15 March 2021 Vinson VERTREP a first in preparing for at-sea F-35 support The proof-of-concept exercise was a critical step in confirming the Navy's ability to maintain the aircraft at sea...
15 March 2021 CTF 73, JMSDF work together to strengthen logistics interchangeability The establishment of a JMSDF liaison officer position on the CTF 73 staff has enhanced coordination...
12 March 2021 Baker assumes command of Amphibious Squadron 11 Capt. Greg Baker relieved Capt. Richard LeBron as commodore of the U.S. Navy’s only forward-deployed amphibious squadron...
09 March 2021 Navy accepts delivery of future USS Daniel Inouye Prior to delivery the ship successfully conducted a series of at-sea and pierside trials to demonstrate material and operational readiness...
08 March 2021 Mastering the helm aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt Among a crew of 5,000 Sailors only four are entrusted to steer the aircraft carrier in restricted maneuvering evolutions...
05 March 2021 U.S. Navy, JMSDF strengthen alliance through Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training BAWT is an annual training exercise that improves the iron-clad partnership between U.S. and Japanese forces...
05 March 2021 USS Lake Champlain Sailors receive COVID-19 vaccine More than 300 Sailors aboard the guided missile-cruiser volunteered and received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine...
04 March 2021 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff visits strategic deterrent units in Pacific Northwest Gen. Mark A. Milley met with Sailors in a visit that included touring USS Alabama (SSBN 731) and other local commands...
03 March 2021 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, JMSDF conduct second bilateral exercise The exercise focused on further increasing interoperability with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...
01 March 2021 USS Barry named Navy's top Pacific Fleet sub hunter The forward-deployed guided-missile destroyer was recently announced as a recipient of the 2020 anti-submarine warfare Bloodhound Award...
26 February 2021 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group returns from deployment More than 5,000 Sailors and Marines assigned to the strike group returned to San Diego following a nearly 11-month deployment...
26 February 2021 USS Nimitz hosts Secretary of Defense Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin thanked the strike group for their service, sacrifice and their ability to work as a team...
26 February 2021 CNO and MCPON visit USS Nimitz at sea The leaders visited to personally thank Sailors and Marines for their dedication and praised their resilience during an extended deployment...
24 February 2021 An unseen adversary: USS Ronald Reagan’s unprecedented fight against COVID-19 Response efforts have included forming a response department and coordination with officials at Fleet Activities Yokosuka...
23 February 2021 U.S. forces, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force participate in Resilient Shield 2021 More than 77 Japan and U.S. commands are participating in the annual computer-based exercise...
22 February 2021 USS Carl Vinson Sailors receive COVID-19 vaccine The aircraft carrier administered over 2,900 doses in the largest west coast shipboard distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine to date...
20 February 2021 USS Curtis Wilbur conducts trilateral replenishment-at-sea with Japan, France The RAS highlighted the interoperability between the U.S. Navy, French Navy, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...
18 February 2021 Waits takes command of 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge Capt. Timothy Waits relieved Capt. Craig Sicola as commanding officer in a small, socially distanced ceremony aboard the ship in Yokosuka, Japan...
18 February 2021 Amphibious Squadron 11 ships take the fight to COVID-19 In a critical move for readiness, resiliency and safety, ships of PHIBRON 11 recently received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Okinawa...
17 February 2021 7th Fleet destroyer conducts Freedom of Navigation Operation in South China Sea USS Russell (DDG 59) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the vicinity of the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law...