26 February 2013 Former President Carter Visits USS Carl Vinson Former President Jimmy Carter, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter and former Secretary of the Navy John H. Dalton visited the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Feb. 22...
26 February 2013 Marines and Seabees Train to Build and Breach Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5 conducted inter-service training with the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Assault Battalion in Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 20-22...
25 February 2013 USS Warrior to Deploy to Japan, Replace USS Guardian Mine countermeasures ship USS Warrior (MCM 10) will deploy to U.S. 7th Fleet Forward Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) in Sasebo, Japan, to replace USS Guardian (MCM 5)...
25 February 2013 Amphibious Squadron 11 Hosts Royal Thai Navy for Completion of Cobra Gold 2013 Commander, Amphibious Squadron 11 hosted six Royal Thai Navy officers aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) Feb. 22, as part of there completion of exercise Cobra Gold...
24 February 2013 Bonhomme Richard ARG Wraps Up Exercise Cobra Gold The Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group and 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit completed the multinational, joint exercise Cobra Gold in Thailand, Feb. 22...
23 February 2013 Navy Contracted Crane Vessel begins Guardian Salvage Operations M/V Jascon 25, and specialized salvage equipment on site, began crane operations Feb. 22 to prepare the grounded USS Guardian to be dismantled and removed from Tubbataha Reef...
19 February 2013 Ospreys Land on Bonhomme Richard during Cobra Gold For the first time while in a forward-deployed state, the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) conducted landing operations with the MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, Feb. 19...
18 February 2013 Bonhomme Richard, 31st MEU Conduct Cobra Gold Emergency Evacuation Drill USS Bonhomme Richard and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit jointly conducted a simulated non-combatant evacuation (NEO) operation and transportation of Japanese nationals overseas (TJNO) exercise off the coast of Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 17...
15 February 2013 Bonhomme Richard ARG Participates in Cobra Gold Beach Assault Exercise The three ARG ships took part in a simulated beach assault by Marines of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) Feb. 14 during the multinational exercise in Thailand...
13 February 2013 Aegis Missile Defense System Intercepts Target in Test The Missile Defense Agency and sailors aboard the USS Lake Erie conducted a successful flight test of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system Feb. 13, resulting in the intercept of a medium-range ballistic missile target over the Pacific Ocean by a Standard Missile-3 Block IA guided missile...
13 February 2013 USS Albuquerque visits Yokosuka during 7th Fleet Deployment The San Diego-based submarine arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, Feb. 13 for a visit as part of its Western Pacific deployment...
12 February 2013 Carrier Strike Group 11 Changes Command Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 11 held a change of command ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Feb. 11...
12 February 2013 Hawaii to Welcome New Homeported Ship USS Halsey The USS Halsey crew will bring its new ship home to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Feb. 14, completing a hull swap with USS Russell, now homeported in San Diego...
11 February 2013 Cobra Gold Underway, Bonhomme Richard ARG Participates The forward-deployed Bonhomme Richard Amphibious Ready Group is off the coast of Thailand to take part in exercise Cobra Gold, which began Feb. 11 with opening ceremonies in Chiang Mai...
07 February 2013 U.S. Navy Sailors Aid Severely Injured Child in Philippines Two U.S. Navy Sailors came to the assistance of an injured child while on liberty near Angeles City, Philippines, 5 Feb...
07 February 2013 Antietam, Cowpens Complete Hull Swap In Japan USS Antietam (CG 54) relieved the forward-deployed USS Cowpens (CG 63) during a hull swap ceremony between the crews of the two guided-missile cruisers Feb. 5 in Yokosuka, Japan...
06 February 2013 Carl Vinson Completes PIA USS Carl Vinson's (CVN 70) commanding officer announced the official completion of the ship's successful six-month planned incremental availability (PIA) Feb. 3...
06 February 2013 USS Stockdale visits Subic Bay The ship arrived in Subic Bay Feb. 5 for a routine port visit to replenish supplies and offer an opportunity for rest and relaxation for the crew...
05 February 2013 VAQ-132 Completes Deployment at Naval Air Facility Misawa Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 132 completed a six-month deployment aboard Naval Air Facility Misawa, Feb. 2...
05 February 2013 Royal Thai Navy, Marines Embark USS Bonhomme Richard The ship is hosting four liaison officers from the Royal Thai Navy and Marine Corps in preparation for the upcoming Cobra Gold exercise in Thailand and surrounding waters...