17 June 2023 VP-26 Completes Trilateral Air Exercise with Australia and Japan MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan – The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), and the United States Navy (USN) concluded a trilateral maritime patrol exercise in Misawa, Japan, June 15...
16 June 2023 COMSUBPAC Holds Change of Command Ceremony in Pearl Harbor PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) conducted a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Missouri (SSN 780), June 15...
12 June 2023 U.S. Navy participates in Portland Fleet Week, Rose Festival PORTLAND, Ore. - The U.S. Navy, along with the U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy, participated in Portland Fleet Week June 7-11, which is part of the annual Portland Rose Festival. ...
09 June 2023 Four Nations’ Navies Flex Partnership While Operating in the Western Pacific PHILIPPINE SEA - Ships from the navies of Japan, France and Canada joined two U.S. Navy carrier strike groups to operate as a unified force in the Philippine Sea, June 9...
06 June 2023 Makin Island ARG, 13th MEU Return to Home Port San Diego SAN DIEOGO, Calif. - The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, led by commander, Amphibious Squadron 7 and comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary...
05 June 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on Unsafe Maritime Interaction In accordance with international law, USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) conducted a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit June 3 through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply. During the transit, PLA(N) LUYANG III DDG 132 (PRC LY 132) executed...
04 June 2023 CSG 7 Changes Command YOKOSUKA, Japan - Rear Adm. Chris Cavanaugh relieved Rear Adm. Rick Seif as Commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7, which also serves as Task Force 54, and Task Force 74, during a ceremony at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka, June 2...
03 June 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) are conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 3 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in accordance with...
02 June 2023 READOUT: 8th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted the 8th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from the Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, May 31, 2023...
02 June 2023 2023 U.S. Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), announced the 2023 Sailors of the Year (SOY) during a ceremony held June 1, 2023 aboard Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Operations Specialist 1st Class Matthew Yeager was selected as the Sea Sailor of the Year and Logistics Specialist 1st Class Putra Nagara...
02 June 2023 USS Shoup Departs Sendai, Japan SENDAI, Japan - The forward-deployed Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) departed Sendai, Japan after a port visit, June 1...
31 May 2023 All in the Family: Mother, Son Attend Same AERR 20 Years Apart PENSACOLA, Fla. – Chief Navy Counselor Cameron Pritchett found himself sitting in the same seat his mother sat almost 20 years earlier while attending the Navy Counselor (Counselor) (NCC) Advancement Examination Readiness Review (AERR) in Pensacola, Florida, in May 2023...
30 May 2023 Ships and Sailors Safe, Naval Oceanography Tracks Super Typhoon in Western Pacific “The information we gather is then disseminated and utilized for resource protection…making sure that our people and our assets [U.S. Navy Ships and Sailors] are protected and out of harm’s way ahead of these destructive systems,” said Mr. Brian Strahl, JTWC Director...
30 May 2023 U.S. Navy Forces Participate in Malaysia’s LIMA 2023 U.S. Navy ships, aircraft and Sailors participated in the biennial Langkawi International Maritime Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 23, from May 23-27...
30 May 2023 Joint Region Marianas, Military Installations and Tenant Commands Move to Condition of Readiness 4 with Modifications ASAN, Guam - Following a thorough assessment of damage throughout the military installations on Guam, Joint Region Marianas, Naval Base Guam (NBG), Andersen Air Force Base (AAFB), and Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz have announced the All Clear and returned to Condition of Readiness 4 with installation...
25 May 2023 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Malaysia, 20-24 May 2023 Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Malaysia, May 20-24, 2023 to affirm the comprehensive partnership between Malaysia and the United States...
23 May 2023 USS SHOUP Completes First Forward-Deployed Naval Patrol March 2023 COMBINED FLEET ACTIVITY, Yokosuka - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS SHOUP (DDG 86) returned to Combined Fleet Activity Yokosuka, Japan, following the completion of its first Forward-Deployed Naval Forces (FDNF) patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet (C7F) area of operations, Mar. 23...
23 May 2023 U.S. ships to participate in Los Angeles Fleet Week LOS ANGELES - Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and Soldiers from several ships, squadrons and military units will be in Los Angeles for the fifth Los Angeles Fleet Week, May 23-29...
23 May 2023 USNMRTC Yokosuka conducts, large-scale, multi-day, joint-partner exercise to promote interoperability and readiness YOKOSUKA, Japan—United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (USNMRTC) Yokosuka conducted a large-scale, multi-day, joint-partner exercise in response to a simulated large magnitude earthquake. The exercise took place May 17-19 at United States Navy Hospital Yokosuka...
22 May 2023 NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific Collaborate with University of Hawaii to Create Opportunities for Cybersecurity Students An academic collaboration between Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic, NIWC Pacific and the University of Hawaii (UH) is creating paths for cybersecurity students to gain vital hands-on experience and bolster their career opportunities for government work...