29 November 2023 Japan, Republic of Korea, U.S. Navies Conduct Trilateral Maritime Exercise The U.S. Navy’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1 conducted a trilateral maritime exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), Nov. 26...
27 November 2023 U.S. Navy Destroyer Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in the South China Sea On November 25, USS Hopper (DDG 70) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, consistent with international law. At the conclusion of the operation, USS Hopper (DDG 70) exited the excessive claim area and continued operations in the South China Sea...
22 November 2023 Save our Shearwaters Releases Indigenous Birds Back into the Wild ʻAʻo or Newell’s Shearwater are seabirds that are native to Kauaʻi and have strong cultural roots with the people of Kauaʻi; they are even included in the Kumulipo – a Hawaiian creation story...
22 November 2023 U.S. 7th Fleet and Armed Forces of the Philippines Begin Maritime Cooperative Activity U.S.7th Fleet (C7F) and Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) units began a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the South China Sea, Nov. 23...
21 November 2023 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group Arrives in Busan, Republic of Korea USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, Nov. 21...
19 November 2023 USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Returns to Yokosuka The U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returned to its forward-deployed port in Yokosuka, Japan, following a six-month deployment in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 19...
18 November 2023 USNS Mercy’s visit to Solomon Islands marks 2nd stop of Pacific Partnership 24-1 Pacific Partnership has returned to the Solomon Islands to continue the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR) preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific region, Nov. 18...
17 November 2023 Naval Hospital Bremerton Staff Hone Skills in Mass Casualty Training Drill Following a challenging exercise to test Naval Hospital Bremerton staff response to an active shooter, they were again immersed in a training environment to handle the consequences wrought by the armed intruder...
17 November 2023 Pacific Partnership-24 sees Sailors helping Ebeye residents “This is incredible,” said U.S. Navy Cmdr. Mary Beth Linnell, an optometrist from the USNS Mercy docked in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands. “This is the whole reason that I decided to stay in the Navy after my initial three-year obligation. This is what I always hoped to do.”...
14 November 2023 Pacific Partnership 24-1 concludes first mission stop in the Republic of the Marshall Islands Multinational service members participating in Pacific Partnership 2024-1 (PP24-1) departed the Republic of the Marshall Islands aboard the hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) Nov. 14 following a 14-day mission stop in the island nation...
13 November 2023 United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit (USNMRTU) Chinhae Staff and Republic of Korea Medical Forces Successfully Conclude the 2023 ROK-US Naval Medical Cooperation Conference United States Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Unit Chinhae Staff and Republic of Korea medical forces are pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 2023 Republic of Korea-US Naval Medical Cooperation Conference. The event took place at the Maritime Medical Center in Jinhae, South...
11 November 2023 Australia, Canada, Japan, U.S. Navies Partner in Multilateral Exercise in Philippine Sea Naval forces from Australia, Canada, Japan, and the U.S. have joined together to conduct multilateral exercise Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 2023 in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 11, 2023...
10 November 2023 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Papua New Guinea, 9-10 Nov 2023 Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Nov. 9-10, 2023 to affirm the longstanding partnership and bilateral relationship between Papua New Guinea and the United States...
10 November 2023 Navy Leaders from FVEY Nations Meet to Collaborate, Strengthen Relationship Leaders from the navies of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States met in Sydney to discuss strategic partnerships, exchange valuable insights, and address key challenges faced in the ever-evolving global maritime landscape, Nov. 10, 2023...
09 November 2023 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Australia, November 4 - 9 November 2023 Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Australia, Nov. 4-9, 2023 to affirm and advance the strong alliance between Australia and the United States...
09 November 2023 First Service Members Participate in Mentor Hawaii Program Two U.S. Pacific Fleet naval officers were the first service members to participate in the Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Program, Mentor Hawaii...
08 November 2023 NHRC Kicks-Off San Diego Fleet Week Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) kicked off Fleet Week San Diego at the Broadway Pier STEM Days Innovation Zone Nov. 8...
07 November 2023 Two U.S. Navy carriers join Japan destroyer on Multi-Large Deck Event in Philippine Sea The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) conclude a Multi-Large Deck Event (MLDE) in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 4-8, 2023...
06 November 2023 Pacific Partnership 2024-1 Hosts Career Fair and Concert in Marshall Islands More than 300 residents of the Marshall Islands attended a career fair and U.S. Pacific Fleet Band concert hosted by Pacific Partnership 2024-1 here Nov. 4, 2023...
02 November 2023 United Nations Command Naval Component Command and Republic of Korea Navy Host Mine Countermeasures Symposium and Multi-National Mine Warfare Exercise The United Nations Command Naval Component Command Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Symposium and the Republic of Korea Navy Multi-National Mine Warfare Exercise (MNMIWEX) 2023 concluded Oct. 27...