens to Depart San Diego for Deployment The guided-missile cruiser is scheduled to depart San Diego Sept. 17 for a seven-month deployment to the Western Pacific...
16 September 2013 Boxer, New Orleans Arrive in Philippines for Visit, Exercise The two ships arrived in Subic Bay Sept. 16 for a port visit and to take part in Amphibious Landing Exercise (PHIBLEX) with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and alongside the Philippine Marine Corps...