ANNAPOLIS, Md. - Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith passed the ceremonial cutlass, via the Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday, to Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea during a change of office and retirement ceremony September 8...

PALAU - Patrol Squadron (VP) 5 dispatched an aircraft and crew to the Republic of Palau in support of Operation Island Chief 22 (OPIC22), Aug. 15 - 19, 2022. The aircrew and maintenance team provided support to joint operations off the coast of the Republic of Palau...

SAN DIEGO - The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Scranton (SSN 756) returned to Naval Base Point Loma after completing a successful extended western Pacific deployment, Sept. 7...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The Department of Defense (DoD) today submitted its updated plan to defuel the Red Hill Bulk Underground Storage Facility to the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH). Under the analysis completed as of the submission of Supplement 1.A, DoD projects completion of...

PACIFIC OCEAN – Independence-variant littoral combat ships USS Jackson (LCS 6) and USS Oakland (LCS 24) deployed to the Oceania region with embarked U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Tactical Law Enforcement Team detachments to conduct maritime law enforcement operations in support of U.S. and Pacific Island...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH), in partnership with the State of Hawaii, were the recipients of a $14,881,880 grant from the Department of Defense (DoD) through the DoD Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program (REPI) Challenge...

NAVAL STATION EVERETT, Wash. - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Momsen (DDG 92), assigned to Carrier Strike Group Three, returned to Naval Station Everett, Sept. 6, following a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleets...

SOLOMON ISLANDS - U.S. Navy engineers, known as Seabees, are conducting repairs and enhancement projects throughout Honiara as part of Pacific Partnership 2022...

SOLOMON ISLANDS - The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL), with support from a team of Pacific Partnership 2022 (PP22) veterinarians and vet technicians, is leading an outreach effort to support poultry and pig farmers with basic veterinary care for their livestock. The mission focuses on...

PHILIPPINE SEA (NNS) – The U.S. Navy’s next-generation subsonic aerial target (SSAT), the BQM-177A, reached full operational capability during a successful standard missile launch and intercept while participating in Pacific Vanguard 2022 (PV 22) in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 28.The target drones were...

SINGAPORE (Sept. 2, 2022) – Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7 held a change of command ceremony aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) in Singapore, Sept. 2, 2022...

MANILA, Philippines – The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) arrived in Manila Tuesday for its first international port call during the crew’s months-long Western Pacific deployment to the region...

SOLOMON ISLANDS - Pacific Partnership 2022 kicked off in Honiara, Solomon Islands, August 29...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 16, 2022) — Members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) Medical Service School toured NMRTC Yokosuka. This guided tour served the purpose of imparting operational insight and discussing strategic partnerships that could further expand the U.S. and Japan alliance...

Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, and the United States Navy sailed together to conduct cooperative maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard (PV) 2022 that concluded, Aug. 29...

SINGAPORE – The 21st annual Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT) exercise concluded Aug. 26, 2022 following 10 days of in-person and at-sea engagements that enhanced collaboration among 21 Indo-Pacific partners and focused on shared maritime security challenges of the region...

Originally announced in December 2021 with the release of NAVADMIN 284/21, the Navy's Military Pilot Program is a team effort, administratively managed by the Chief of Naval Personnel’s Uniform Matters Office with the support of the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) for fulfillment...

PHILIPPINE SEA – The U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) concluded several days of at-sea bilateral training in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 18.The training included the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), guided-missile cruiser’s USS...

Naval Oceanography hosted representatives from the Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO) for an in-depth tour of Naval Oceanography’s global-reaching, environmental-information capabilities, Aug. 12, 2022.AGO’s visit to Naval Oceanography is in alignment with creation of the enhanced...

CANBERRA, Australia – Rear Adm. Rick Seif, commander, Submarine Group (CSG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 74, visited multiple sites in Australia as part of a visit to highlight the importance of interoperability between U.S. and Royal Australian Navy (RAN) forces to regional security, Aug. 14-16, 2022.During...