12 April 2019 PACFLT commander talks winning the high-end fight with Hawaii-based Navy leadership Adm. John Aquilino met with leaders for a conversation about readiness and winning a high-end fight, if called to do so...
12 April 2019 Armed Forces of the Philippines, U.S. forces conclude annual Balikatan exercise This 35th iteration of Balikatan was the first to incorporate USS Wasp (LHD 1) paired with the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II aircraft...
12 April 2019 U.S. Navy submarine hosts Royal Thai Navy leaders during Guardian Sea exercise The visit to USS Louisville (SSN 724) off Phuket was in conjunction with the bilateral anti-submarine warfare exercise...
12 April 2019 HSC-25 rescues two Guam fishermen after watercraft sinks The men were able to battle the surf and traversed the jagged reef to shore, but were stranded on a cliff line with no avenue of rescue from shore or sea...
11 April 2019 Pacific Partnership 2019 concludes mission stop in Malaysia During the two-week mission in Kuching, the Pacific Partnership team helped build relationships and improve disaster response capabilities...
11 April 2019 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge returns to Malaysia USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Kota Kinabalu for a port visit April 11, its second visit to Malaysia since joining the LIMA exhibition in Langkawi last month...
10 April 2019 U.S. Navy P-8A, destroyer join JSDF search for Japanese F-35A pilot P-8A Poseidon aircraft from Patrol Squadron (VP) 8 and VP-5, along with USS Stethem (DDG 63) are assisting with the Japanese-led search effort...
09 April 2019 Malaysia emergency response team conducts Pacific Partnership rescue exercise The Malaysian-led evolution simulated a natural disaster relevant to the local Kuching, Malaysia, area...
08 April 2019 Cargo handling battalion demonstrates new capability with Mark VI patrol boat lift Navy Cargo Handling Battalion (NCHB) 1 conducted a proof of concept lift on/lift off (LOLO) of a Mark VI patrol boat with USNS 2nd LT John P. Bobo (T-AK 3008) in Guam...
06 April 2019 Malaysian Armed Forces, Pacific Partnership Seabees restore school water tanks The project benefits students and faculty, and the surrounding community as the facility serves as an evacuation center in the event of a natural disaster...
06 April 2019 U.S., Thailand conduct anti-submarine exercise in Andaman Sea The U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy began the 8th iteration of exercise Guardian Sea with a ceremony aboard the frigate HTMS Bhumibol Adulyadej, April 7...
05 April 2019 Mariner evacuated by HSC-25 for medical emergency The Guam-based squadron provided emergency medical lift for a Chinese mariner in distress aboard a Panamanian-flagged dry bulk cargo vessel, April 5...
04 April 2019 Malaysian Armed Forces hosts Pacific Partnership medical evacuation exercise Participants simulated a mass casualty drill to enhance their capacity for emergency care during the training...
03 April 2019 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge strengthens alliance in Thailand The flagship and embarked U.S. 7th Fleet staff arrived in Laem Chabang for a port visit, April 3...
02 April 2019 USS Zumwalt arrives in Pearl Harbor for port visit The lead ship of the U.S. Navy's newest class of guided-missile destroyers arrived at Joint Base Perl Harbor-Hickam, April 2, for a scheduled port visit...
02 April 2019 Pacific Partnership 2019 joins Malaysian community for health engagement The event strengthened bonds between medical professionals while helping the local community...
01 April 2019 Fleet Activities Yokosuka’s 26th annual Spring Festival attracts 37,000 visitors Guests from all over Japan traveled to the event at the U.S. Navy's largest overseas base, March 30...
01 April 2019 USS Decatur returns home from deployment The guided-missile destroyer returned to San Diego, April 1, following a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet and 5th Fleet areas of operation...
01 April 2019 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy: Happy 126th Birthday Chiefs - Chief On! Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell Smith's message to the Chiefs Mess on this April 1, 126th anniversary of the Chief Petty Officer rank...
01 April 2019 35th Balikatan exercise gets underway in the Philippines Philippine, U.S. and Australian service members gathered together for a ceremony to kick off the exercise, April 1...