21 October 2024 USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) returns to homeport after Indo-Pacific deployment SAN DIEGO – Amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) returned to homeport in San Diego, following a seven-month deployment in the U.S. 7th and 3rd Fleet areas of operations with embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), Oct. 18, 2024...
21 October 2024 Military Leaders Strengthen Indo-Pacific Partnerships During Guam, Hawaii Visit WASHINGTON – Acting Under Secretary of the Navy (UNSECNAV) Tom Mancinelli and the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (DUSN(A&S)) Deborah Rosenblum traveled to Guam and Hawaii, Oct. 13-18, to meet with government officials, military leaders, and...
20 October 2024 15th MEU H-1 Det Conducts Live-Fire Training from USS Miguel Keith in the Indo-Pacific PACIFIC OCEAN -- UH-1Y Venom and AH-1Z Viper aircrew assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) conducted a series of day and night close air support training missions with live ordnance Sept. 25 and Oct. 13, launching from the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) to a range...
18 October 2024 USS Makin Island Changes Command SAN DIEGO – U.S. Navy Capt. Jose Arana assumed command of USS Makin Island (LHD 8) from Capt. Andria Slough during a ceremony held aboard amphibious assault ship October 17...
18 October 2024 Military Sealift Command Far East Participates in Sama Sama SUBIC BAY, Philippines - As part of the eighth iteration of Exercise Sama Sama 2024, Military Sealift Command (MSC) Far East participated in refueling-at-sea familiarization training aboard the Philippine Navy (PN) frigate BRP Jose Rizal (FF 150), at Subic Bay, Philippines, Oct. 8-9...
18 October 2024 USS George Washington transits to Japan SAN DIEGO – The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) departed the San Diego area for routine operations Oct. 8, beginning its transit to Yokosuka, Japan...
16 October 2024 USS Russell returns home to San Diego The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returned to Naval Base San Diego Oct. 15, following an eight-month deployment with the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG) to the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operation...
15 October 2024 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Republic of Palau, Oct. 12 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to the Republic of Palau alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., Oct. 12, to visit the U.S. Civic Action Team (CAT) deployed to the Pacific Island country and meet with U.S. Ambassador to Palau Joel Ehrendreich...
15 October 2024 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Diego Garcia, Oct. 11 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, traveled to Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., Oct. 11, to review capabilities and facilities and engage with personnel at the strategic outpost...
15 October 2024 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to Sri Lanka, Oct. 10 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited Sri Lanka alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., Oct. 10, to reaffirm the strong partnership between the United States and Sri Lanka, and to transfer a Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft to the Sri Lanka Air Force to strengthen...
15 October 2024 READOUT: Pacific Fleet commander’s travel to India, Oct. 6-9 Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, visited India alongside Fleet Master Chief Donald L. Davis, Jr., from Oct. 6-9 to reaffirm the strong and enduring relationship between the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest democracy...
15 October 2024 Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group returns to San Diego after 9-month deployment The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), flagship of the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group (TRCSG), returned to its homeport of San Diego Oct. 15 after conducting operations in the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation as part of a routine deployment in...
15 October 2024 Carrier Air Wing 5 Completes Air Wing Fallon Training in Rare Full-Strength Participation Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5 recently completed Air Wing Fallon (AWF) training as a fully integrated air wing, taking advantage of the scheduled hull swap between Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Sept. 13,...
15 October 2024 USS Preble (DDG 88) arrives in Yokosuka to join Commander, Destroyer Squadron 15 USS Preble (DDG 88) arrives in Japan to join DESRON 15...
10 October 2024 USS Annapolis returns home to Naval Base Guam following Indo-Pacific deployment USS Annapolis (SSN 760) returns to Naval Base Guam after a successful three-month deployment...
10 October 2024 San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 Combined Urban Search and Rescue Training Sailors and Marines participate in urban search and rescue training with the San Francisco Fire Department during San Francisco Fleet Week...
09 October 2024 India hosts Australia, Japan and U.S. forces in Exercise Malabar 2024 The Indian Navy welcomes naval forces from Australia, Japan, and the U.S. for exercise Malabar 2024 in Vishakhapatnam, India...
09 October 2024 USS Boxer, 15th MEU arrive in Philippines to deliver emergency relief supplies Amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4), and embarked elements of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), arrived in the Philippines Oct. 8 to support the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) efforts in foreign disaster response operations following Typhoon Krathon (locally known...
09 October 2024 USS Comstock returns to San Diego after Indo-Pacific deployment USS Comstock (LSD 45) returns to San Diego after a nearly four-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations...
09 October 2024 Success is blue-green | VMFA-211 facilitates USS Tripoli Aviation Certification VFA-211 made the first combat deployment of the F-35B Lightning II...