NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN – During the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint exercise Northern Edge 2025 (NE25), crews from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 14 demonstrated the U.S. Navy’s advanced search and rescue (SAR) capabilities, establishing an Expeditionary Advanced Base (EAB) in Alaska’s...

NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN – The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) wrapped up participation in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command-led joint force exercise Northern Edge 2025 from the North Pacific Ocean, Aug. 25...

OAK HARBOR, WA – Sailors from the U.S. Navy’s Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 135 completed a month of high-intensity joint training from three locations, flying enough miles in their six EA-18G Growlers to circle the globe four times, during exercises Red Flag-Nellis and Bamboo Eagle...

Maritime forces from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and Air Force (RAAF), Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), Royal New Zealand Navy, Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps begin multilateral maritime exercise Pacific Vanguard 2025 with an opening ceremony on Aug. 25...

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Higgins (DDG 76) simulated an expeditionary reload of a Standard Missile (SM) 2 while anchored in the vicinity of Townsville, Australia, July 28...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Santa Barbara (LCS 32) conducted its first-ever port visit to Colombo, Aug. 16-21. During their time in port, the crew hosted senior Sri Lankan officials aboard to display the combat capabilities of the LCS mission set and...

Military Sealift Command’s commercial charter motor tanker Stena Imperative conducted ships qualification training (SQT) with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force oiler JS Ōmi (AOE-426), culminating in a consolidated cargo replenishment-at-sea, west of Kyushu, Japan, Aug. 12-15, 2025...

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — More than 6,400 service members, 100 aircraft, and 7 U.S. and Canadian vessels began participation in exercise Northern Edge 2025, a joint field-training exercise at various locations in-and-around Alaska, on Aug. 17...

APRA HARBOR, Guam — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, Aug. 17, while the...

A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11...

PACIFIC OCEAN - A U.S. Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET), embarked aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102), interdicted a suspected drug smuggling vessel and seized approximately 1,296 pounds of cocaine in international waters Aug. 11...

APRA HARBOR, Guam – Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 5, embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 5, and cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) arrived in Guam for a scheduled port visit, August 17, while destroyer USS Shoup (DDG 86) visits...

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 1, returned to its homeport of San Diego on Aug. 14, following a nine-month deployment to the U.S. 3rd, 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations...

CAMP HANSEN, Japan — On Aug. 8, 2025, Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, supported an operational anti-submarine warfare mission utilizing the MV-22B Osprey teamed with two Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopters to distribute sonobuoys...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The Republic of Korea and the United States will conduct Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 from Aug. 18-28, 2025...

NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines from across the globe participated in the U.S. Navy- and U.S. Marine Corps-led Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, July 30-Aug. 8...

SAN DIEGO – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) arrived at its San Diego homeport Aug. 7, following a 12-month rotational deployment throughout the U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations. The Savannah operates with a dual-crew, allowing the hull to stay in...

BRISBANE, Australia (August 4, 2025) — Forward-deployed U.S. Navy submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) departed Brisbane following a scheduled port visit, Aug. 4. The Frank Cable is underway supporting the U.S. 7th Fleet, the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, operating with...

NORFOLK, Va. – Sailors and Marines from across 22 time zones, six component commands, and seven U.S. numbered fleets are now participating in Large Scale Exercise (LSE) 2025, as the Navy and Marine Corps officially kick off one of their largest global training events, July 30...

The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Ohio (SSGN 726) arrived in Brisbane, Australia, for a scheduled port visit July 27, mooring alongside the forward-deployed submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40)...