19 March 2013 Freedom Arrives in U.S. 7th Fleet The Navy's first littoral combat ship arrived in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR) March 20, marking a key milestone in USS Freedom's eight-month deployment to Southeast Asia...
19 March 2013 Ronald Reagan Wraps Up Availability, Heads Back To San Diego The carrier departed Bremerton March 18 after completing a docking planned incremental availability that lasted more than a year...
18 March 2013 Yokose LCAC Facility Opens Near Sasebo U.S. Navy flag officers joined Japanese senior-level officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the Yokose Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) laydown Facility, March 15...
18 March 2013 Bonhomme Richard Officer Earns ESG 7 Navigation Award An officer assigned to the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) was recently recognized as the junior shiphandler of the year by Expeditionary Strike Group 7...
15 March 2013 U.S. 7th Fleet Celebrates 70th Anniversary The U.S. Seventh Fleet marked the beginning of a yearlong celebration of its 70th anniversary March 15 aboard USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), an initiative highlighting the Fleet's history and vital role in promoting peace and stability in a critically strategic region...
14 March 2013 Third Fleet Celebrates 70th Anniversary The U.S. Third Fleet is commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Fleet's founding and the commander's staff gathered together March 13 to recognize its continuing historic role...
13 March 2013 7th Fleet, Korean Navy Support Key Resolve Exercise The U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet and the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy are participating in the annual combined joint command post exercise Key Resolve from March 11 to 21...
12 March 2013 Albuquerque Visits Thailand During Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles class fast attack submarine USS Albuquerque (SSN 706) moored alongside USS Frank Cable (AS 40) in Sattahip Bay, Thailand, March 10 for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment...
12 March 2013 Navy's First Littoral Combat Ship Visits Pearl Harbor The Navy's first littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) arrived at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 11 for a port visit as part of its maiden deployment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region...
11 March 2013 Bonhomme Richard, 31st MEU Complete AIT Sailors and embarked Marines completed amphibious integration training (AIT) March 9 while on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
11 March 2013 USS Frank Cable Visits Thailand The submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) anchored off Sattahip, March 9, as part of its extended patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
09 March 2013 DESRON 15 Ships Visit Republic of Korea Four forward-deployed guided-missile destroyers and their crews arrived in Donghae and Pyeongtaek, March 9, to support exercise Foal Eagle...
08 March 2013 USS Bremerton Visits Yokosuka during Western Pacific Deployment The Los Angeles class, fast attack submarine USS Bremerton (SSN 698) arrived in Yokosuka March 8 for a visit as part of its deployment to U.S. 7th Fleet...
07 March 2013 Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom to Visit Hawaii USS Freedom (LCS 1) will arrive at Pearl Harbor March 11 for a port visit as part of her maiden deployment to the Asia-Pacific region...
06 March 2013 Blue Ridge makes goodwill visit to Philippines The U.S. 7th Fleet flagship arrived in Manila for a port visit March 7...
06 March 2013 USS Guardian Decommissioned After 23 Years The 79 Guardian crewmembers participated in the March 6 ceremony that signified the end of an era and honored the legacy the ship has left behind...
05 March 2013 USS Olympia Returns to Pearl Harbor The attack submarine and crew returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 4, following a seven-month Western Pacific deployment...
04 March 2013 Navy Contracted Vessel, Salvage Crew Remove Upper Half of USS Guardian Superstructure U.S. Navy contracted vessel M/V Jascon 25 and Smit Borneo salvors, along with Sailors from Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit One, removed the upper half of the superstructure off the mine countermeasure ship USS Guardian (MCM 5), March 2...
02 March 2013 Haney Honors Sailors and Marines at IA Luncheon Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, Adm. Cecil D. Haney recognized more than 90 Sailors and Marines for their service as individual augmentees (IAs) during the 5th annual "Boots on the Ground" IA Recognition Luncheon at the Ala Moana Hotel in Honolulu, Feb. 28...
01 March 2013 USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Hong Kong for Port Visit U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and the embarked staff arrived in Hong Kong March 1 for a port visit...