25 July 2024 George Washington, Ronald Reagan Conduct Hull Swap SAN DIEGO – Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conduct a hull swap on Naval Air Station North Island that sends Ronald Reagan to Bremerton, Washington, and returns George Washington to Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only...
07 December 2023 New Chaplain Pin Making Waves Across The Surface Force Chaplains have been working side by side with Sailors since 1775, keeping to their core principle "to promote the spiritual, religious, moral, and personal well-being of the members of the Department of the Navy."...
28 September 2023 USS Louisiana Proves Readiness of Unmatched Strategic Weapons System SAN DIEGO - The U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs conducted a scheduled, missile test flight of an unarmed life-extended Trident II (D5LE) missile from USS Louisiana (SSBN-743), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, on the Western Test Range off the coast of San Diego, California, at...
28 September 2023 U.S. and Chile: Strengthening Ties, Celebrating Independence SAN DIEGO - Chilean Sailors assigned to the submarine CS Carrera (SS 22) hosted a Chilean Independence Day ceremony with Commander, Submarine Squadron (CSS) 11 on board Naval Base Point Loma (NBPL), California, Sept. 18...
27 September 2023 USS Essex Completes Dry Docking Availability SAN DIEGO - Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) undocked from the Pride of California Dry Dock at BAE Systems in San Diego, Sept. 8...
22 September 2023 USS Bunker Hill Decommissions SAN DIEGO — USS Bunker Hill (CG 52), the 11th ship of the Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser, recognized more than 37 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 22...
20 September 2023 Australian Chief Minister of Northern Territory Tours USS Canberra (LCS 30) SAN DIEGO – The Australian Chief Minister of Northern Territory toured the Independence-variant littoral combat USS Canberra (LCS 30) in San Diego, Sept. 11...
01 September 2023 USS Lake Champlain Decommissions After 35 Years of Distinguished Service SAN DIEGO - Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57), the 11th ship of its class, was recognized for more than 35 years of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Sept. 1...
10 August 2023 USS Mobile Bay Decommissions, Honors 36 Years of Service SAN DIEGO – USS Mobile Bay (CG 53) honored more than three decades of naval service during a decommissioning ceremony at Naval Base San Diego, Aug. 10...
28 June 2023 U.S. 3rd Fleet Hosts RIMPAC 2024 Initial Planning Conference SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Commander, U.S. 3rd Fleet hosted military members from 24 countries at the Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 initial planning conference (IPC) June 20-23...
28 June 2023 Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Returns to San Diego from Deployment SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Ships from the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (Nimitz CSG) returned to San Diego June 28, concluding a seven-month deployment to U.S. 3rd and 7th Fleet areas of operations (AO)...
06 June 2023 Makin Island ARG, 13th MEU Return to Home Port San Diego SAN DIEOGO, Calif. - The Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, led by commander, Amphibious Squadron 7 and comprised of amphibious assault ship USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and amphibious transport docks USS Anchorage (LPD 23) and USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26), with the embarked 13th Marine Expeditionary...
21 April 2023 USS Ashland completes forward-deployment to Japan, arrives in San Diego SAN DIEGO - Amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) arrived in San Diego April 20, after almost a decade of forward-deployed service operating out of Japan...
22 March 2023 Ashland Completes Forward Deployment to Sasebo SASEBO, Japan -- The dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48) departed Sasebo March 22, 2023 for its new homeport of San Diego, California...
17 March 2023 Theodore Roosevelt completes maintenance, returns to San Diego BREMERTON, Wash. - The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) departed Bremerton, Washington, March 17, after completing an 18-month docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility. The ship is...
24 January 2023 Five Species on San Clemente Island Declared Fully Recovered NAVAL BASE CORONADO, Calif. - Decades of collaborative conservation efforts on U.S. Navy-owned San Clemente Island resulted in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's announcement today that five species - San Clemente Island paintbrush, lotus, larkspur and bush-mallow plants and San Clemente Bell's...
23 January 2023 SECNAV awards Navy Cross to retired Korean War veteran SAN DIEGO, Calf. - Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro awarded the Navy Cross to retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams for his exploits during the Korean War at a ceremony at the San Diego Air and Space Museum, Jan. 20...
14 December 2022 Littoral Combat Ship Integrates with Marine and Unmanned Steel Knight 23 Assets Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) returned to Naval Base San Diego Dec. 12 after leading a manned-unmanned team and integrating with Marine Corps aviation assets during exercise Steel Knight 23...
11 December 2022 USS Lake Erie Completes Contractor Sea Trials Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG 70) completed contractor sea trials on after a nearly two-year fleet absence following the ship's maintenance availability period, Sept. 8...
02 December 2022 Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group Commences Training Exercise The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) commenced its Sustainment Exercise (SUSTEX) demonstrating its commitment to maintaining America’s advantage at sea Nov. 29...