Sailors and Marines aboard the forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) train to respond to casualties of all grades, in war and peace. USS America’s medical department integrates and serves Sailors and Marines alike. As part of a joint effort, the Sailors of the ship and those...

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – U.S. Navy submarines, ships and aircraft commenced exercise Black Widow 2025 in the Hawaii Operating Area, March 4, 2025. Black Widow is the premier tactical development exercise for U.S. Navy undersea warfare (USW) forces, integrating submarines, surface...

The Nimitz-class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flag ship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, hosted Republic of Korea (ROK), U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, Korea (CNFK) for a day-long embark to explore aircraft carrier operations and power...

BUSAN, Republic of Korea – USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) One, arrived in the Republic of Korea (ROK) for a scheduled port visit, March 2...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to the Kingdom of Thailand, Feb. 19-21, 2025, to reinforce the enduring U.S.-Thailand alliance...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb. 15- 19, 2025, to meet with senior government and military leaders, observe Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK), and participate in the 6th International Maritime Security Symposium (IMSS) to...

FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES, Japan - Commander, Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever and Force Master Chief Dustin Kuers conducted a multi-stop visit to aviation commands across Japan and Guam from Feb. 17 – 26, reinforcing their commitment to high-end training in support of warfighting...

ISHIGAKI, Japan – USS San Diego (LPD 22), an Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD) ship forward-deployed to Sasebo, Japan, arrived in Ishigaki, Japan, for a historic port visit, Feb. 26...

USS Minnesota (SSN 783) arrived in Western Australia on February 25, 2025, kicking off the first of two planned U.S. fast-attack submarine visits to HMAS Stirling in 2025. Port visits support the first pillar of the Australia, United Kingdom, United States trilateral security agreement, known as...

SASEBO, Japan - The U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) concluded their participation in the bilateral mine warfare exercise (MIWEX) 1JA, Feb. 11, 2025...

YOKOSUKA, Japan – Japan Self-Defense Forces and U.S. forces launched Fleet Synthetic Training – Joint (FST-J) 25-71 (Resilient Shield), at Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan, and other command centers throughout the region, Feb. 24-27, 2025...

NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) returned to their homeport, Naval Base San Diego, after a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd, 5th Fleet and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Feb. 21...

SAPPORO, Japan - The Naval Air Facility (NAF) Misawa Snow Team, made up of Sailors from Naval Air Facility Misawa and tenant commands, participated in the 75th Sapporo Snow Festival from January 28 to February 8 in Sapporo, Japan, marking the Navy’s 40th year of participation...

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757) conducted a scheduled port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea (ROK), Feb. 10-15...

The U.S. Navy joined more than 20 navies for the opening ceremony of the Multilateral Naval Exercise Komodo (MNEK), hosted by the Indonesian Navy in Bali, Indonesia, on Feb. 16...

SULU SEA – The U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105) and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD 119) conducted combined operations in the Sulu Sea, Feb. 9-10...

Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, met with Adm. Nicolas Vaujour, chief of staff of the French Navy, aboard the French aircraft carrier FS Charles De Gaulle, Feb. 14, 2025...

The America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) will move to Sasebo, Japan, as part of a scheduled rotation of forces in the Pacific, the U.S. Navy announced today...

SOUTH CHINA SEA - The U.S. Navy (USN), Royal Australian Navy (RAN), and Royal Navy (RN) joined together to conduct a link exercise, a coordinated maneuvering exercise, and a variety of other combined operations in the South China Sea, Feb. 6-7...

ASAN, Guam – Guam Gov. Lourdes Leon Guerrero and Commander, Joint Task Force-Micronesia (JTF-M) Rear Adm. Greg Huffman convened the Civil-Military Coordination Council (CMCC) at the Governor’s Complex in Adelup, Feb. 5...