09 December 2022 Joint Task Force – Red Hill Update on AFFF Remediation Effort HONOLULU – Joint Task Force - Red Hill issued the following informational update today regarding clean-up and remediation of the Nov. 29 Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) release at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility: On Thursday, Dec 8, representatives from the Hawaii Department of Health...
09 December 2022 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Diego Garcia, December 8-9 Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), Dec. 8-9, 2022, to review capabilities and facilities and engage with personnel at the strategic outpost...
09 December 2022 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Bangladesh, December 6-8 Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Bangladesh, Dec. 6-8, 2022 to attend the Bangladesh Navy’s International Fleet Review (IFR) in Cox’s Bazar...
08 December 2022 Carl Vinson Successfully Completes PIA Ahead of Schedule, Saves 4 Million Dollars After being moored pierside at Naval Air Station North Island for six months, Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) successfully completed a Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) ahead of schedule while underway conducting sea trials Dec. 4...
07 December 2022 USS West Virginia visits Diego Garcia during extended deterrence patrol The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) stopped in Diego Garcia for a brief port visit Oct. 25-31, 2022, during an extended deterrence patrol providing security and stability to our Allies...
07 December 2022 Navy Authenticates Keel for Future USS Arizona (SSN 803) Senior Navy leaders, elected officials, and industry partners gathered at General Dynamics Electric Boat's Quonset Point Facility, Dec. 7, to attend a keel-authentication ceremony for future Virginia-class submarine USS Arizona (SSN 803)...
07 December 2022 CARAT Indonesia 2022 Kicks Off with Indonesian and U.S. Navy and Marine Corps The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps began exercise Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2022 with the Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) and Marine Corps (KORMAR RI) in Surabaya, Indonesia, Dec. 7...
06 December 2022 USS Mississippi Sailors Volunteer at Western Australia Wildlife Center Sailors from the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) volunteered at a Perth-area wildlife center during their scheduled port visit to Royal Australian Navy HMAS Stirling Naval Base, Australia, Dec. 2...
06 December 2022 USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) Returns to Yokosuka, Japan The forward-deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) returned to Yokosuka, Japan Dec. 5, concluding their successful deployment in the 7th Fleet area of operations...
02 December 2022 Navy Region Hawaii, Joint Task Force-Red Hill Provide Updates on Response Efforts to AFFF Release at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM – Commander, Navy Region Hawaii and Joint Task Force-Red Hill issued the following informational updates today regarding response efforts to the Nov. 29 Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) release at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF): The Navy began...
02 December 2022 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Commences Training Exercise The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) commenced its Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) demonstrating its commitment to maintaining America’s advantage at sea Nov. 29...
01 December 2022 Fast-Attack Submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) Arrives in HMAS Stirling, Western Australia The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Mississippi (SSN 782) arrived at HMAS Stirling Naval Base near Rockingham, Australia following routine operations in the Indo-Pacific region...
30 November 2022 Navy Contains Release of Fire Suppressant Material at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM - Shortly after 1 p.m., Joint Base Federal Firefighting units responded to a release of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) at Adit 6, near the top of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility (RHBFSF). The response teams arrived immediately and contained the release...
30 November 2022 USS Tripoli Returns Home from First Deployment Tripoli, an America-class amphibious assault ship, commissioned in July 2020 and is homeported in San Diego...
29 November 2022 Naval Oceanography Visits Australia Rear Adm. Ron Piret, Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, visited Australia to meet with his counterparts from the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) during a scheduled visit to the region, Nov 7-11, 2022...
28 November 2022 7th Fleet Cruiser Conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea UPDATE 1358 local: The PRC's statement about this mission is false. USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) conducted this FONOP in accordance with international law and then continued on to conduct normal operations in waters where high seas freedoms apply. The operation reflects our continued commitment to...
22 November 2022 READOUT: 7th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Samuel Paparo hosted the 7th Multilateral Maritime Virtual Key Leadership Engagement from the Pacific Fleet Headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Nov. 21, 2022.Representatives from 16 nations participated in the engagement, including 5 heads of navies from countries...
22 November 2022 U.S., Japan, Australia integrate Allied Logistics The U.S., RAN and JMSDF work together on a number of initiatives and conduct regular personnel exchanges, routine participation in bilateral and multilateral exercises as well as combined operations...
21 November 2022 Carrier Strike Group 5 Concludes Keen Sword 23 Keen Sword provides opportunities to train across a variety of mission areas in realistic scenarios, enhancing readiness, interoperability, and building credible deterrence...
16 November 2022 USS Benfold (DDG 65) Participates in Exercise Keen Sword 2023 Keen Sword is a biennial field training exercise consisting of anti-submarine warfare and surface gunnery events designed to advance multilateral tactics among Pacific partners...