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...
16 September 2013 U.S., Bangladesh Navies Begin 3rd CARAT Exercise The third annual exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Bangladesh is underway following an opening ceremony at Naval Base Issa Khan, Sept. 16...
15 September 2013 Anniversary of Amphibious Landing Commemorated at Inchon U.S. Navy leaders and Korean War veterans joined the Republic of Korea Navy and Marine Corps in commemorating the 63rd anniversary of the Inchon landing, Sept. 15...
13 September 2013 NAF Atsugi Pins 48 New Chief Petty Officers Commands at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, welcomed 48 new chief petty officers during a pinning ceremony attended by visiting Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez, Sept. 13...
12 September 2013 USS Germantown Completes Patrol, Offloads 31st MEU The dock landing ship arrived in Okinawa, Japan, Sept. 11 to offload the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, wrapping up a three-month patrol with the Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group...
12 September 2013 Navy Hosts Singapore Staff College Students in Hawaii More than 50 Singapore Armed Forces officers visited the U.S. Pacific Fleet headquarters compound and historic Pearl Harbor sites Sept. 11 as part of a wider program with U.S. military counterparts in Hawaii...
11 September 2013 Wetherald Assumes Command of 7th Fleet Amphibious Force Rear Adm. Hugh D. Wetherald relieved Rear Adm. Jeffrey A. Harley as Commander, Amphibious Force, U.S. Seventh Fleet, Sept. 11 in Okinawa...
10 September 2013 Lake Erie, Chinese Ships Conduct Search and Rescue Training As part of a broader advancement in cooperation between the US and China, USS Lake Erie (CG 70) and the People's Liberation Army-Navy participated in training scenarios off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, Sept. 9...
10 September 2013 U.S. Naval Forces Korea Changes Command Rear Adm. Lisa Franchetti relieved Rear Adm. William McQuilkin as Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Korea, Sept. 10, during a change of command ceremony in Seoul...
08 September 2013 USS Freedom VBSS Team Trains with Royal Brunei Navy during SEACAT Sailors assigned to USS Freedom's (LCS 1) visit, board, search and seizure team conducted a boarding exercise with the Brunei Navy Sept. 7 as part of exercise Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training...
08 September 2013 Boxer ARG Enters 7th Fleet AOR USS Boxer (LHD 4), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) and the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility, Sept. 5...
08 September 2013 USS Bonhomme Richard Arrives in Darwin The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship and embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in Darwin, Australia, Sept. 8, for a port visit...
06 September 2013 Chinese Navy Ships Visit Hawaii Three People's Liberation Army-Navy ships arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 6 for a port visit that will be followed by a one-day search and rescue drill...
06 September 2013 Trained, Ready USS Hopper Departs Hawaii for Deployment The guided-missile destroyer departed Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Sept. 6 for an independent deployment to the 7th Fleet and 5th Fleet areas of operation...