04 December 2013 EODMU-5 Partners with Singapore Navy for Joint Training Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 5 are working with Republic of Singapore Navy counterparts during the biannual Miata exercise that kicked off at U.S. Naval Base Guam Dec. 3...
02 December 2013 First P-8A Poseidons Report for Duty in Pacific The Navy's newest, most advanced maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft, the P-8A Poseidon, arrived at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan for its inaugural deployment Dec. 1...
02 December 2013 CVW 5 Completes Patrol with USS George Washington Carrier Air Wing 5, the embarked air wing of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), completed its end of patrol fly off, Dec. 1...
28 November 2013 Pacific Fleet Commander, Fleet Master Chief visit USS Michael Murphy Sailors on Thanksgiving Adm. Harry Harris and Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez stopped by the ship in Pearl Harbor on Thanksgiving to say thanks to those aboard standing duty...
28 November 2013 George Washington Hosts Key Military Leaders for AnnualEx The aircraft carrier hosted key U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force leaders during George Washington Carrier Strike Group's participation in Annual Exercise (AnnualEx), Nov 27-28...
27 November 2013 Emory S. Land Visits Singapore Following Philippines Assistance The submarine tender arrived at Changi Naval Base Nov. 27 as part of the ship's ongoing forward deployed mission in the 7th Fleet area of operations...
26 November 2013 USS Howard to Depart for Western Pacific Deployment The guided-missile destroyer is scheduled to depart Naval Base San Diego Dec. 2 on an independent deployment to the Western Pacific region...
26 November 2013 USS Freedom, BNS Somudro Joy Conduct PASSEX in Pacific USS Freedom (LCS 1) conducted a passing exercise with the Bangladesh navy ship BNS Somudro Joy (F-28), Nov. 26...
26 November 2013 Pacific Fleet Master Chief Visits Guam, Meets with Sailors U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez visited Sailors on Guam as he stopped by several Navy commands on island Nov. 25-27...
26 November 2013 Hospital Ship Mercy Returns to Reduced Operating Status Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet, directed that the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) be returned to a reduced operating status Nov. 25...
25 November 2013 George Washington Carrier Strike Group Joins AnnualEx The ships kicked off their participation in the defensive readiness exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, Nov. 25...
24 November 2013 USS Freedom Delivers Relief Supplies to Tacloban, Philippines The crew of the littoral combat ship delivered ten pallets of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies to officials from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Nov. 24...
22 November 2013 PACFLT Commander Reaffirms Alliance, Rebalance in ROK Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. visited South Korea Nov. 21-22, meeting with senior military and government leaders to reaffirm the U.S. Navy's commitment to the alliance with the Republic of Korea and the ongoing U.S. rebalance to the Pacific...
21 November 2013 USS Ashland, USS Germantown Replace USS George Washington The dock landing ships with their embarked Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit have replaced aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), which had been supporting Operation Damayan since Nov. 14...
21 November 2013 Pacific Fleet Master Chief Visits NMCB 3 in Okinawa U.S. Pacific Fleet Master Chief Marco Ramirez met with Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 3, Nov. 20, during a visit to Camp Shields, Okinawa, Japan...
20 November 2013 USS Chosin to Return From Deployment The guided-missile cruiser will return home to Pearl Harbor Nov. 22 following a deployment to the Western Pacific...
20 November 2013 Ashland, Germantown Arrive in Philippines for Operation Damayan The two dock landing ships, with elements of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked, arrived in the Philippines' Leyte Gulf Nov. 20...
20 November 2013 Operation Damayan 7th Fleet Update USS Ashland and USS Germantown arrived in the vicinity of Tacloban Nov. 20, as encouraging signs are continuing to be seen that ground routes are opening significantly for delivery by trucks instead of helicopters...
19 November 2013 USNS Charles Drew Helps Quench Philippines' Thirst In addition to keeing other ships mission ready with fresh food and fuel, the USNS Charles Drew crew is finding innovative ways to assist during Operation Damayan...
19 November 2013 Pacific Fleet Commander Holds All Hands Call in Yokosuka Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr. visited Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Nov. 19 as part of a four-day trip to Japan with stops in Tokyo, Naval Air Station Atsugi and Fleet Activities Sasebo...