03 August 2021 U.S. Navy kicks off Large-Scale Exercise 2021 LSE 2021 is a live, virtual, and constructive, globally integrated exercise spanning multiple fleets...
02 August 2021 Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departs on deployment The CSG's deployment, a first with F-35C Lightning II and CMV-22B Osprey aircraft, will begin with participation in Large-Scale Exercise 2021...
31 July 2021 America Expeditionary Strike Group concludes participation in Talisman Sabre The large-scale exercise in and off Australia included multinational maritime operations and drills between allies and partners...
30 July 2021 Sicola takes command as USS Nimitz bids farewell to Clark Capt. Craig Sicola relieved Capt. Maximilian Clark as commanding officer in a ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier in Bremerton, Washington, July 29...
29 July 2021 NMCB-5 assumes lead of Naval Construction Force tasking in Indo-Pacific NMCB-5 relieved NMCB-4 during a relief in place/transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Shields in Okinawa, Japan...
28 July 2021 16th Pacific Partnership mission begins in Manila The annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission kicked off at Manila Naval Hospital, July 28...
28 July 2021 U.S. 7th Fleet task forces 71, 75, 76 form SAG in South China Sea USS Tulsa (LCS 16), USS Kidd (DDG 100) and a detachment from EODMU 5 joined to form the Surface Action Group...
26 July 2021 Command of 7th Fleet's logistics task force changes hands Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck relieved Rear Adm. Joey Tynch as commander of Logistics Group Western Pacific/Task Force 73...
26 July 2021 Rappahannock, Alan Shepard drill with Australian Navy during Talisman Sabre Partner navies are training to sustain each other in a contested environment...
23 July 2021 JMSDF awards Tynch for commitment to working together Rear Adm. Joey Tynch, commander of CTF 73, was presented the Japan Defense Cooperation Award - First Class by Japan's Ambassador to Singapore...
23 July 2021 NECC commander, MDSU-1 conduct survey of USS Arizona Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo joined Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 1 divers in a survey to help preserve the historic site...
22 July 2021 USS Mustin returns to San Diego after 15 years of service in Japan The guided-missile destroyer is set to conduct a planned depot modernization period in San Diego...
20 July 2021 U.S., Indian navies hold ceremony to commemorate India’s first MH-60R Two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters were inducted into the Indian Navy during a recent ceremony in San Diego...
19 July 2021 Readout: Meeting with UK Armed Forces leaders Adm. Samuel Paparo met with senior UK Armed Forces officials, July 16, during their visit to Hawaii...
19 July 2021 U.S. Navy, JMSDF strengthen ties with Mine Warfare Exercise 2JA The exercise is part of an annual series designed to increase proficiency in mine countermeasure operations...
16 July 2021 Expeditionary Strike Group 7 arrives for exercise Talisman Sabre U.S. 7th Fleet's forward-deployed ESG, with the embarked 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived off the coast of Australia, July 16...
15 July 2021 U.S. Pacific Fleet sea, shore Sailors of the Year announced Intelligence Specialist 1st Class Michael W. Bukowski and Navy Counselor 1st Class Brittany F. Flowers are the 2020 Pacific Fleet Sailors of the Year...
12 July 2021 Readout: Pacific Fleet commander's commander's travel to the Philippines Adm. Samuel Paparo met with representatives from the Armed Forces of the Philippines, July 9...
12 July 2021 7th Fleet conducts freedom of navigation operation USS Benfold (DDG 65) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Paracel Islands...
09 July 2021 Readout: Pacific Fleet commander's travel to Singapore Adm. Samuel Paparo met with representatives from the Singapore Ministry of Defence, July 7-8...